Apprentices
Build your future with Balfour Beatty. Our year-long internship offers you the opportunity to learn, grow, and make a difference.
Working alongside industry experts, you'll gain valuable insights, and build a strong foundation for your future.
What to expect
Depending on the scheme you choose, you’ll be based on-site at one of our projects, or join one of our office teams who support project delivery. Either way, you’ll do work that means something. The challenges you face will be varied and valuable, and you’ll develop a deep understanding of your chosen area.
You can choose from:
- Civil engineering
- Commercial management
- Quantity Surveying
- Business management
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Life as an intern
Gain invaluable hands-on experience while earning a competitive salary and enjoying a range of benefits. Your internship could be the first step towards a fulfilling career with us.
With internships across the UK, you can kickstart your career with a competitive salary, benefits package, and opportunities for professional development. At Balfour Beatty, you'll be part of a supportive community that values your growth and success.
While we prefer your degree to align with your chosen internship, we welcome applications from a variety of backgrounds.
The sectors you could be working in...
Transportation
We specialise in delivering large, complex road, rail, airport and public spaces projects. Working in integrated teams we’re delivering some of the world’s most well-known transport projects like the M25 Junction 10 improvement scheme, Los Angeles International Airport Automated People Mover and HS2 Main Civil Engineering Works.
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Energy Transition & Security
We have over a century of experience in the energy sector and are involved in some the UK’s most ambitious projects such as Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset, the Inverary to Crossaig Overhead Line works in Scotland and London Power Tunnels.
Defence
From building airfields used in the Battle of Britain and the Mulberry Harbours used at D Day, to constructing state-of-the-art training facilities for MoD Lyneham and delivering vital mechanical and electrical works on the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers, we have a long and proud history of operating in highly regulated, high-security, complex environments.
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Social Infrastructure
We create places where people live, are cared for, work, learn, meet and have fun. Our projects include the M+ Museum in Hong Kong, Midland Metropolitan Hospital in Smethwick and the Dunfermline Learning Campus, Fife College.
Got a question that we haven’t answered?
If there is something on your mind that we haven’t covered get in touch with our Early Careers team.