Geo-Environmental / Geotechnical Degree Apprentice - Closes Friday 10th April 2026 (midnight)
Posted on 20th February 2026
Summary
RSK Geosciences is an environmental organisation with over 40 years of environmental design, geological engineering, ground investigation and project management expertise and is part of a world-class RSK Group of more than 16,000 employees.
The Geosciences team provides geological appraisals, site investigations, consultancy and design services to a range of external clients including engineers, house-builders, energy companies and local authorities. RSK prides itself on providing its staff with a rewarding and challenging career, encouraging Continuous Professional Development and allowing employees to reach their full potential.
We are looking for a Geoscientist (Degree) Apprentice to be a part of the future of our Geo-Environmental Management, Sustainability and Geotechnical Engineering business.
Wage
£21,800 a year in Year 1 of the 5-Year Apprenticeship (plus annual increments)
- Contributory pension scheme
- A flexible benefits programme, including the option to buy additional holidays, childcare vouchers and private health care
- Regular training and career development
- Access to mental health support
- Professional financial advice
- Discounted gym memberships
RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Training course
Geoscience (degree apprenticeship) (level 6)
Hours
40 hours a week
Monday to Friday (flexible timings per day) (including time to attend Degree Apprenticeship with your Training Provider at Keele University – NOTE: attendance at Keele is a blend of remote access and attending on campus, staying in local accommodation during any periods of study/training on campus, which allows our apprentices to be located at any of our UK offices)
Possible start date
Tuesday 1 September 2026
Duration
5 years 6 months (including time to prepare for Apprenticeship End Point Assessment)
Positions available
3
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at one of our local offices, and travel to sites across the UK and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff within dedicated geological, environmental management and land assessment teams.
What you’ll do at work
Our apprenticeships are designed to give you an insight into a wide variety of areas of work and the chance to explore where your skills and interests lie.
Through a combination of on-the-job learning and practical skills development, you’ll work on real projects from day one that offer scale and variety, collaborating with others and creating meaningful impact on the world around us. At the end of the apprenticeship you will also work towards membership with a professional body (eg. Geological Society or equivalent).
Not only will you gain valuable 'on the job' experience and work towards professional qualifications but you'll also earn a meaningful salary from day one.
Here’s what your role as an apprentice will involve:
- Developing your skills in a wide range of exciting projects, both in the office and on site
- Learning and using relevant assessment and design software
- Being involved in client meetings and assisting in building key client relationships
- You’ll get to understand and learn digital skills, to help us harness technology in new ways
- Your mentors will support you as you study towards nationally recognised qualifications and accreditation
- You'll have dedicated time to spend on your University studies (averages at 1 day per week / year)
Where you’ll work (to be agreed, but initially either at our Bristol, Cambridge or Crawley office
RSK Geosciences
Stillhouse Lane
Bristol
BS3 4EB
OR
RSK Geosciences
Battle Gate Road
Cambridge
CB23 4NN
OR
RSK Geosciences
1 Forest Park Way
Pease Pottage
Crawley
West Sussex
RH11 9ZG
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. Approximately 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
KEELE UNIVERSITY, KEELE
Your training course
Geoscientist (degree) (level 6)
Equal to degree
Your training plan
At the end of this Apprenticeship you will have completed and achieved a Degree Apprenticeship in Geosciences which includes a BSc (Hons) Geoscience Degree awarded by Keele University.
The Degree Apprenticeship will include relevant field trips to support your learning.
Teaching will take place remotely and on campus at Keele University, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire ST5 5BG.
As well as formal lectures and remote accessed directed study, the apprenticeship allows you to learn whilst you work on projects with RSK, and an “apprenticeship standard” outlines the core skills, knowledge and behaviours you will develop and be assessed in, alongside core duties.
You will be studying the Geoscientist (degree apprenticeship) Level 6 (ST1356 v1.1 Apprenticeship Standard).
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A levels ‘BBB’, or BTEC ‘DDM’, or Int. baccalaureate ‘29’ typically expected.
Applicants aged 16-18 at the start of the apprenticeship must hold GCSE qualifications in both Maths and English at Grade C (4) or an equivalent qualification.
Let us know about any other relevant qualifications and industry experience you may have. We can often adjust the permissible entry qualifications by discussion with the University admission tutors, and we aim to be as flexible as we can to take advantage of a diverse range of skills that applicants from a wide variety of backgrounds may bring with them that can be highly beneficial to our multi-disciplinary business needs.
Skills
Communication and IT skills, team working, creativity and enthusiasm to learn new things are essential requirements to succeed in a consultancy environment, but thorough training is provided to enhance your overall capabilities during your apprenticeship.
Other requirements
The role will involve a mix of office and site-based tasks. It is worth noting that this can include working on open greenfield / construction sites / operational buildings for extended periods of time, involving some travel around the UK, for which it is essential that you have a valid UK driving licence.
This mode of working provides for an invaluable varied experience of great benefit towards successfully completing your degree apprenticeship. Apprentices will need to be flexible to accommodate the needs of the business and training.
About this company
RSK Geosciences is part of a world-class RSK Group of more than 15,000 employees, as an environmental organisation with over 40 years of environmental design, geological engineering, ground investigation and project management expertise. Here, you’ll join a diverse, inclusive environment, and be surrounded by inspiring colleagues.
After this apprenticeship
- Successful apprentices will gain a BSc (Hons) Geoscience (Degree Apprenticeship)
- This apprenticeship aligns with:
- Geological Society of London (GeolSoc) for Fellow
- Science Council for Registered Scientist (RSci)
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
UNIVERSITY OF KEELE, Keele, Newcastle, Staffordshire ST5 5BG
The reference code for this apprenticeship is ST1356 v1.1
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Closes Friday 10 April 2026 (midnight)
