Apprentice DPS Engineer

Building a sustainable tomorrow

Join our team as a Digital Engineering Apprentice in our central Digital Project Solutions team and have direct impact from day one on multimillion pound projects.  As a Higher Apprentice at BAM you will be a full-time, permanent employee, from day one. With support from an experienced team, dedicated mentor and structured learning, you’ll gain hands-on experience and very quickly become a crucial member of the team. 

Making Possible

The role will focus on supporting the adoption of selected digital construction tools to improve efficiency and communication to achieve the best for project outcomes.  As an apprentice you will be placed in a supportive environment to receive training and guidance from an experienced digital team in the workplace and an innovative training partner in the virtual classroom.

You will be assigned a mentor who can provide the ‘on the job’ support and guidance as you develop into the role.   You will learn to;

• Assist in the provision of accurate and clear model information for collaboration purposes, 4D planning and 5D cost estimation and management. 


• Support the use of digital site data capture systems in accordance with the project specification and in compliance with BAM procedures.


• Provide training and technical support in the use of technology to site teams.

• Collect, manage, and interpret project data to improve decision making


• Help implement digital workflows and smart construction methods


• Upskill other stakeholders in the business with processes and data interpretation


• Develop an awareness of the ISO19650 suite, and BAM’s internal standards, procedures and processes, and their role in the project and asset lifecycle.

• Stay abreast of industry developments identifying new innovative technologies that could add value to existing workflows such as AR or scanning technologies or new automations. 

Your team

• This role will be based in Inverness

What’s in it for you?

As part of your apprenticeship you will need to work towards professional membership for your profession.  We will support you on this journey with our network of professional mentors and subject matter experts, ensuring that you have all that you need to succeed.

In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package, we provide continuing development opportunities within a creative and considerate work environment.  BAM is committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing family friendly policies that support work-life balance.

•            BAM benefits (online shopping discount platform)

•            Volunteering days

•            Wellbeing days

•            Generous holiday allowance including additional holiday purchase scheme

•            Annual salary review

•            EAP (Employee assistance programme)

•            Mental Health & wellbeing programme

As well as working in alignment with our values of being collaborative, reliable, inclusive, and taking ownership of your work, we will look to understand your personal values, your potential and development areas for the role

What do you bring to the role?

We are looking for candidates with a desire to develop a career in digital construction and engineering with the following skills and behaviours; 

• Disciplined and able to manage studying and a busy job role


• Highly numerate with an attention to detail


• Able to adapt when priorities change


• Happy to work on site and travel as and when required


• Punctual, reliable and committed to delivery high quality work


• Strong communication skills

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process

Applications for this role close on Friday 21 August, successful candidates will be invited to a face to face or teams interview

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel we need to do something to make it more accessible to you, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you. "Join us in Making Possible".