Apprentice - Lean Consultant

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Our Apprenticeship programme offers you an exciting opportunity to jump straight into the professional world and earn a living whilst also studying for professional qualifications. As an Apprentice you will play an active part in driving your career development and will be exposed to a variety of projects across the business. Technical experience is key in our sector, which is why we will provide you with a clear framework to work towards chartership. You’ll be part of a supportive Early Careers community and will work alongside skilled professionals. You’ll benefit from structured on-the-job training, mentoring, plus funding and support for accreditations relevant to your programme, as well as the assistance you need to develop and succeed.

Role accountabilities:

The Apprentice Lean Consultant plays a key role in supporting the Lean and Continuous Improvement strategy within the Highways and Transportation. Working closely with the Lean Improvement team, the apprentice actively contributes to refining and implementing improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing operational efficiency. They are intricately involved in supporting Lean projects, participating in Lean assessments, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement activities. By engaging directly with the Lean Improvement team and other stakeholders, the apprentice gains practical experience in lean methodologies and contributes significantly to achieving the sector's efficiency goals. This dynamic role offers an enriching opportunity for hands-on involvement in shaping lean practices and fostering a culture of operational excellence within the organization.

On this apprenticeship you will complete the Level 4 Improvement Practitioner standard through our agreed training provider Hawk Training. This will be delivered on a day release basis

Qualifications & Experience:

• Have gained a minimum of 5 GCSE qualifications, grade 4-9 Including Maths and English. And 3 A-Levels or equivalent qualifications at BBC minimum or Level 3 BTEC National Diploma at DMM minimum.
• Be a UK/EU/EAA resident for at least three years prior to starting the course and have the right to work in the UK
• 18 (Level 6) years old and have left full time education when the apprenticeship starts
• You will demonstrate typical Arcadian skills including Resilience, Creativity, Analytical Thinking and being a Team Player
• You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to use your technical knowledge to influence and consult stakeholders.
• Willing to travel and stay away from home when required (where possible we embrace virtual working) g)
  
  

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

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