HSQE & Sustainability Apprentice

Location: Aston, Birmingham (office-based with site visits)

Contract: Apprenticeship – Permanent Role with Development Pathway

Hours of work: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Auctus Management Group (AMG) is offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join our team as an HSQE & Sustainability Apprentice. This role is ideal for someone looking to start or develop a career in Health, Safety, Quality, Environment and Sustainability within the rail and construction sectors. 

You will gain hands-on experience while working towards Level 4 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner, supported by experienced professionals in a safety-first, forward-thinking organisation.

What you’ll do

Contribute to tender submissions and bid documentation
Support sustainability initiatives across the business
Support the HSQE team in maintaining compliance with health, safety, environmental and sustainability standards
Assist with preparing safety briefings, toolbox talks and sustainability communications
Help monitor safety performance data and close call reporting systems
Attend site visits to understand operational delivery and compliance in practice

What you need

Key skills and attributes

Strong written and verbal communication skills
Good IT skills, including Microsoft 365
Positive, professional attitude and willingness to learn
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Full UK driving licence 
Level 2 English and Maths (GCSE grade 4/C or above, or willingness to achieve before completing apprenticeship)

Desirable

Interest in sustainability, environmental management or HSQE
Experience or awareness of the rail, construction or infrastructure sectors
Previous administrative or project support experience
Level 3 Safety, Health and Environment Technician qualification

Auctus Management Group (AMG) and RSS Infrastructure (RSSI) deliver complex multi‑disciplinary projects across UK rail, civils and utilities for clients including Network Rail, HS2, Midland Metro Alliance, freight operators and Tier 1 contractors. Headquartered in Birmingham with offices in Cwmbran, Doncaster and Tonbridge, their portfolio covers signalling and control systems, depot and track renewals, freight terminals, station upgrades and nationwide vegetation frameworks, built on a culture of safety, collaboration and innovation.

Auctus Management Group

Provides comprehensive drug and alcohol testing for safety‑critical staff in line with Network Rail and industry standards. AMG has introduced fingerprint‑based drug screening with Intelligent Fingerprinting, complementing alcohol breath testing across induction, pre‑employment and random testing programmes. The system detects workplace‑relevant levels of cocaine, opiates, methamphetamine and cannabis from fingertip sweat, providing rapid results without the hygiene and privacy issues linked to urine or saliva, supporting a modern, dignified and efficient approach to safety, compliance and worker wellbeing.

RSS Infrastructure (RSSI), award‑winning Principal Contractor, delivering integrated infrastructure solutions:

Technical Services
Brings together Civils & Construction, Rail Operations, Signalling & Telecoms, Geofencing and Track Warning Services in a single integrated offer. Teams deliver groundworks, drainage, lineside and depot upgrades, and signalling renewals and depot control systems. As the UK’s sole provider of Track Warning Services (including SATWS) and digital geofencing, RSSI enhances on‑site situational awareness, worker protection and productivity.

Managed Environments
Combines Arboriculture, Vegetation Management, Ecology and Industrial Rope Access to manage the interface between infrastructure and the natural environment, including tree works, vegetation control, ecological surveys and rope access for elevated or constrained assets, protecting operations and supporting environmental and ESG goals.

Welding Services
Specialist provider to mainline, metro, light rail and heritage networks, delivering end‑to‑end welding and grinding with a 99% first‑time weld approval rate, integrated with Rail Operations and Civils for seamless delivery.