Key Takeaways
- 24-month Engineering Graduate Programme with three structured rotations across operations, technical engineering, and specialist placements.
- Gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and support towards professional accreditation.
- Requires a degree in an engineering discipline and a full UK driving licence, with a willingness to travel and relocate across the UK.
- Applications may close early due to high volume.
About the Role
Kickstart your Engineering career at Tarmac with our National Engineering Graduate Programme!
This 24-month programme is designed to develop the next generation of engineering talent across Tarmac. You will work on real projects, drive innovation, gain hands-on experience across our operations, and help shape the future of construction materials.
As one of the UK's leading construction solutions businesses, you'll gain exposure to the people, projects and technologies that keep infrastructure moving across the UK. You'll also be supported by the global strength of our parent company CRH, one of the world's leading building materials businesses.
This programme will give you the breadth and depth of experience needed to build a successful engineering career, covering operational engineering, manufacturing excellence, digital innovation, and commercial decision-making.
What You'll Be Doing
As part of our Engineering Graduate Programme, you'll complete three structured rotations over 24 months:
- Rotation 1: Operations
- Gain hands-on experience within our operational sites.
- Learn how engineering supports manufacturing performance and reliability.
- Develop knowledge of safety, production, maintenance, and continuous improvement.
- Work alongside experienced engineers and operational leaders on real business challenges.
- Rotation 2: Technical Engineering
- Develop your technical capability through exposure to engineering projects and specialist functions.
- Focus areas include engineering project delivery, maintenance and asset management, process optimisation, and reliability and performance improvement.
- Support business-critical engineering initiatives and problem-solving activities.
- Rotation 3: Specialist Placement
- Tailor your development through one of several specialist pathways aligned to your interests and business needs:
- Commercial
- Customer experience
- Sales and account management
- Logistics & Supply Chain
- Technology & Digital Innovation
- Advanced Operations
- Tailor your development through one of several specialist pathways aligned to your interests and business needs:
Your Development
We invest heavily in your development from day one:
- A structured 24-month development programme.
- Dedicated mentorship from experienced engineers.
- Support towards professional accreditation and chartership.
- Membership support for relevant professional institutions.
- A tailored learning and development pathway.
- Exposure to senior engineering leaders across the business.
- Join our Graduate Core Skills Development Programme to strengthen commercial awareness, communication, leadership, and business skills.
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- Degree in an engineering discipline.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Willingness to travel, relocate, and work across different UK locations.
- Passion for engineering, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Desirable:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Interest in digital technologies, automation, or engineering innovation.
- A proactive attitude and willingness to learn.
Benefits
- Enhanced holiday entitlement.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Exclusive discounts via the Tarmac Reward website.
- Free and confidential support through our Employee Assistance helpline.
- Access to our Employee Communities (Health and Wellbeing, Inclusion and Identity, Personal Growth and Development).
- Training and development tailored to your goals.
How to Apply
We may close applications early if we receive a high volume of candidates, so get your application in ASAP!