Graduate Civil & Structural Engineer

Costain's multi-disciplinary engineering and design team delivers comprehensive design solutions across a range of UK Infrastructure sectors including Energy, Defence & Nuclear, Water, Rail, Roads and Integrated Transport. The Civil & Structural Engineering discipline works across all of Costain’s business sectors, covering the full project lifecycle from feasibility and concept through to detailed design and construction support. We focus on delivering sustainable, future-ready, and safe-by-design outputs with a strong constructability ethos.

As a Graduate Civil & Structural Engineer, you will be responsible for a key element of design work on a project, taking a significant role in technical delivery and managing aspects of time, cost, and quality. You will acquire technical, leadership, and project management skills and experience.

Responsibilities

• Preparing engineering design calculations, specifications, and reports using emerging digital technology and in line with the latest codes & standards.
• Supporting the successful delivery of design projects in line with the contracted cost and programme.
• Communicating with other members of the project team & supply chain, often in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Coordinating the detailing and drawing requirements on the project.
• Developing designer’s risk assessments.
• Identifying opportunities to improve sustainability considerations in our projects, including delivering low carbon solutions in our design processes.
• Seeking to improve existing ways of working by finding efficiencies in processes and automating design deliverables.
• Supporting the Work Winning team.
• Full engagement with the Costain professional development scheme to become a Chartered Engineer within a 3-4 year period.

Costain Graduate Development Programme

Our 2-year Graduate Programme offers technical development and opportunities to grow personal confidence and leadership skills. You will work alongside your team to deliver standout projects across the infrastructure sector, learning and building your career step by step.

The Graduate Development Programme (GDP) is also a chance to network with other graduates, connecting with people across different projects and disciplines throughout the UK, creating a supportive community. Throughout the 2 years, you will come together both in person and virtually for engaging modules and activities such as “Growing your Career,” “Costain In Action,” and “Group Coaching.”

Your line manager will support your learning, with opportunities to discuss how you can apply what you're learning in your everyday work.

We also recommend getting involved with our Graduate and Apprentice network (GRaAPs). It’s a brilliant way to meet other Early Careers members, discover what’s happening across different teams and projects, and explore areas of the business that genuinely interest you.

As a graduate, you’ll have the chance to help influence and shape future recruitment programmes and early careers opportunities.

Entry Requirements

• Understanding of the CDM Regulations.
• Minimum 2:1 achieved in a Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering degree accredited by the ICE or IStructE.
• MSc or MEng in a Civil or Structural Engineering degree preferred.
• Work experience relevant to the Civil & Structural Engineering sector preferred but not essential.
• Experience working with Eurocodes and British Standards.
• Passion for Costain's Carbon Net Zero targets.
• IT proficient.
• Able to work accurately and appreciate its importance to the team.
• A willingness to learn with appropriate instruction.
• Excel at building and maintaining positive relationships.
• The ability to thrive in pressured situations.
• The ability to empathise and communicate with all people, regardless of their background or circumstances.
• Excellent organisation, communication, and time management skills.

Location

The roles will be based at either our Manchester or London offices. Please specify your preferred location on your job application. This role is mainly based in our Manchester or London offices with ad hoc site visits across the first 2 years. As some of our project sites are based in remote locations, you will be required to have the ability to travel to site.

Please note that if you are invited to interview, we will require you to produce your passport and/or right to work documentation.

Please note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close the vacancy earlier than the stated deadline - we strongly encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

After we've reviewed applications, the vacancy may be re-opened so please keep an eye out on any updates!