
Graduate Engineering Manager
Balfour BeattyExpected closing date: Thursday, 19 November 2026
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Key Takeaways
- Join Balfour Beatty's 2027 Early Careers programme as a Graduate Engineering Manager in Derby.
- Gain hands-on experience coordinating and delivering engineering activities for major infrastructure projects.
- Requires an Electrical Engineering degree (minimum 2:2 honours) and a proactive, problem-solving attitude.
- Offers a competitive salary, flexible benefits, 25 days' holiday, and clear progression opportunities.
About the Role
What you'll be doing
As a Graduate Engineering Manager with an electrical engineering degree, you'll contribute to the coordination and delivery of engineering activities that support major infrastructure, industrial, and energy projects. Working alongside experienced engineers, project managers, and multidisciplinary teams, you'll apply your academic knowledge in a practical environment while developing the technical, leadership, and project management skills needed for a successful career in engineering management.
You'll support the planning, coordination, and monitoring of engineering work, helping ensure that technical requirements, project schedules, quality standards, and health and safety requirements are met. Through a structured graduate development programme, you'll gain experience across the project lifecycle, develop your understanding of engineering delivery and team coordination, and build the knowledge and experience needed to progress towards professional accreditation and a career in engineering management.
You’ll support with:
- Coordinating and managing engineering activities across power infrastructure projects, including electricity transmission, distribution, substations, and renewable energy developments
- Supporting the planning, organisation, and delivery of engineering work to ensure project objectives, schedules, budgets, and quality standards are achieved
- Working with electrical engineers and multidisciplinary teams to coordinate technical requirements, engineering deliverables, and project activities.
- Reviewing engineering designs, drawings, specifications, calculations, and technical documentation to ensure alignment with project requirements
- Monitoring engineering progress, identifying potential risks, resolving issues, and supporting the implementation of effective solutions
- Ensuring engineering activities comply with relevant industry standards, technical regulations, health and safety requirements, and company procedures
- Collaborating with project managers, design teams, construction teams, suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders to support successful project delivery
- Supporting the coordination of procurement, equipment specifications, technical submissions, and supplier information to meet project requirements
- Contributing to project planning, resource management, progress reporting, and the coordination of engineering deliverables across the project lifecycle
- Supporting design reviews, technical meetings, risk assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance engineering performance
- Assisting with the coordination of installation, testing, commissioning, and handover activities for electrical power systems and infrastructure
Who we're looking for
We value your potential over past experience and are looking for graduates with a degree in Electrical Engineering and a genuine interest in our industry. To be eligible, you’ll need to achieve a minimum 2:2 honours degree by the time you start.
We’d love to receive your application if you:
- Are curious, proactive and motivated to develop professionally.
- Enjoy solving problems and finding practical solutions.
- Work well with others and build positive relationships.
- Communicate clearly and confidently with different people.
- Take ownership, adapt to challenges and are committed to achieving results.
Why work for us as a Graduate
- Work on high-profile projects that make a real difference, while building your career with one of the UK’s leading infrastructure groups.
- Be part of a supportive early careers network, with structured training and coaching from experienced industry professionals.
- Take part in unique development experiences, including residential trips in the Lake District and personal development delivered by our external partners.
- Take ownership of your ongoing professional development, with support towards professional membership and chartership or professional registration where relevant to your career path.
What we can offer you
- Competitive salary and flexible benefits, giving you the freedom to shape a rewards package that works for you.
- 25 days' holiday, with the option to buy or sell additional days.
- A permanent contract from day one, reflecting our commitment to your long-term career.
- Clear progression opportunities, with bi-annual performance and pay reviews throughout your programme.
- Opportunities to connect with fellow graduates through networking events, development activities and our Early Careers Showcase.
- Opportunities to get involved in wider business initiatives, community projects and programmes such as the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.