Civil Engineering Master's Graduate Programme with London Gatwick Airport

ICE Recruit; Crawley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Share scheme

Pension

Lifestyle insurance

Career progression

Training

Job summary

London Gatwick invites applications for a Civil Engineering Graduate Programme in Crawley, West Sussex. The three-year scheme offers hands-on experience on terminal expansions, taxiways/runways upgrades and sustainable infrastructure within a live operational environment.

You will work with senior engineers through inception to design, construction, handover and completion, supported toward Chartership and professional development.

Qualifications

• 2:1 Master's in Civil Engineering (or related degree with Civil Eng as core), achieved 2025–2027.

Responsibilities

• Deliver site safety engagement in line with HSE standards.
• Review contractor documentation for content, quality and compliance.
• Collaborate with contractors and designers to ensure smooth delivery and handover.

Skills

Safety awareness

Contractor liaison

Design coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree in Civil Engineering (2:1)

Job description

• Company: London Gatwick
• Location: Crawley, West Sussex
• Start date: September 2027
• Duration: 3-year programme progressing into a full-time role
• Registration deadline: October 2026

About Gatwick

• London Gatwick is the UK's second-largest airport and a vital part of the UK's transport infrastructure, connecting millions of passengers and supporting regional and national economic growth.
• Their vision is "to be the airport for everyone, whatever your journey."
• As a Civil Engineering Graduate, you'll gain hands-on experience delivering real engineering projects in a live operational environment.
• And Gatwick is expanding - whilst one of the busiest single runway airports in the world today, with final approval granted for the Northern Runway project, Gatwick is set to deliver one of the UK's most significant airport infrastructure programmes, creating exciting opportunities for aspiring civil engineers.

What is the Graduate Programme

• You will work across a diverse portfolio of civil engineering projects, including terminals expansions, upgrades to taxiways and runways and installing sustainable infrastructure across the airport.
• Work on £multi-million projects and be involved from inception through to design, construction, handover and completion.
• You'll be supported throughout the graduate programme and on your route to Chartership by senior civil engineers across the business.

Your responsibilities could also include:

• Delivering site safety engagement in compliance with Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) standards.
• Reviewing contractor documentation for content, quality and compliance.
• Working closely with contractors, designers, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery and handover of the works.

Why should you register

London Gatwick values their people and rewards every colleague with a highly competitive package, enhanced by an annual bonus, share scheme, pension, and lifestyle insurance. There's also plenty of opportunities for career progression, as well as training to support your personal and professional development, including:

• Permanent role - following completion of the three-year graduate programme, you will become part of the construction team.
• Chance to get Chartered with the Institution of Civil Engineers.
• Potential for final year secondment to select suppliers to experience client side and supplier side exposure of project management.

Who can register

• A minimum 2:1 in a Master's degree in Civil Engineering, or a closely related degree with Civil Engineering studied as a core discipline, achieved in 2025, 2026 or projected for 2027.
• You must hold right to work in the UK, and this role requires you to pass a Counter Terrorist Check and Criminal Record Check.
• The CTC are requested by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and require individuals to have physically lived in the UK (or have been a member of the UK Armed Forces) for the last three years (this criteria applies to all nationalities including British).
• You must have attained a driving licence at the time of assessment in February/March 2027.