Graduate Civil Engineer

targetjobs UK; Luton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A top highway maintenance contractor in Luton is seeking motivated individuals for a role in their Highways maintenance team. As part of this role, you will engage in real construction projects, manage daily site activities, and design highway improvements. The ideal candidate will be eager to learn and have a valid UK Driving License. This position offers training and growth opportunities in a supportive environment with a range of benefits including a £1000 sign-on bonus and comprehensive support programs.

Benefits

Matched or contributory pension scheme

Online GP service

Employee assistance programme

£1000 sign-on bonus

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Eager to learn and motivated individual.
• Organised and ready to grow.
• Trainees and graduates are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing daily site activities.
• Contribute to designing highway improvements.
• Create drawings and reports.

Skills

Knowledge of structures analytical software

Knowledge of National Highways standards

Health and Safety knowledge

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word

Valid UK Driving License

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working? At M Group Highways, we’re supporting the safe transportation and movement of people across the UK. We don’t just build roads and bridges- we’re building a better future, creating lasting social value that gives back to the communities in which we work.

You’ll be joining our Highways maintenance team, as the UK’s number one highway maintenance contractor, our teams use the latest innovations to create effective solutions. We offer a range of services including planned and reactive maintenance and highway improvement schemes.

What will you be doing? Learning from our experienced engineers while getting hands-on with real construction projects. You’ll help manage daily site activities to keep things running smoothly—on time, on budget, and to the highest safety and quality standards. As your skills grow, so will your responsibilities, with support from a dedicated mentor.

What You’ll Get Involved In

• Designing highway improvements, cycling and road safety schemes
• Creating drawings and reports
• Using design software to develop solutions
• Producing construction-ready design packages
• Writing technical reports
• Visiting sites and carrying out surveys
• Making sure work meets our quality and safety standards
• Working closely with clients to understand project goals

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for someone who’s eager to learn, motivated, organised, and ready to grow. Don’t worry if you’re not an expert yet—training is part of the journey, and we’re here to support you.

• Knowledge of structures analytical software and its use within a bridges environment (desirable)
• Knowledge of National Highways standards such as the DMRB and MCDHW (preferred)
• Knowledge of Health and Safety and Construction Design Management (CDM) in design and construction
• Computer literate particularly with packages such as Microsoft Excel and Word, and AutoCad (desirable)
• Valid UK Driving License

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include:

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Employee assistance programme
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
• Reward and recognition scheme
• £1000 sign on bonus
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Recommend a friend - get rewarded for introducing people to us!
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Personal Accident Cover

About Us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

• We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
• We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
• We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
• We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note that occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

We are a Disability Confident employer, if you require any adjustments that would assist you throughout your application, please contact us or inform the recruitment manager in the first instance and we will be pleased to offer support.