Graduate Civil Engineer

Kier Group; Salford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group invites applications for a Graduate Civil Engineer on a permanent 2-year graduate programme based in Salford, Manchester, starting September 2027. You will gain hands-on experience, receive mentorship, and develop a solid foundation in civil engineering as you work on UK infrastructure projects.

The role focuses on supporting project teams, assisting with planning and deliverables, and ensuring surveying activities are carried out safely.

Qualifications

• Must have a Civil Engineering degree and ICE accreditation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support project teams in identifying engineering and construction challenges.
• Assist with project planning, documentation, and deliverables.
• Ensure surveying and setting-out activities are delivered safely and accurately.
• Promote health, safety, and environmental performance through site inspections.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Detail-oriented

Driving licence

Education

ICE accredited Civil Engineering degree

Job description

We're looking for a Graduate Civil Engineer to join our team based in Salford, Manchester, working on Manchester Airport.

Location: Salford, Manchester

Hours: 40 hours per week

Starting Salary: £31,000 per annum

Pathway:Permanent, Full-time 2-year programme, leading to assistant level role upon completion with salary potential of CIRCA £38k

Starting date:September 2027

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

As a Graduate Civil Engineer, you'll be an essential part of our engineering team, helping to shape the future of infrastructure across the UK. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for a recent graduate to gain hands‑on experience, receive mentorship from experienced professionals, and develop a strong foundation in civil engineering.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Graduate Civil Engineer, you'll be working within the engineering team, supporting them in delivering high‑quality infrastructure projects. Your day to day will include:

• Supporting project teams in identifying and resolving engineering, surveying and construction challenges, providing technical input where required
• Assisting with project planning, documentation, work package plans and engineering deliverables
• Ensuring surveying, setting out, monitoring and utility survey activities are delivered safely and accurately
• Promoting high standards of health, safety and environmental performance through site inspections, safety tours and active engagement initiatives
• Working collaboratively with engineering and operational teams to ensure timely delivery of project activities and quality outputs

What are the benefits for you?

• Practical experience: gain valuable hands‑on experience in your field.
• Skill improvement: develop technical and professional skills.
• Networking:build professional relationships and expand your network.
• Career insight: gain insights into your chosen industry and potential career paths.

What are we looking for?

We're looking for people due to graduate in 2027, or have recently graduated within the past three years, with a degree in Civil Engineering. This role of Graduate Civil Engineer is great for you if you:

• Hold a degree (or is working towards a degree) which is ICE accredited in Civil Engineeringor a closely related discipline
• Demonstrate a genuine interest in pursuing a career in civil engineering and the construction industry, with clear motivation to learn and develop professionally
• Have analytical and critical thinking skills to assess situations and problem solve with strong attention to detail
• Show enthusiasm for learning new skills and the ability to adapt in response to feedback
• Hold a Full driving licence

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations we reserve the right to close adverts early

Recruitment timeline

October 2026: Initial applications

November 2026: Application reviews

January 2027 onwards: Online assessment centres

• Graduate Civil Engineer JD 2027.pdf