Graduate Civil Engineer — Chartered Path, Rotations & Mentoring

The Scottish Government; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Scottish Government's Transport Scotland Graduate Scheme offers a path to Chartered status for Civil Engineering graduates through ICE or CIHT accreditation. It provides internal rotations, external secondments, and tailored development from day one, preparing graduates for senior roles within Transport Scotland and the wider Scottish Government.

Successful candidates start around September 2027 and follow a structured Training Agreement with opportunities to work across directorates, with

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold either an MEng in Civil Engineering or a BEng/BSc in Civil Engineering with a related MSc, accredited by the EngC, to follow the standard route to CEng.
• Training is designed to develop graduates from day one and progress toward Chartered status.

Responsibilities

• Project management across directorates during rotations.
• Stakeholder management with ministers and external bodies where applicable.
• Meet technical challenges and provide sound engineering judgments.
• Procurement of services and contract support where needed.
• Support for Government Ministers in a learning capacity.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Technical oversight

Communication

Education

MEng in Civil Engineering

BEng/BSc in Civil Engineering + MSc in related subject

Job description

The Scottish Government's Transport Scotland Graduate Scheme offers a path to Chartered status for Civil Engineering graduates through ICE or CIHT accreditation. It provides internal rotations, external secondments, and tailored development from day one, preparing graduates for senior roles within Transport Scotland and the wider Scottish Government.

Successful candidates start around September 2027 and follow a structured Training Agreement with opportunities to work across directorates, with