Graduate Civil Engineer - Highways

TETRA TECH; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Graduate Civil Engineer in Manchester to join their highways and infrastructure design team. This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse projects, requiring a minimum 2.1 degree in Civil Engineering. The ideal candidate will have previous industry experience and proficiency in AutoCAD, along with strong communication skills. Flexibility in work arrangements is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Previous technical / industry experience is required.
• Candidates should be committed to achieving professional qualifications in engineering/chartered status.
• Suitability for security clearance is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Undertake design for a variety of highways, bridges or infrastructure projects.
• Assist in design reviews and verification checks.
• Support in the delivery of major highway projects.

Skills

MS Office skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Self-motivated

Education

Minimum 2.1 degree in Civil Engineering (MEng, BEng, BSc)

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for an exciting, interesting career role where you can help make a difference for the future? Tetra Tech is a leading technical, engineering, and environmental consultancy. We provide data-driven, market-leading water, environment, infrastructure, energy, and international development solutions to clients in the UK and Europe. We deliver locally and we’re backed globally. In the UK and Europe, Tetra Tech has more than 6,000 employees and more than 50 offices. Our unique organisational structure enables us to be nimble and respond with the agility of a small business, backed by international resources and capabilities from across the world. Our people are at the heart of everything we do! They help our clients succeed, our business prosper and the communities we work in thrive. We need the very best people to maintain our position as a market leader and so provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity.

In a graduate role you will work on exciting, ground-breaking projects from day one, with support to grow in your chosen discipline as well as training to develop the core skills needed to succeed in a professional organisation. Our early careers programme gives you the chance to connect with others across the region / business who are also starting their career, as well as mentoring, Chartership support & bonuses and more.

Role Title: Graduate Civil Engineer - Highways Start Date: September 2026 Location: Manchester

Job Description

We have opportunities in our Manchester office for Graduates with a keen interest in developing skills in civil & structural engineering to join our busy highways, bridges and infrastructure design team working on a variety of high-profile projects. Our projects range from major highways schemes to small junction improvement works for a variety of clients including Government bodies and private developers in both the Public and Private Sector.

Key Duties

• Undertake design for a wide variety of highways, bridges or infrastructure design projects
• Assist in design reviews and verification checks, as required
• Support in the delivery of major highway projects, bridges and utilities
• Assist in the contract administration of projects
• Provide technical assistance to the members of the Civil/structural Engineering team
• Liaise with clients, architects, contractors and stakeholders

Qualifications/Skills required

• Minimum 2.1 degree in Civil Engineering (MEng, BEng, BSc)
• Previous technical / industry experience
• MS Office skills
• Experience in the use of Civil Engineering design software including AutoCAD
• Commitment to achieving professional qualifications in engineering/chartered status
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated
• Suitability for security clearance

Application Details

Application Closing Date: 31st October 2025

Assessment Centre to be held: February 2026

We take pride in delivering projects effectively for clients. This often requires colleagues to be together—in offices or on site—to ensure the best outcomes. However, when possible, we also advocate for flexibility around how, when, and where you work.

There is no "one approach fits all" – each team manages their own way of working, we trust our employees and focus on outputs not inputs. Meeting up with colleagues and clients face to face in office environments or on site is important for collaboration, face-to-face meetings, appraisals and development.

Making everybody feel welcome at Tetra Tech is important to us – because everybody is welcome! We are working hard to be a business where everyone can be themselves but can celebrate who they are and what they bring to our organisation. If you have a disability, learning difficulty, medical condition or any other individual need, we\'d be happy to talk to you about making reasonable adjustments to our application and selection process that will enable you to be your best.

Tetra Tech is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/shared parental leave, in line with the Equalities Act 2010.

Find out more at: https://www.tetratecheurope.com/careers/early-careers/

Additional Information

• Organization: 784 TCE