Graduate Civil & Structural Engineer

Costain Group PLC; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in smart infrastructure solutions is seeking a Graduate Civil & Structural Engineer. This role involves key design responsibilities, project management, and the opportunity to develop technical and leadership skills while contributing to sustainability initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:1 in a Civil or Structural Engineering degree accredited by ICE or IStructE.
• Work experience in Civil & Structural Engineering preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Preparing engineering design calculations and specifications.
• Supporting successful delivery of design projects.
• Identifying opportunities for sustainability improvements.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Leadership

Problem Solving

IT Proficiency

Education

Civil Engineering Degree

Structural Engineering Degree

MSc in Civil or Structural Engineering

Job description

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Job Description

As a Graduate Civil & Structural Engineer you will be responsible for a key element of design work on a project taking a significant role in technical delivery as well as managing aspects of time, cost and quality and will acquire technical, leadership and project management skills and experience. This will include undertaking the following tasks:

Job Description

As a Graduate Civil & Structural Engineer you will be responsible for a key element of design work on a project taking a significant role in technical delivery as well as managing aspects of time, cost and quality and will acquire technical, leadership and project management skills and experience. This will include undertaking the following tasks:

Responsibilities

• Preparing engineering design calculations, specifications and reports utilising emerging digital technology and in line with latest codes
• Supporting the successful delivery of design projects in line with the contracted cost and programme
• Communicating with other members of the project team & supply chain, often in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Coordinating the detailing and drawing requirements on the project
• Developing designer’s risk assessments
• Identifying opportunities to improve the sustainability considerations in our projects including delivering low carbon solutions in our design processes
• Seek to improve existing ways of working, by finding efficiencies in processes and automating design deliverables
• Support Work Winning
• Full engagement with the Costain professional development scheme to become a Chartered Engineer within 3-4 year period
  
  

Qualifications

• Understanding of the CDM Regulations
• Minimum 2:1 achieved in a Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering degree accredited by the ICE or IStructE
• MSc in a Civil or Structural Engineering degree preferred
• Work experience relevant to the Civil & Structural Engineering sector preferred but not essential
• Have experience working with Eurocodes and British Standards
• Have passion for Costain's Carbon Net Zero targets
• IT proficient
• Able to work accurately and appreciate its importance to the team
• A willingness to learn with appropriate instruction
• Excel at building and maintaining positive relationships
• The ability to thrive in pressured situations
• The ability to empathise and communicate with all people, regardless of their background or circumstances
• Excellent organisation, communication, and time management skills
• Mobility to work on various projects over the 2-year programme throughout the UK
• Please note that if you are invited to interview, we will require you to produce your passport and/or right to work documentation.
  
  

As some of our project sites are based in remote locations, it is worth noting that you will be required to have the ability to travel to site

About Us

Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.

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About The Team

Costain plays a significant role in transitioning the UK economy to Net Zero by 2050. Our Energy Sector supports energy transition through existing asset efficiency and life extension, whilst we lead the decarbonisation of the UK’s energy infrastructure. Covering the full project lifecycle from Feasibility through to Decommissioning, we specialise in Oil & Gas, Nuclear; Power Generation and Gas Networks Sectors.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Internship

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Civil Engineering

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