Graduate Design Engineer

AmcoGiffen; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days holiday

Company pension

Life assurance

Health cash plan

Structured development

Professional accreditation support

Training & development

Collaborative culture

Volunteering days

Job summary

AmcoGiffen in York is seeking a Graduate Design Engineer (Civils & Structures) to join our Civils & Structures design team. This post-graduate role offers exposure to rail and civil infrastructure and work under experienced engineers on a range of projects.

You’ll contribute to feasibility, concept designs and detailed drawings, develop your technical capability, and benefit from a structured graduate programme with mentoring and support toward professional accreditation (ICE/IStructE).

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Currently pursuing membership of a professional body (ICE/IStructE).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of engineering designs under supervision.
• Contribute to technical solutions that meet programme, budget, and quality requirements.
• Support production of calculations, reports, and design outputs to industry standards.
• Contribute to the design process from concept through to detailed design.
• Assist with site visits, surveys, and data collection activities.
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and stakeholders.
• Develop awareness of industry standards, codes of practice, and regulations.
• Apply Safe by Design and CDM principles in all aspects of work.

Skills

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering

Working towards ICE/IStructE membership

Job description

Graduate Design Engineer (Civils & Structures)

Location: York

Sector: Rail / Civils & Structures

What You’ll Receive

• Competitive annual salary
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Medicash Health Cash Plan and employee benefits platform
• Structured development programme
• Support towards professional accreditation (ICE / IStructE or similar)
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Inclusive, supportive, and collaborative working environment
• Volunteering days and employee engagement initiatives

About The Role

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Post-Graduate Design Engineer to join our growing Civils & Structures design team in York.

This role is ideal for a recent graduate looking to begin their career in engineering design within the rail and civils infrastructure sector. You will work under the guidance of experienced design engineers, contributing to the development of technical solutions across a wide range of civil and structural projects.

You’ll gain exposure across the full design lifecycle from feasibility and early-stage concept design through to detailed design, while developing your technical capability in a supportive environment.

About The Team / Business Unit

As part of a growing in-house design capability, our Civils & Structures team delivers engineering solutions across major infrastructure and rail projects.

Typical project work includes:

• Bridge reconstruction, refurbishment, and strengthening
• Station infrastructure and platform upgrades
• Structural works including bridges, footbridges, and associated assets

You’ll join a collaborative team committed to delivering safe, efficient, and innovative engineering solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of engineering designs under supervision
• Input into technical solutions that meet programme, budget, and quality requirements
• Support production of calculations, reports, and design outputs to industry standards
• Contribute to the design process from concept through to detailed design
• Assist with site visits, surveys, and data collection activities
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and stakeholders
• Develop awareness of industry standards, codes of practice, and regulations
• Apply Safe by Design and CDM principles in all aspects of work

About You

• Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering (or related discipline)
• Working towards membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., ICE, IStructE)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good communication and teamwork abilities
• Willingness to learn and develop within a structured graduate programme
• Interest in rail, infrastructure, and structural engineering projects

Why Join Us?

• Structured career pathway with clear progression
• Mentorship from experienced engineers
• Hands‑on project involvement from day one
• Support toward professional accreditation
• Opportunity to contribute to impactful infrastructure projects

The Company

Why AmcoGiffen?

You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen

We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.

We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.

Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.

AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.

Health & Wellbeing

Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.