Graduate Engineer

Essex Highways; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Graduate Engineer to join their Structures Team in Chelmsford. In this role, you will support highway structure refurbishment and replacement schemes while conducting inspections. You will work closely with senior engineers, ensuring projects adhere to deadlines and budgets. The company values its employees and offers flexible working arrangements, making it an ideal place for career development. Join a team that is committed to delivering safe and sustainable services while nurturing your growth in the engineering field.

Benefits

Sick Pay

Competitive Salary

Extra Leave Purchase Option

Discounts via RJ Rewards

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and some design office experience preferred.
• Good written and verbal communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare designs and plans for highway structures works.
• Support Health and Safety and Quality Management Systems.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Report Writing

Health and Safety Knowledge

Driving Competence

Education

Degree in Engineering

Tools

Eurocodes

DMRB

MCHW

Job description

Graduate Engineer – Structures Team, Chelmsford

Ringway Jacobs is seeking a motivated and talented Graduate Engineer to join our Chelmsford structures team. With strong analytical skills and, ideally, some design office experience, you’ll help deliver highway structure refurbishment and replacement schemes while conducting periodic inspections.

Working closely with senior engineers and teammates, you’ll ensure projects meet deadlines and budgets. Excellent communication skills are key, as you’ll prepare reports, draft contracts, and deliver progress updates.

The Role

1. Preparation of design, plan, programme highway structures works and services.
2. For own health, safety and welfare.
3. Support Health and Safety, Environmental Management System, Quality Management System and Construction Design Management in a positive and constructive manner, with the aim of minimising work related injuries by implementing Essex Highways policies and procedures.
4. Understands the overall functions, aims and directions of Essex Highways, and how the structures service fits into those objectives.
5. To carry out any other reasonable duties that may be directed or implied from time to time commensurate to the post and/or organisational requirements.

Essential Qualifications

1. Familiarity with Eurocodes and ideally with modern standards, DMRB, MCHW.
2. Basic knowledge and application of Health and Safety legislation including Construction (Design & Management) Regulations.
3. Good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills (including report writing).
4. Ability to prioritise own work to support business priorities. Manages own performance and seeks feedback to improve where identified.
5. Hold a valid driving licence and be competent at and able to drive in the UK.

At Ringway Jacobs we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That’s why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career.

Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part-time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.

Benefits

• Sick Pay
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
• A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme

The Company

We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.

Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.

If you require further details, please contact our Recruitment Team on 0330 311 2502 or e-mail them on [e-mail] , or click on the “Apply Now” button. This will take you to a login page, where you will need to create an account to continue your application. Once you have created an account you will be able to see where your application is up to and apply for other opportunities within Ringway Jacobs.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.

We have a dedicated recruitment team and politely request that agencies refrain from contacting anyone across our businesses with regards to speculative CV’s or offering to assist with our vacancies, thank you.