Graduate Engineer

British Engineering Services Group; Exeter; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Vehicle

Pension Scheme

Life cover

Annual salary review

25 days holiday (rising to 26/25) + 8?

Extra day off Christmas Eve

Holiday buys scheme

Flexible working

EV salary sacrifice scheme

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Volunteering scheme

Job summary

XEIAD, part of British Engineering Services Group, is seeking a Graduate Engineer to support inspections and surveys of civil infrastructure nationwide. You will work with experienced engineers to inspect bridges, culverts, retaining walls, tunnels, and related structures, gaining hands-on site experience.

You will learn to plan inspections, record asset conditions, and produce technical reports while developing your professional skills and competence through formal training programs.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering and achieving a minimum 2:1.
• Graduate membership of a relevant institution (e.g., ICE).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to organise and prioritise workloads effectively.
• Passionate about developing a career within infrastructure engineering.
• Willing to travel and work on site across the UK.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out inspections of bridges, tunnels, retaining walls and other infrastructure assets across the UK.
• Support the planning and delivery of structural inspections, investigations and surveys.
• Record asset condition information and identify defects accurately on site.
• Produce clear technical reports to support engineering recommendations.
• Work safely in environments using specialist inspection and access equipment.
• Develop technical skills through structured training and competency programmes.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation

Willing to travel

Education

Engineering degree (2:1)

Graduate ICE membership

Job description

GRADUATE ENGINEER

SOUTH WEST ENGLAND

£32,000

Who we arein a nutshell.

At British Engineering Services Group, we pride ourselves on being the leading end-to-end risk management solutions provider in the UK and Ireland. Our job is to help keep our customers’ assets legally compliant, operationaland, above all, safe. We achieve this by bringing together a team of thevery bestand most talented people.

XEIAD is a specialist engineering inspection consultancy delivering high‑quality inspections and assessments on critical infrastructure assets. Using specialist access techniques such as rope access, diving and confined space working, their expert engineers inspect structures including bridges,tunnelsand culverts,providingreliable insight to help asset owners manage risk andmaintainsafety.

What will you be doing?

As a Graduate Engineer for XEIAD, part of British Engineering Services Group, you will support the delivery of structural inspections, investigations and surveys on a wide range of civil engineering assets. Working alongside experienced engineers, you'll gain hands‑on experience inspecting and assessing structures including bridges, culverts, retaining walls, tunnels, gantries, lighting towers and masts.

You will also:

• Carry out inspections of bridges, tunnels, retaining walls and other infrastructure assets across the UK.
• Support the planning and delivery of structural inspections, investigations and surveys.
• Record asset condition information and identify defects accurately on site.
• Produce clear technical reports to support engineering recommendations.
• Work safely in a range of environments using specialist inspection and access equipment.
• Develop your technical skills through structured training, professional development and competency programmes.

As part of our team, you will get:

• A starting salary of up to £32,000 depending on experience
• Access to a company vehicle
• Company Pension Scheme
• Lifecover
• Annual salary review
• 24 daysannual leaverising to 25 days after 4 years’ serviceplus 8 bank holidays
• An extra day’s holiday to take on Christmas Eve each year
• Access to our holidaybuyscheme
• Opportunity for flexible working
• Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts and savings via our employee benefits portal
• Health and wellbeing support via our Employee Assistance Programme
• Company widevolunteering scheme

To join our team, you will need:

• Degree in Engineering related field and have achieved minimum 2:1
• Graduate membership of a relevant institution e.g. ICE
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to organise and prioritise workloads effectively.
• Passionate about developing a career within infrastructure engineering.
• Willing to travel and work on site across the UK.
• Full UK driving licence.

We want you to be you!

Diversity,equalityand inclusion are fundamental to who we are.
Our team is made up of incredibly skilled and talented people, andthat’swhat matters most to us. At British Engineering Services Group, we want everyone to feel they can be their true, authentic selves at work.

We’realso proud to support the military community through our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.

Please note that successful candidates will need to complete the relevant background checks as part of the recruitment process.