Graduate Engineer

David Narro Associates; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Option to buy shares

Optional Health Insurance

Flexible working available

Life Insurance

Profit sharing and bonus scheme

Working From Home option

9 Day Fortnight

Job summary

Narro is seeking graduates for engineering opportunities starting in 2026, in the UK. The role involves working under a Section Leader, with emphasis on training toward chartered status and developing project management skills.

Candidates should hold an MEng or BEng, show commitment to professional development, and be capable of handling small projects with supervision. Flexible working options are available across multiple locations.

Qualifications

• MEng or BEng degree required.
• Willingness to work toward chartered membership (ICE or IStructE).
• Ability to manage small projects with supervision.

Responsibilities

• Manage project staff and deliverables.
• Assist Section Leader with weekly workload planning and resourcing.
• Prepare design calculations following the Practice's Office Manual.
• Commit to the Practice's ICE Approved Training Scheme and personal development.
• Maintain health & safety standards for site visits and audits.
• Monitor project profitability and manage fee quotations as needed.
• Attend site, design team and client meetings as required.

Skills

Project management

Training mindset

Chartered progression

Work experience

Education

MEng or BEng

Job description

Narro is an employee-owned structural and civil engineering company based in the UK. Nurturing and mentoring the next generation of engineering talent is something we're really passionate about: our current MD started out as a grad!

We aim to build the best engineering team we can, and we're now looking for applications for our Graduate Engineering Opportunities, to start in 2026.

Job Description

• A non-Chartered Engineer with a recent qualification in a relevant discipline who will work under the direction of a Section Leader.

General Requirements and Attributes for the Role

• MEng or BEng.
• Commitment to personal development and training.
• Willingness to actively work towards chartered membership of a professional institution (ICE or IStructE).
• Ability to manage small projects with modest supervision.
• Ideally have done work experience with a structural or civil engineering company.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Management-of projects, and the staff assigned to the project.
• Resourcing and Work Planning- assist the Section Leader to coordinate information on a weekly basis.
• Design- prepare design calculations as required following the procedure and methods laid out in the Office Manual.
• Training- take responsibility for your own training and personal development. Be committed to the Practice's ICE Approved Training Scheme and follow the advice and direction of the Delegated Engineer.
• Health & Safety- ensure you are aware of the risks associated with visits to construction sites, unoccupied buildings, etc. Ensure you have the appropriate PPE and other equipment for such visits (provided by the Practice). Ensure you have had asbestos awareness training. Ensure you have a CSC Health & Safety Card or are in the process of obtaining one. Prepare project risk assessments and residual risk identification when required, defining and maintaining quality safety standards.
• Commercial Awareness- understand the need for projects to be profitable and take responsibility for monitoring the fee on jobs you are responsible for. Prepare fee quotations and fee claims when required where the scope of work has changed or additional services have been instructed.
• Meeting KPIs, targets, and allocated time given on a project.
• Resourcing and time management.
  

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the Section Leader in preparing a weekly workload report.
• Maintain resourcing information in Workspace (the project management platform).
• Communicate effectively either verbally or by preparing letters and reports as required.
• To carry our structural design work as required.
• To monitor financial performance/profitability of projects. Discuss Project Owner report with Section Leader each month.
• To maintain continuing professional development and to keep abreast of technical developments and legislation.
• Help the company to be profitable and raise the profile with external clients through key relationships.
• Be involved in and contribute to decisions affecting projects and the Practice.
• Report to Section Leader on all technical and welfare issues as necessary and on Project Owner reports.
• Work individually and as a project team member efficiently, professionally, and in a helpful manner.
• For projects which you are responsible for, ensure that all fees due are invoiced and ensure that invoices are raised as soon as the work has been completed.

Project Owner Responsibilities

• Carry out or discuss conceptual/feasibility design of projects.
• Plan, supervise, and manage projects to ensure a quality service to clients.
• Ensure that Health & Safety aspects of designs are properly consider for compliance with CDM Regulations.
• Monitor financial performance and profitability of projects.
• Carry out structural design work and site visits as required.
• Attend site meetings, design team meetings, and client meetings.
  

Key Relationships

Internal

• Line Manager
• Senior Staff
• Business Support Team
• Other Engineers and Technicians

External

• Architects
• Clients
• Contractors
• Manufacturers
• Institutions
• Option to buy shares
• Optional Health Insurance
• Flexible working available
• Life Insurance
• Profit sharing and bonus scheme
• Working From Home option
• 9 Day Fortnight option (alternate Fridays off)

Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, Inverness, Aberdeen, or Newcastle