Graduate Engineer (Geotechnics/Geology) Derby - Summer Intake 2027

Cowi; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Cowi in Derby is seeking a Graduate Engineer (Geotechnical/Geology) for a permanent, summer intake with office/home hybrid working. You will join our Ground Engineering team across the UK, contributing to prestigious infrastructure programmes while learning from experienced engineers who guide your path to Chartership.

Typical responsibilities include geotechnical design, site investigations, ground modelling, and reporting, with a tailored development plan to achieve professional accreditation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's in Civil/Structural/Geotechnical Engineering or Geology with MSc in Engineering Geology or Geotechnical Engineering.
• Motivation to become a Chartered Engineer or Chartered Geologist.
• Some practical experience via year in industry, summer placements, or final year project with real-world geotechnical/geology applications.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out geotechnical design activities from data to calculations and reports.
• Undertaking engineering geological mapping and ground modelling.
• Supporting and supervising ground investigations on site.
• Checking calculations and drawings from other engineers.
• Applying engineering best practice, including using carbon calculation tool.
• Planning and prioritising workload with project manager and tracking progress.
• Handling deliverables with accuracy and quality.
• Attending site visits or client meetings.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

BEng/BSc or Meng/MSc in Civil/Geotechnical Eng or Geology with MSc in Engineering/Geotechnical

Tools

Carbon calculation tool

Job description

Graduate Engineer (Geotechnical/Geology) - Summer Intake

Derby

Permanent

Office/Home Hybrid Working

Every structure starts below the surface - and getting that right takes skill, curiosity, and a deep understanding of the ground itself. We're seeking motivated Graduate Engineers ready to take on those challenges from the start. Do you thrive on solving complex, real-world engineering problems? Do you want to contribute to some of the UK's most complex and prestigious projects? Then join our team and let's get to work.

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

We are growing our Ground Engineering team across the UK and looking for a Graduate Engineer to be part of it. You will contribute to some of the UK's most prestigious and complex infrastructure programmes while working alongside experienced engineers who will guide your path to Chartership through a tailored development plan.

Typical you will be:

• Carrying out a broad range of geotechnical engineering design activities, from collating and interpreting ground investigation data, running geotechnical analyses and numerical models, to preparing calculations and technical reports that meet project requirements and the highest quality standards
• Undertaking engineering geological mapping and ground modelling at site scale, producing desk study reports, ground investigation reports, geotechnical design reports, and ground investigation specifications
• Supporting and supervising ground investigations on site, gaining experience across a variety of ground conditions and project types
• Checking calculations and technical drawings from other engineers, expanding your technical judgment and ability to notice details
• Applying and promoting engineering best practice across the team, including use of in-house tools such as our carbon calculation tool, supporting our commitment to sustainable and responsible design
• Planning and prioritising your workload with support from your project manager, tracking and reporting progress against project budget and programme
• Handling your own deliverables responsibly while ensuring accuracy and quality by thoroughly checking your work
• Attending site visits or client meetings

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of this you will have:

• A bachelor's or master's degree in either Civil/Structural/Geotechnical Engineering (BEng, BSc, Meng, MSc), or Geology together with an MSc in either Engineering Geology or Geotechnical Engineering, either completed or due to be awarded this summer
• A genuine motivation to become a Chartered Engineer or Chartered Geologist, with the resolve and persistence to get there
• Some practical experience in an engineering environment, whether through a year in industry, summer placements, or a final year project or dissertation with real-world geotechnical, geological or engineering geology application
• Interest in and enthusiasm for engineering geology and geotechnical engineering, together with curiosity about subsurface behaviour
• The ability to work and collaborate effectively within diverse, multi-disciplinary project teams
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present technical findings clearly and professionally to colleagues and clients
• Commitment to quality, precision and technical excellence