Graduate Engineer – Project Delivery (Guildford/London)

MWH Treatment Limited; Rickmansworth; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking Graduate Project Delivery Engineers for their Professional Development Programme. This role involves assisting project teams in delivering projects, including site management and developing key relationships with stakeholders. Candidates should have a relevant degree, strong communication skills, and the ability to travel. The position offers a competitive salary with benefits like holiday, hybrid working, and training opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Private medical insurance

Gym memberships

Employee Assistance Scheme

Qualifications

• Have achieved or on track to achieve your degree in an engineering discipline, project or construction management.
• Eligible to work in the UK.
• Ability to travel to the office and sites.

Responsibilities

• Assist the project team to help drive projects forward.
• Set out and manage site operations.
• Write method statements and risk assessments.

Skills

Communication skills

Flexibility

Problem solving

Education

Degree in engineering, project or construction management

Job description

We’re excited to expand our Operations division with Graduate Project Delivery Engineers to join our Professional Development Programme for our 2026 intake, based in Guildford/London Sites in the Thames Framework working amongst our Project specialists.

Why Choose MWH?

Its your career, lets shape it together! We pride ourselves on putting people first with an inclusive and rewarding culture where success is recognised. Dedicated to attracting, retaining and enabling the development of our graduates to maximise potential. The graduate programme is tailored to your needs with a flexible and varied learning environment, you’ll feel empowered to make decisions and harness your knowledge and practical skills. The sky’s the limit!

Grow with us! As a growing company within the RSK group, we can offer a multitude of opportunities. MWH Treatment is preparing to play its part as one of the UK’s leading Design and Build Contractors in the Water Industry. In response to the growing demand to improve further the UK water quality in our rivers and bathing waters amongst other challenges, the investment in the water industry is far exceeding any other time. MWH Treatment, as part of the RSK group, specialise in creating and providing practical, sustainable outcomes. Our engineers pioneer and perfect solutions. The variety of work we offer provides a platform for you to develop and master your subject to build a fruitful and purposeful career.

What will you be doing?

Working within the Delivery team you will be an integral part of the delivery of many projects you will cover assisting the Project engineer and Project manager and gain knowledge and understanding in the management of projects. Throughout the programme you will work on all stages of the project including design by providing assistance in the following:

• Assisting the project team to help drive projects forward
• Setting out and management of site operations, to ensure safety, quality, cost effectiveness, timely production and customer satisfaction.
• Writing method statements and risk assessments, and procuring sub-contractor, labour, plant and material resources.
• Ensuring actions are carried out at the right time, by the right people and to a controlled budget
• Develop key relationships with clients, design teams, consultants, contractors and other project stakeholders.
• Undertake a placement in our engineering team where you learn how concept solutions are developed into engineering drawings, models and deliverables which can be built effectively.
• Drive the implementation of sustainable, safe, cost-effective solutions on critical water infrastructure projects

What is the Graduate Programme?

Our Graduate Programme is shaped to enable you to successfully achieve professional status with the relevant professional institutions, whilst giving you exposure to everything you need to start your career on a successful path.

• A committed and structured three-year Graduate Programme.
• Mentorship dedicated to you to support your career
• A structured training plan.
• UK wide program with opportunities to network with your peers
• An opportunity to rotate in both design and build (hands on site experience)
• Practical, on the job training within your team of industry experts.

What's in it for me?

• A competitive starting salary
• 6 monthly salary increases, rewarding your commitment to your development and training
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)
• Some flexibility with hybrid working
• Competitive and flexible contribution pension scheme
• For roles
• Private medical insurance
• Gym memberships
• Technology salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Assistance Scheme – free mental health support, financial advice
• And many more benefits including Sports and Social club membership

What will I need to be considered?

Have achieved or on track to achieve your degree in an engineering discipline, project or construction management

Eligible to work in the UK

Have the ability to travel to the office and sites (some of our sites are difficult to access through public transport) Meaning a full UK driving licence would be preferred.

Flexibility – Successful candidates will need to be flexible and willing to spend time in other offices and sites.

Great communication skills (Written and Verbal)

Self‑motivated – attitude is key, it's your career!

A team player

Problem Solver

Can‑Do attitude

What happens next?

Apply – Our dedicated early careers recruiter will review your application and be in touch

Timeframe – Within 4 weeks you will hear if you've been successful to the next stage

Process – You will be invited to complete a video interview , followed by an in person or teams interview with two of our hiring managers, you will be given the opportunity to come and meet the team in office or on site. Its important to us that you are given every opportunity to know you're making the right choice for you and your career.