Graduate Highway Engineer: Mentored, Hybrid Training

AECOM; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Graduate Highway Engineer to join our highways team in the UK. You will be supported by experienced engineers, receive structured training, and develop skills in highway design, digital engineering, and BIM processes across live projects.

As you grow, you will take on increasing responsibility, attend site visits and workshops, and contribute to feasibility studies, technical drawings, reports and specifications for a range of urban and rural schemes and active travel projects.

Qualifications

• BEng in Civil or General Engineering with 2:1 or above.
• MEng in Civil or General Engineering with 2:1 is advantageous.
• Modules or experience in highways, infrastructure or transportation is beneficial.
• Enthusiastic, hard-working and technically proficient with ambition.
• Good report writing and technical communication skills beneficial.
• Ability to structure and prioritise work with the wider team.
• Ability to work in a team and independently with initiative.
• Good communication to present technical information clearly.
• Willingness to pursue professional accreditation or chartership.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of highway designs and technical solutions through project stages.
• Attend site visits, meetings and workshops, and collaborate with clients and design professionals.
• Learn and apply AutoCAD, Civil 3D and other highway design and modelling software.
• Develop understanding of digital engineering and BIM processes for infrastructure delivery.
• Take on increasing responsibility for project tasks and deliverables as experience grows.
• Contribute to projects from inception to completion across a range of schemes.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Hard-working

Technical proficiency

Ambition and drive

Good communication skills

Teamwork and independence

Education

BEng in Civil Engineering or General Engineering, with a 2:1 classification (or equivalent) or above

MEng in Civil Engineering or General Engineering, with a 2:1 classification (or equivalent) or above, would be an advantage

Relevant modules, coursework or experience in highways, infrastructure or transportation would be an advantage

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Graduate Highway Engineer to join our highways team in the UK. You will be supported by experienced engineers, receive structured training, and develop skills in highway design, digital engineering, and BIM processes across live projects.

As you grow, you will take on increasing responsibility, attend site visits and workshops, and contribute to feasibility studies, technical drawings, reports and specifications for a range of urban and rural schemes and active travel projects.