Graduate Site Engineer

Girling Jones Ltd; Chudleigh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Pension and healthcare

26 days holiday

Job summary

Girling Jones Ltd is recruiting a Graduate Site Engineer in the Newton Abbot/Exeter area. You will start building your engineering career on real civil projects across the South West, with hands-on learning and mentoring from experienced engineers.

You’ll work on highways, drainage and infrastructure projects, gaining practical skills in setting out, surveying and quality checks while developing your professional capabilities and career prospects.

Qualifications

• Civil Engineering qualification (ONC, HNC, HND or Degree) preferred.
• Some site experience desirable, enthusiastic graduates welcome.

Responsibilities

• Learn and develop setting out skills across civil projects.
• Use GPS and Total Station equipment on site.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Support site teams with quality checks and surveys.
• Gain practical experience across varied projects.

Skills

Setting out skills

GPS

Total Station

Reading drawings

Quality checks

Education

Civil Engineering qualification (ONC/HNC/HND or Degree)

Tools

GPS

Total Station

Job description

Graduate Site Engineer

£35,000 £38,000 + Van + Pension + Healthcare + 26 Days Holiday

Newton Abbot / Exeter Area South West Projects

Start building your engineering career!

Are you a Graduate or Junior Site Engineer looking to gain hands‑on experience and develop your skills on real civil engineering projects?

We're working with an established and growing civil engineering contractor delivering a varied mix of highways, drainage and infrastructure projects across the South West.

This is a great opportunity to join an experienced engineering team where you'll receive guidance, develop your technical skills and gradually take on more responsibility.

What will you be doing?

• Learning and developing your setting out skills across civil engineering projects.
• Using GPS and Total Station equipment.
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
• Supporting site teams with quality checks and surveys.
• Gaining practical experience across a variety of projects.

Who are we looking for?

Ideally, you'll have a Civil Engineering qualification (ONC, HNC, HND or Degree) and some initial site experience, although we're equally interested in enthusiastic graduates looking to develop their careers.

A full UK driving licence is required.

What's on offer?

• £35,000 £38,000 salary
• Company van
• Pension and healthcare assistance
• 26 days holiday
• Hands‑on training and support from experienced engineers.
• Varied civil engineering projects across the South West.
• Genuine opportunities to develop your skills and career.