Graduate Structural Engineer

Cooper & Hall Limited; Bath; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Long service leave

Bi-annual bonuses 6–12%

Company pension scheme

Training & education assistance

Social and wellbeing activities

Professional membership fees

Job summary

EirEng Bath is seeking a passionate building designer to join our growing team in Bath from September 2026. The role involves contributing to built environment projects across sectors, with a diverse portfolio and opportunities to progress toward chartered membership of IStructE/ICE.

Open plan office in Bath, with a roof terrace and café; 60% in-person collaboration, up to 40% remote. The starting salary is £30,000 with market-leading bonuses between 6% and 12% per year, plus benefits including

Qualifications

• MEng Civil Engineering or equivalent; First or 2:1 grade or equivalent.
• Eligible to work towards chartered membership of IStructE and/or ICE.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to building design projects across sectors.
• Collaborate with colleagues in a high‑quality open plan environment.
• Progress towards chartered membership and merit-based progression.

Skills

Building design

Portfolio of projects

Teamwork

Open plan office environment

Education

MEng Civil Engineering

First or 2:1 grade or equivalent

Chartered membership eligibility (IStructE/ICE)

Job description

Formed in 2011, EirEng is a growing engineering consultancy practice with offices in Dublin, Ireland and Bath, UK. We focus on providing tailor‑made engineering solutions that have the customer at their centre and strive to build strong and long‑lasting relationships with our clients and partners based on communication, cooperation, and mutual respect. We value and celebrate the same relationships between our people and if you value technical excellence, communication, enjoyable teamwork, integrity and progressing on merit, we think you’ll enjoy being part of EirEng.

We have and continue to share our success across the team and offer competitive remuneration packages, including 6%-12% annual bonuses (every year to date). Our team deserves an inspiring workspace, and we are delighted with our open plan space in Cambridge House, Bath, BA1 1BT, including roof terrace and café. We collaborate in person at least 60% of the time, with flexibility to work from home up to 40%.

The Opportunity:

• Technically excellent, engaged, communicative and innovative team of people to learn from, including high-quality support as you work towards chartership.
• Who value technical excellence, proactive communication, teamwork, integrity and the opportunity to progress on merit.
• MEng Civil Engineering or equivalent, First or 2:1 grade or equivalent and eligible to work towards chartered membership of the IStructE and or ICE.
• The Right to Work in the UK indefinitely (we are unable to provide visa sponsorship now or in the future for this hire).
• To join our team in Bath in September 2026.

What we’re looking for:

• A passionate building designer, who is excited to make a positive contribution to the built environment.
• Diverse portfolio of building design work, across sectors and geography.
• High quality open plan office space in the heart of the city, with big views from your desk, a roof terrace, café and cycle storage, showers etc.
• Strong reward package including a starting salary of £30,000 and market leading bonuses.
• Enjoyable teamwork. We’ve said it already and we’ll say it again because it makes a big difference.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a growing team, where you will be supported well and given the opportunity to progress on merit. We encourage all our people to bring in new ideas, push boundaries and challenge the status quo.

Package offer

Salary:

£30,000 per annum

Employment Type:

Full Time

Start Date:

September 2026

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + UK bank holidays
• Long service leave
• Bi-annual bonuses (based on individual and company performance, between 6% and 12% per annum to date)
• Company Pension Scheme
• Training & educational assistance
• Social and wellbeing activities, including annual all-company event
• Professional membership fees