Graduate Tunneler (Belfast)

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Flexible working arrangements

Well‑being benefits

Global giving and volunteering program

Hybrid/remote collaboration

Job summary

Jacobs Graduate Development Program in the UK offers a two-year structured development path with blended learning, mentoring, reviews and networking to build capabilities in human and consulting skills while aligning with Jacobs’ strategy.

You’ll work on geotechnical and tunnelling projects, collaborating with teams on a range of client engagements and complex ground-related challenges, with a September 2027 start. Flexible and hybrid working options are available.

Qualifications

• Be working towards a relevant Degree or Master’s level qualification in Tunnelling, Civil Engineering, Mining Engineering or Structural Engineering.
• Permanent right to work in the UK.
• Motivation to drive your career forward and a proactive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Use technological advances to improve quality, results and efficiency.
• Preparation of designs and drawings.
• Writing technical reports.
• Participate in internal technical and professional activities.
• Proactive approach to career development.

Education

Degree in Tunnelling / Civil Engineering / Mining Engineering / Structural Engineering

Job description

Your impact

Join the Jacobs Graduate Development Program (GDP) and help shape better environments, communities and societies. Bring your passion, creativity and ambition — and together, we’ll create lasting change.

What You’ll Get

Our two ‑ year Graduate Development Program is designed to accelerate your growth as you begin your Jacobs career. Through blended learning, mentoring, progress reviews and networking, you’ll build capability across four key areas: human skills, consulting skills, championing our strategy, and developing your personal passions.

You’ll tailor your learning journey to your interests, career goals and technical strengths — creating a graduate experience that’s uniquely yours. Much of your development will come through real project work, supported by your manager and mentor to ensure you gain the experiences that matter most.

The Graduate Development Program isn’t just a steppingstone — it’s a launchpad. You’ll gain the tools, exposure and support to unlock your potential, working on meaningful projects and collaborating with industry leaders to deliver solutions to complex challenges.

About the opportunity

Jacobs has developed one of the leading and longest-standing geotechnical and tunnelling consultancy capabilities in the UK, with approximately 400 geotechnical and tunnelling engineers delivering practical and innovative solutions to ground-related problems.

Reporting to one of the team leads within the Tunnels discipline this individual will be a key resource in projects for a range of internal and external clients. Our tunnels team focusses on a range of small to large scale projects from pipejack , to complex underground caverns, utilising techniques from empirical methods to 3D FE analyses. Work undertaken can be structural and/or geotechnical in nature.

The candidate will work within project teams, the role is likely to include:

• Use technological advances to improve quality,resultsand efficiency
• Preparation of designs and drawings
• Writingtechnical reports
• Participate in internal technical and professional activities
• Proactive approach to career development

The start date for this position is September 2027.

Here’s what you'll need

• Be working towards a relevant Degree or Master’s level qualification in Tunnelling, Civil Engineering, Mining Engineering or Structural Engineering
• A flexible, proactive mindset and motivation to drive your career forward
• Adaptability and enthusiasm for learning
• Permanent right to work in the UK

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally.

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well‑being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

• Flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities
• Well‑being benefits
• Global giving and volunteering program
• Exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place
• Hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery.

We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds.

As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better.