Graduate Water Civil Engineer - Early Careers Training

Cooper & Hall Limited; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays

Private healthcare

Stakeholder pension

Professional subscriptions

Employee Discount Scheme

Eyecare Scheme

Job summary

Pick Everard in Glasgow is recruiting a Graduate Water Civil Engineer to join our fast-growing team for 2027. You will contribute to innovative water and wastewater projects within a multidisciplinary setup, supporting senior staff and project teams.

The role offers training, mentorship, and structured development through our early careers programme, with opportunities to grow technical and professional skills across diverse UK projects.

Qualifications

• A minimum BEng in Civil Engineering, preferably with a focus or interest in water engineering.
• Ambitions to achieve IEng or CEng.
• Some work experience with a consultant or contractor (desirable).
• A solid understanding of engineering principles, hydraulic analysis, and water/wastewater treatment processes is desirable.
• Familiarity with Health & Safety legislation (especially CDM) and CAD.
• Strong written communication skills, including annotating drawings, and writing clear reports and letters.
• A collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• A willingness to learn, grow, and take on new challenges.
• A creative and proactive approach to solving problems and developing innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking analysis and assist in the preparation of designs, drawings, reports, technical design calculations and contract documents under supervision.
• Assisting in the management of projects, including having a financial understanding, from feasibility to completion.
• Identifying and assessing the feasibility of options and solutions to deliver wastewater and/or cleanwater infrastructure and non‑infrastructure schemes across a number of regions in the UK.
• Responsibility for carrying out discrete parcels of work accurately within a timescale.
• Attending meetings, usually accompanied by senior staff.
• Carrying out site inspections and surveys.
• Supervising technicians and CAD technicians as required on a day‑to‑day basis.
• Helping ensure projects are delivered to quality on time and budget.
• Ensuring you understand and comply with all Health & Safety requirements, practices, and procedures.

Skills

BEng in Civil Engineering

IEng/CEng ambitions

Work experience with a consultant or a

Education

BEng in Civil Engineering

Tools

CAD

Hydraulic analysis

Job description

Pick Everard in Glasgow is recruiting a Graduate Water Civil Engineer to join our fast-growing team for 2027. You will contribute to innovative water and wastewater projects within a multidisciplinary setup, supporting senior staff and project teams.

The role offers training, mentorship, and structured development through our early careers programme, with opportunities to grow technical and professional skills across diverse UK projects.