Engineering Graduate Programme North

Mitie; Scunthorpe; Hybrid; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK professional services company is looking for graduates for its Engineering Graduate Programme 2026. This two-year program allows you to shape your own rotational journey across various engineering disciplines. You'll work on significant projects with major clients, gaining hands-on experience while pursuing professional recognition. The role starts with a £30,000 salary, with regular uplifts and a supportive environment for skill development and career progression.

Benefits

Health advice via virtual GP

Financial wellbeing assistance

Flexible lifestyle platform

High-street discounts

Cycle-to-work scheme

Life cover

Enhanced pension contributions

Qualifications

• Graduates from any engineering discipline such as mechanical, electrical, civil, environmental, and building services.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work with data.

Responsibilities

• Participate in rotations within various engineering specialist areas.
• Contribute to real projects for major clients.
• Support project delivery, assist with technical drawings and site data analysis.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Adaptability

Data analysis

Education

Degree in any engineering discipline

Job description

Mitie Projects – Engineering Graduate Programme 2026

Start Date: September 2026
Locations: Chesterfield, Manchester, Doncaster, Scunthorpe
Starting Salary: £30,000, with guaranteed six‑monthly salary uplifts and a £1,000 relocation and early‑career support allowance

Mitie is the UK’s leading facilities transformation and professional services business. Our 80,000 colleagues help organisations create safer, smarter and more sustainable environments. Mitie Projects sits at the heart of this mission – from modernising critical national infrastructure to delivering low‑carbon energy solutions, we design and deliver engineering projects that support organisations across the country and accelerate the UK’s transition to a greener future.

Engineering Graduate Programme – over two years you’ll have the freedom to shape your own rotational journey, co‑designing your rotations with us to choose the specialist areas that excite you most. You will rotate across Mitie Projects’ specialist areas, including Power & Grid businesses (G2 Energy, Rock Power Connections, Custom Solar, ESM Power), JCA Engineering, our Projects Centre of Excellence, and Consulting and Energy Solutions teams.

You will contribute to real projects for major clients, gaining experience across design, energy systems, project delivery, infrastructure and sustainability. In your first year you’ll complete two six‑month rotations; in your second you’ll spend a full year developing deeper expertise in a specialism that excites you.

Your development sits at the core of this programme. Alongside technical masterclasses, leadership training and project‑based learning, we actively support you in working towards professional recognition and chartership with your relevant engineering institution – such as the IMechE, IET, CIBSE or others aligned to your discipline. You’ll receive structured guidance, access to experienced mentors and the practical experience required to progress confidently toward Incorporated or Chartered status.

In your project work you’ll be hands‑on: supporting project delivery, assisting with modelling and technical drawings, analysing site data, helping drive carbon reduction and performance improvements, and bringing fresh, data‑informed insights to the decisions we make. You’ll collaborate with colleagues across engineering, commercial, operations and consulting, all focused on creating environments where people and organisations can thrive.

We partner with over 3,000 public‑ and private‑sector clients, including Network Rail, Rolls‑Royce, NHS and the Eden Project. Through Mitie Projects we design and deliver engineering solutions that support some of the UK’s most critical infrastructure, power systems and sustainability ambitions, giving you the chance to work on projects that really matter.

What we can offer you

We understand the importance of financial stability as you begin your career. Our reward package gives you confidence and momentum: a £30,000 starting salary with automatic salary uplifts every six months as your capability grows, a £1,000 allowance when you join, and, at the end of the programme, a guaranteed permanent role with long‑term job security.

Life at Mitie combines the stability of a large organisation with the culture of a people‑first business. We offer flexibility, hybrid working where roles allow, opportunities to volunteer and give back, and a workplace where wellbeing and work‑life balance are genuinely supported. Sustainability and social value are central to what we do – reducing carbon for clients, supporting local communities and creating employment pathways across the UK.

Benefits you can choose

• Virtual GP and health advice via video or phone, without leaving home
• Financial wellbeing assistance – access to 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee and competitive loans
• Flexible lifestyle platform Choices – purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year, buy critical illness insurance, dental treatment or technology products at an affordable cost
• High‑street discounts from thousands of well‑known retailers, gyms and more via the MiDeals platform
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme, life cover of up to four times your salary, enhanced pension contributions, a save‑as‑you‑earn scheme and a Mitie Matching Share Plan

What we are looking for

Graduates who are not only technically capable but genuinely excited by shaping the future of engineering within a fast‑moving, real‑world environment. You can come from any engineering discipline – mechanical, electrical, civil, environmental, energy, building services or anything in between – because what matters most is your mindset.

We want somebody naturally curious, proactive and eager to tackle complex challenges. You will bring strong problem‑solving skills, clear and confident communication and the ability to work with data to make informed decisions. You will be organised, adaptable and comfortable collaborating with a wide range of teams and clients, and you will have the ambition to build a meaningful, long‑term engineering career: someone who wants to contribute to high‑impact projects, grow quickly and help make the places our customers depend on safer, greener and more efficient.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive. As a Disability Confident Employer we will work with you to make the process fair and supportive. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please let us know by emailing [e-mail].

Join our Mitie Team

Together our diversity makes us stronger. The UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company awaits your talent.