Summer Placement Engineer — Construction & Civil

Tilbury Douglas; Southampton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring from pros

Two volunteering days

Competitive salary

Diverse projects

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Tilbury Douglas’s Summer Placement offers hands-on experience in construction and engineering on live projects. You’ll work with site teams across the South & South West region, rotating across disciplines and learning how projects are engineered and delivered.

You’ll gain practical skills in project delivery, planning, and coordination, supported by experienced professionals, while applying university learning to real-world challenges on site.

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving skills with a practical approach.
• Good written and verbal communication across diverse teams.
• Collaborative mindset with enthusiasm to learn and take responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Assist day-to-day management of site operations to deliver works safely and on programme.
• Understand how construction/engineering works are carried out safely and to standards.
• Contribute to setting out, surveying and engineering control on site.
• Support preparation and review of method statements, risk assessments and quality docs.
• Observe and coordinate subcontractors, suppliers and site teams.

Skills

Problem-solving

Written and verbal communication

Collaborative mindset

Site experience desirable

Education

Civil/Structural/Building Services/Construction Management degrees

Job description

Tilbury Douglas’s Summer Placement offers hands-on experience in construction and engineering on live projects. You’ll work with site teams across the South & South West region, rotating across disciplines and learning how projects are engineered and delivered.

You’ll gain practical skills in project delivery, planning, and coordination, supported by experienced professionals, while applying university learning to real-world challenges on site.