Graduate Civil Design Engineer

Construction Management, Civil.

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Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

  • We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet.
  • We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations.
  • We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
  • We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life.

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

At M Group Water we help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards.  We’re problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.

This role will be within our Water Division, working on one of our current three frameworks with Scottish Water.

  • SR21 DV1 : Capital works water and wastewater framework, delivered by the Caledonia Water Alliance (CWA) Joint Venture. Primarily infrastructure and civil engineering project improving network resilient and protecting the environment.
  • SR21 DV2 : Predominantly MEICA based capital maintenance framework on existing water and wastewater assets. Upgrade, refurbishment and high value capital maintenance projects
  • SR27 DV4 : The integrated design and construction of civil and infrastructure projects within SW 12 years enterprise arrangement. Project and programme opportunities across the full capital investment programme.

As a Graduate Design Civil Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to:

  • Assist design engineers in implementing the project requirements to fully meet the client scope and specification in accordance with relevant standards.
  • Prepare design deliverables such as, calculations, drawings, and other documentation under the direction of the Senior Engineer.
  • Comply with the requirements of the CWA Management Systems including Health & safety, Environmental and all other appropriate regulations.
  • Carry out site visits and survey inspection assessments under the supervision of others.
  • Undertake any work of a technical nature that falls within your ability but have the confidence to seek advice from others.
  • Gain an understanding of the management of project budgets and programme.
  • Keep up to date with industry best practice and where appropriate identify innovation/best practice for consideration.

We’d love to hear from you if you have: 

  • A degree Civil Engineering or Civil Design Engineering
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
  • A proactive attitude and willingness to learn
  • Have or working towards a Full UK/EU Driving Licence

You enrol on our structured development programme designed to help graduate and degree apprentices to build the skills, experience and confidence needed to become one of M Group's future leaders. Throughout your journey, you'll broaden your knowledge, develop your professional capabilities and benefit from a supportive network that empowers you to achieve your full potential.

As an M Group Graduate, you can look forward to:

  • Tailored development workshops with monthly bite-sized virtual sessions and quarterly face-to-face events, plus teambuilding activities to grow your confidence, build leadership skills and connect with people from across the business.
  • The Early Careers Network run by graduates and apprentices like you, where you can share ideas, work together and get involved in exciting projects.
  • A strong support network with our Early Careers team and colleagues ready to guide you, answer your questions and cheer you on.
  • Support for your professional development with advice and resources to help you work towards your professional qualifications.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include:

  • Matched or contributory pension scheme.
  • Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
  • Employee assistance programme.
  • My Rewards portal, access to 1,000’s of retail discounts.
  • Life assurance.
  • Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes.
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave.
  • Reward and recognition scheme.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

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  • Deadline
    October 30th, 2026
  • Salary
    £31,000 + benefits
  • Degree required
    Bachelor's
  • Location
    Glasgow (Hybrid)
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Disciplines Accepted...
  • Civil/Infrastructure
  • Construction/Project Management
  • Structural
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