Graduate Civil & Structural Engineer

Costain’s multi-disciplinary engineering and design team delivers comprehensive design solutions across a range of UK Infrastructure sectors - Energy, Defence & Nuclear, Water, Rail, Roads and Integrated Transport.

The Civil & Structural Engineering discipline is a team of Engineers, Designers and Project Professionals working across all of Costain’s business sectors. The team covers the full project lifecycle from feasibility and concept through to detailed design and construction support. We focus on the delivery of sustainable, future ready and safe-by-design outputs with a strong constructability ethos.

As a Graduate Civil & Structural Engineer you will be responsible for a key element of design work on a project taking a significant role in technical delivery as well as managing aspects of time, cost and quality and will acquire technical, leadership and project management skills and experience. 

Costain’s Graduate Development Programme

By joining our 2-year Graduate programme, you’ll get the best of both worlds - great technical development and exciting opportunities to grow your personal confidence and leadership skills. You’ll be working alongside your team to deliver standout, best-in-class projects across the infrastructure sector, all while learning and building your career step by step.

The Graduate Development Programme (GDP) is also a fantastic chance to meet and network with other graduates joining us at the same time. You’ll connect with people across different projects and disciplines throughout the UK, creating a supportive community from day one.

Throughout the 2 years, you’ll come together both in person and virtually to take part in engaging modules and activities such as “Growing your Career,” “Costain In Action,” and “Group Coaching.” These sessions are designed to inspire you, challenge you in the best way, and help you get the most out of your programme.

Your line manager will be fully on hand to support your learning, and you’ll have plenty of opportunities to talk through how you can put what you’re learning into your everyday work.

We also strongly recommend getting involved with our Graduate and Apprentice network (GRaAPs). It’s a brilliant way to meet other Early Careers members, discover what’s happening across different teams and projects, and explore areas of the business that genuinely interest you - helping you shape your future learning and direction.

And as a graduate, you’ll have the chance to help influence and shape future recruitment programmes and early careers opportunities - making a real difference to what comes next for future intakes.

Responsibilities

•  Preparing engineering design calculations, specifications and reports utilising emerging digital technology and in line with latest codes & standards 
• Supporting the successful delivery of design projects in line with the contracted cost and programme 
• Communicating with other members of the project team & supply chain, often in a multi-disciplinary environment 
•  Coordinating the detailing and drawing requirements on the project 
•  Developing designer’s risk assessments 
• Identifying opportunities to improve the sustainability considerations in our projects including delivering low carbon solutions in our design processes 
• Seek to improve existing ways of working, by finding efficiencies in processes and automating design deliverables 
• Support the Work Winning team
• Full engagement with the Costain professional development scheme to become a Chartered Engineer within 3-4 year period

Location: The roles will be based at either our Manchester or London offices. Please specify your preferred location on your job application. 

Qualifications

• Understanding of the CDM Regulations 
• Minimum 2:1 achieved in a Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering degree accredited by the ICE or IStructE
• MSc or MEng in a Civil or Structural Engineering degree preferred 
• Work experience relevant to the Civil & Structural Engineering sector preferred but not essential 
• Have experience working with Eurocodes and British Standards
•  Have passion for Costain's Carbon Net Zero targets 
•  IT proficient 
•  Able to work accurately and appreciate its importance to the team 
• A willingness to learn with appropriate instruction 
• Excel at building and maintaining positive relationships 
• The ability to thrive in pressured situations
• The ability to empathise and communicate with all people, regardless of their background or circumstances 
•  Excellent organisation, communication, and time management skills 

This role is mainly based in our Manchester or London offices with ad hoc site visits across the first 2 years. As some of our project sites are based in remote locations, it is worth noting that you will be required to have the ability to travel to site

Please note that if you are invited to interview, we will require you to produce your passport and/or right to work documentation. As some of our project sites are based in remote locations, it is worth noting that you will be required to have the ability to travel to site.

Please note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close the vacancy earlier than the stated deadline - we strongly encourage you to apply as soon as possible. After we've reviewed applications, the vacancy may be re-opened so please keep an eye out on any updates!

Disability Confident employer

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.

It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

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