Expression of Interest - Graduate Engineering Design (North - UK)

We have a diverse set of Graduate roles available in areas such as:

• Process Engineering
• Civil & Structural Engineering
• Civil Design Engineering
• Mechanical Design Engineering
• Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineering
• Electrical Engineering

Locations: We have numerous projects located throughout the UK, with these roles being advertised for those candidates looking to be based in the North West. Examples of projects in our North region are:

• Northumbrian Water - Framework across the North East
• Sellafield - Cumbria
• Barrow - Barrow-in-Furness
• United Utilities, Urenco, M60 Simister Island - Manchester/Warrington/Chester

The Graduate Development Programme will focus on helping you to grow your personal and leadership skills, alongside business and technical skills you will learn day-to-day on the job. The programme is delivered in a variety of formats throughout the 2 years and will allow you to establish a network of contacts that will help and support you through your first 2 years and beyond. We expect some of our graduates to rotate after a period of 8‑12 months, to another project/sector of the business to fully understand the depth and breadth of the services offered by the company. Our line managers are fully supportive of the Graduate Development Programme and will be involved in helping you along the way. In addition to the programme, we offer mentoring and support in every area of work, as well as a structured training programme to enable graduates to work towards achieving Chartership. Graduates may have the opportunity to work on a number of exciting and progressive projects around the UK during the 2-year period, in sectors including nuclear, highways, rail, water, airports and tunnels.

Responsibilities: The Graduate Engineering Design roles will provide an opportunity for recent engineering graduates to engage in the design, development and implementation of engineering projects. Successful candidates will work closely with experienced engineers and support with:

• Assisting in the design and development of engineering solutions
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams on various projects
• Participating in design reviews and project meetings
• Contributing to technical documentation and reports

Qualifications: You will have or expected to achieve a good result in a relevant discipline. Have passion for Costain's Carbon Net Zero targets. 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. Mobility to work on various projects over the 2‑year programme throughout the UK.

*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.

Next Steps: All opportunities are subject to achieving the required security clearance. These roles are permanent roles and include a bespoke 2‑year Graduate Development Programme and a technical curriculum to build your skills before moving into a substantive role in Costain. Please include a cover letter with your application and be very specific in describing which role you are interested in and which location you are willing to work in. This will help the recruitment team in selecting the most appropriate role for you. Your cover letter should also assist you in describing your skills and attributes and areas that interest you. To keep you in the loop regarding timescales, these roles will remain open for applications until the end of 2025, after which we will allocate your application to appropriate roles and locations and be in touch early in the new year to advise if you have been selected for process to the application for the role/location specified.

About Us: Costain helps to improve people's lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK's energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK's leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery.

Our culture and values underpin everything we do. Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase. We do share individual feedback following an interview. 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.