Graduate Engineer (Civil/Structural) Derby - Summer Intake 2026 United Kingdom Derby Applicatio[...]

Do you want to be part of the Green Transition? Can you contribute to our growth? Are you graduating in Civil or Structural Engineering this summer or in 2026? Then, this is the place to apply your knowledge and curiosity to enable a better tomorrow.

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow. To grow our Civil/Structural team, we are looking for a Graduate Engineer to join us. Working on infrastructure projects you’ll co-create on some of the most prestigious programmes in the UK. You'll also be supported by our engineers on your ongoing professional development (Chartership) with a tailored plan to fulfil your career aspirations.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Producing engineering designs, assessments, and evaluations in accordance with project requirements.
• Checking design calculations and drawings done by other engineers.
• Performing a wide variety of engineer activities including collating and understanding data, running analysis, developing calculation methods, and working with colleagues to deliver consistently high-quality project work.
• Contributing to the dissemination of engineering good practice and implementation of our in-house tools such as the carbon calculation tool.
• With the support of your line manager, plan and prioritise your workload, reporting back on progress against a project budget and programme.
• Responsible for delivering your own work to a high technical standard, ensuring accuracy through a diligent and conscientious approach to self-checking.
• Attending site visits or client meetings.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future. The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that, you’ll have:

• Been studying to obtain a bachelor's or master's degree either in Civil or Structural Engineering (BEng, BSc, MEng, MSc).
• Aspirations to become a Chartered Engineer.
• Some experience of working in an engineering environment (such as a year in industry or summer placements).
• Ability to demonstrate a deep understanding and keen interest in engineering and a personal commitment to technical excellence.
• Ability and willingness to work in a diverse and multi-disciplinary team.
• Good communication skills and teamwork.

What we also offer: To us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well. Some of our benefits include:

• 28 days' holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays.
• Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities.
• Private health care, for you and your immediate dependents.
• Flexible and hybrid working conditions.
• Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions.
• Group personal pension scheme – salary exchange.
• Life assurance.

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.