Graduate Design Engineer – Mechanical, Electrical, Civil or Structural in Glasgow

Design solutions that matter. Build your experience. Engineer your future with WGM.

WGM Engineering, part of RSK Group, is looking for a Graduate Design Engineer to join our Technical & Design team on a permanent, full-time basis. This role will be based in Glasgow and will benefit from hybrid working, alongside travel to project and operational sites as required. We are open to graduates from Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, Civil, Structural, Building Services, Mechatronics, Process, Chemical, Control, Instrumentation or Automation Engineering backgrounds. You will join the discipline most closely aligned to your qualification and technical interests, while gaining exposure to the wider design function and learning how integrated, multi-disciplinary engineering solutions are developed and delivered.

Working alongside experienced designers, engineers, Principal Designers and project teams, you will contribute to live projects from the outset, supporting design development from initial concept and optioneering through to detailed design, construction support, commissioning and final handover. Alongside your day-to-day role, you will take part in WGM's 24-month Graduate Development Programme. The programme combines meaningful project experience with structured technical, professional and personal development, helping you build confidence, commercial awareness and the skills needed for a long-term career in design, project engineering or technical leadership.

WGM Engineering is experiencing significant growth across the UK, delivering critical infrastructure projects across the water, utilities and infrastructure sectors. As part of RSK Group, we combine the scale and support of a wider group with the practical, hands-on approach of a specialist engineering delivery business. Our teams work with major clients across regulated environments, delivering safe, sustainable and high-quality engineering solutions. As we continue to grow, we are focused on strengthening our technical capability and creating opportunities for people to build meaningful, long-term careers with WGM.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting the production of discipline-specific engineering designs, drawings, calculations, schedules, specifications, reports and technical documentation.
• Contributing to projects from early concept and optioneering through to detailed design, construction support, commissioning and handover.
• Attending project and operational sites to support surveys, inspections, data gathering and the development of practical design solutions.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across mechanical, electrical, ICA, civil, structural, process and project delivery disciplines.
• Supporting design reviews, technical meetings and the coordination of interfaces between different engineering disciplines.
• Using 2D and 3D CAD, BIM, modelling or other relevant engineering software to produce and visualise design deliverables.
• Considering safety, buildability, sustainability, cost, manufacture, installation, operation and maintenance when developing design solutions.
• Taking part in structured graduate development workshops, site visits, business exposure activities, regular reviews and professional development conversations.

What You’ll Bring

• A BEng, MEng, BSc, MSc or equivalent qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, Civil, Structural, Building Services, Mechatronics, Process, Chemical, Control, Instrumentation, Automation Engineering or another relevant discipline.
• A genuine interest in engineering design, multi-disciplinary project delivery and essential infrastructure.
• Strong analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills, with an eye for detail and a methodical approach to work.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, alongside the confidence to ask questions, seek guidance and contribute ideas.
• The ability to organise tasks, manage priorities and work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• A practical, curious and solutions-focused approach, with a willingness to learn new systems, software and technical disciplines.
• A full UK driving licence, or a commitment to obtaining one within an agreed period, alongside flexibility to travel to operational and project sites.

Previous experience gained through a placement, internship, apprenticeship, university project or site-based role would be helpful, as would awareness of CAD, BIM, engineering drawings, design risk, construction, commissioning, water or wastewater processes, but these are not essential.

Salary And Benefits

We are offering a competitive graduate salary aligned to the qualifications, skills and experience demonstrated for this role. Full salary banding is available on request.

Benefits

• 32 days' holiday, increasing to 36 days based on length of service
• Pension scheme, with WGM contributing 6%
• Life assurance scheme that pays 3 x salary
• Salary sacrifice options, including electric vehicle scheme, annual leave purchase and cycle to work schemes
• Flexible benefits programme, including health cash plan and discounted gym membership
• Remote and hybrid working options, subject to role requirements
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Company sick pay, available after a qualifying period
• Employee discount programme
• Structured technical, professional and personal development
• Regular one-to-one development conversations and programme reviews
• Site visits and exposure across different areas of the business
• Support from experienced engineers, designers and business leaders
• Opportunities to build a long-term career across design, project engineering and technical leadership

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer. WGM and RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than PSL agencies.

Based in Scotland, we are an engineering business providing mechanical, electrical and civil engineering services to clients across the UK. We are one of the UK's leading engineering solution providers, recognised for outstanding client service, quality solutions and our commitment to health and safety. From our HQ in Glasgow, we deliver sustainable solutions to the water and renewables sectors. Supplementary services include project management, technical engineering, design, and off-site modular build. We have partnered with innovative technology providers in the renewables sector, including solar PV, hydroelectric and heat networks. We are a progressive, people-orientated business driven by our values to deliver workable and cost-effective solutions in the communities we work.

When you work for WGM you join a dynamic team and have the opportunity to be part of our ambitious plans for future growth. WGM is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then. At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company. By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.

If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all.