Graduate Civil Engineer - Projects; Graduate Programme

Graduate Civil Engineer – Projects (Graduate Programme)

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Final date to receive applications:
Friday 12th December 2025. We encourage early applications, as we may close the application window ahead of the deadline if we receive a high volume of strong candidates. Don’t miss out—apply early to ensure you don’t miss this opportunity.

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(3 years Fixed Term Contract)

£33,500 salary, £2,000 welcome bonus, £550 Flex allowance plus up to 10% bonus and benefits

This position does not offer visa sponsorship.

Final date to receive applications:
Friday 12th December 2025. We encourage early applications, as we may close the application window ahead of the deadline if we receive a high volume of strong candidates. Don’t miss out—apply early to ensure you don’t miss this opportunity.

Have you recently graduated from 2024, 2025 with a 2:1 (or projected for 2026) or above in a Master's degree in a relevant Civil Engineering?

Are you interested in a programme that will facilitate professional development and exposure to real life Construction projects in a 24/7 live operational environment. Providing a route to Chartered status, with substantive opportunity to progress into roles such as Field Engineer or Project Engineer at the end of the scheme.

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Where will your career take you? The buzz, the energy, the sheer magic of travel… you can feel it in the air all around you. Here, you'll be part of an energetic team and a vibrant community. We can help you thrive in a career that's a world away from the everyday.

What is the Graduate Programme?

Lasting 3 years, the programme will be involved in live projects that deliver strategic growth, by building our future infrastructure. As passenger numbers rise, it's vital we grow our infrastructure capacity and deliver our sustainability goals. Focused on civil work within an airport environment.

You will play a part in this growth working across field and project engineer teams across a wide variety of business areas and projects that cover every aspect of the airport ecosystem. Surface access, car parks, terminal buildings or out on our airfield.

You will gain a unique insight into the inner workings of our business rotating across Construction and Field / Project Engineering and experiencing different roles and programmes. With the convenience of being on an amazing single campus.

As well as giving you exposure to innovative projects in a fast paced environment this role can also offer you:

• A foundation for a career in engineering and support route to Chartership
• Opportunity to build your portfolio of skills and experience by exposure across different projects
• High environmental and safety standards
• Developing your design management, construction management and project management skills
• Working on £multi-million projects and be involved from inception through to design, construction, handover and completion.
• Being part of a supportive and collaborative team

What else will you gain?

• A development programme that builds on your commercial awareness, wider skills and development.
• Insights into Aviation and its impact and associated industries, including sustainability and commerciality.
• A programme aligned and accredited with engineering institutions such as ICE to satisfy the requirements for Chartered Engineer (CEng) status
• The opportunity for internal progression into Field or Project Engineering roles

Do you have what we're looking for?

• Minimum 2:1 Master's degree (graduated 2024, 2025, or projected for 2026) in Civil Engineering, or includes these subject modules covered as a core discipline.
• Driving licence
• Keen interest in the Construction sector and being involved in active construction projects
• Logical thinker with an aptitude for problem-solving
• Highly numerate, with an understanding of Data analysis
• Ability to…