Graduate Engineer; Bridge, Marine and Offshore Structures Summer Intake

Position: Graduate Engineer (Bridge, Marine and Offshore Structures Summer Intake 2026

Graduate Engineer (Bridge Marine and Offshore Structures) – Summer Intake 2026

Location:

Glasgow

Employment type:

Permanent

Work arrangement:
Office / Home Hybrid

Do you want to be part of our green transition? Can you design for a company that says No to fossil fuel projects? Are you graduating in Civil / Structural Engineering this summer? Then join us and we can be exceptional together.

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

To grow our engineering team in Glasgow we are looking for a Graduate Engineer to join us. Working on a wide range of bridge and structures projects, you’ll co‑create on some of the most prestigious infrastructure programmes in the UK. You’ll also be supported by our engineers on your ongoing professional development (Chartership) with a tailored plan to achieve your career aspirations.

Your

key responsibilities will be :

• Producing engineering designs, assessments and evaluations in accordance with project requirements
• Preparing calculations, writing reports and checking drawings
• Checking design calculations and drawings done by other engineers
• Performing a wide variety of engineering 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 project 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 careful 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 :

• Being a recent graduate with a bachelor's or master's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (BEng/BSc/MEng/MSc) and aspirations to become a Chartered Engineer
• Experience of working in an engineering environment (such as a year in industry or summer placements)
• Familiarity with UK standards or equivalent European or Euro Codes
• Understanding of CDM Regulations, specifically the designers’ requirements
• A deep understanding and interest in engineering and a personal commitment to technical excellence
• A willingness to work in a diverse and multi‑disciplinary team
• Good communication skills and teamwork abilities

A place to work and so much more

At COWI we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity and sometimes even our courage to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil‑based projects and aspire to have 100% of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.

We value differences, development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun, because that is what brings out the best in you at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in Scandinavia, the UK and Ireland, North America and India, we are currently more than 8000 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

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 healthcare 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
• Cycle‑to‑work…