Graduate Civil Engineer – Infrastructure

Graduate Civil Engineer – Infrastructure – Leeds

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented graduate level Civil Engineer to join our Infrastructure team, based in our vibrant office in Leeds.

With a world‑class reputation, our creativity and people have delivered positive change to clients, the environment, and communities alike. If you want to be part of something bigger, this is your chance.

We are unable to offer visa sponsorship now or in the future for this graduate role, so candidates must have the right to work in the UK upon application.

Our expertise ranges from city‑scale master planning through to campus and building scale development infrastructure. The team delivers projects in the UK and overseas and enables early‑career graduates to work across a varied portfolio to broaden skills.

Recent projects include:

• UK – Battersea Power Station regeneration, Elephant Park, London, and Mayfield, Manchester.
• Bristol – The Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus development.
• Everton’s new stadium at Bramley‑Moore Dock.
• All England Lawn Tennis Club Championship site expansion.
• Middle East – Red Sea Project, AlUla Regional Framework Plan, and Riyadh’s King Salman Park.
• Ongoing – Sabah Al Ahmad Sea City in Kuwait.

• Design and deliver civil infrastructure projects across the UK and internationally.
• Collaborate with landscape architects, urban planners, and stakeholders to transform sites.
• Provide engineering solutions from site selection through to contract design.
• Support the delivery of large masterplan and district projects.
• Engage with teams to share knowledge and develop professional skills.

• Current or recent graduate in a Civil Engineering (or related) degree.
• A passion and enthusiasm for engineering design, sustainability, and making a meaningful contribution to society.
• Initiative and ability to thrive in a team environment.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to execute project deliverables within given time frames.
• Research, filter and compile information on a range of topics for multiple audience types.
• Active engagement with colleagues and a commitment to professional development.

• Flexible working hours and hybrid work.
• Supportive learning programme targeting chartership and career development.
• Young Employee's Forum – knowledge sharing and networking.
• Inclusive environment and arrangements to support all staff.
• Opportunities for international travel to support a varied portfolio of projects.

Buro Happold values a flexible approach to working patterns and embraces diverse backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We work to increase representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and encourage applications from anyone underrepresented in the industry.