Capital Schemes Graduate Engineer

Employer: Wokingham Borough Council
Salary: £31,537 - £35,413 Per Annum, Plus Benefits (Pay award pending)
Location: Wokingham Borough Council, Shute End/Home Working
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week.
DBS Check: No
Closing Date: 14/08/2026 at 23:00
Reference: 710311

We have an excellent opportunity for a Capital Schemes Graduate Engineer to join our Engineering, Design and Delivery team here at Wokingham Borough Council, on a Full-time, Permanent basis.

As Capital Schemes Graduate Engineer, you will support the planning and delivery of new highways and streets across the Borough, producing high-quality engineering design deliverables using AutoCAD software including drawings, schedules, and technical reports in line with relevant UK standards such as DMRB and Manual for Streets. You will carry out site inspections, investigations and supervision for projects while liaising with designers, contractors, surveyors and other collaborators to ensure successful project delivery.

You will design and deliver capital schemes projects including bus stops, road maintenance, cycle routes, signalised crossings, footway improvements and junction realignment, alongside producing traffic management deliverables and temporary traffic regulation applications. Managing stakeholder relationships, you will coordinate advance notifications to residents and Members regarding upcoming works while contributing to multidisciplinary team meetings and supporting procurement and commercial processes.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated graduate engineer with a passion for highways and transport to develop their skills while making a meaningful impact on the built environment for communities across the Borough.

• Produce high quality engineering design deliverables using AutoCAD software, including drawings, schedules, annotations, and supporting information.
• Technical design to relevant UK standards (DMRB, Manual for Streets) and producing high standard professional written technical reports.
• Liaise and maintain good relationships with all clients, answer queries, respond to technical issues, and provide support.
• Carry out site inspections, investigations and supervision for projects, liaising with designers and contractors to support construction works.
• Produce traffic management deliverables required for facilitation engineering tasks – including diversion plans and completing Temporary Traffic Regulation Order and S58 applications.
• Design and deliver capital schemes projects including but not limited to bus stops, road maintenance, cycle routes, signalised crossings, footway improvements and junction realignment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or similar.
• Ability to develop competence in use of proprietary engineering programmes/software to suit specific role requirements.
• Knowledge of engineering procedures and a basic understanding of civil engineering practices.
• Strong teamwork skills to contribute to and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams.

• Generous Annual Leave – 28 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years of continued local government service), plus bank holidays.
• GP Helpline – Available 7 days a week.
• Employee Assistance Programme – Including a 24/7 Your Care Helpline.
• Free Eye Tests and Flu Vaccines.
• Free Onsite Gym – Located at Shute End Offices, Wokingham.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes – Including Car and Cycle to Work schemes.
• Local & Lifestyle Discounts – Save on shopping, entertainment, dining out & more.
• Move through Menopause Course.
• Sports & Social Group Activities – Including running, football, cricket & more.
• And more!

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre‑employment checks. We appreciate your interest in joining Wokingham Borough Council and thank you for taking the time to apply.

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.