Graduate Civil Engineer - Pity Me We have a great opportunity for 3 Graduate Civil Engineers to join our leading-edge graduate development programme starting in September 2025

About Costain

At Costain, we help to improve people's lives by creating connected, sustainable infrastructure that enables people and the planet to thrive. We work together to shape, create, and deliver pioneering solutions that transform the performance of the UK's infrastructure ecosystem across energy, water, transportation and defence markets. Through our collaboration with customers, partners, communities, and wider industrywe will deliver an infrastructure fit for a better future.

About the project

Due to continued growth in our Water sector, we are recruiting for a Graduate Civil Engineer to join our Northumbrian Water Framework.
Costain have won extensive work across the water sector this year to support the AMP 8 investment cycle. We have been appointed by Northumbrian Water to the Living Water Enterprise to help shape and deliver its strategic infrastructure upgrade programme with contracts valued up to c.£670m to Costain over 15 years.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

As a Graduate Civil Engineer, you will be responsible for a key element of work on a project taking a significant role in technical delivery as well as managing aspects of time, cost and quality and will acquire technical, leadership and project management skills and experience.

This will include undertaking the following tasks:

• Supervising and managing construction activities from start to finish, ensuring adherence to project plans, drawings and specifications.

• Planning and sequencing of operations, including writing Method Statements and updating the Safe Systems of Work for our

• Contractor and Sub-Contractor Works, ensuring compliance of approval dates and information accuracy.

• Implementing operational quality control including setting out and QA processes

• Commercial management including reporting project updates and potential risks to the wider team.

• Design and Design management

• Analysing and interpreting engineering drawings, survey reports and other technical documentation to guide the construction process.

• Ensure all aspects of the project align with engineering and design specifications, industry standards and construction regulations.

• Coordinate the procurement and delivery of construction materials and equipment, ensuring their compliance with industry standards.

• Identifying potential risks and implementing preventive measures to minimise project delays, cost overruns and safety hazards.

• Maintain accurate project documentation, including progress reports, site diaries, and quality control measures.

• Work winning

Costain Graduate Development Programme The programme will focus on helping you to grow your personal and leadership skills, alongside business and of course, the technical skills you will learn day-to-day on the job.

The programme is delivered in a variety of formats throughout the 2 years and will allow you to establish a network of contacts that will help and support you through your first 2 years and beyond.We expect some of our graduates to rotate after a period of 8-12 months, to another project/sector of the business to fully understand the depth and breadth of the services offered by the company.

Our line managers are fully supportive of the Graduate Development Programme and will be involved in helping you along the way.

In addition to the programme, we offer mentoring and support in every area of work, as well as a structured training programme to enable graduates to work towards achieving Chartership.

Graduates may also have the opportunity to work on a number of exciting and progressive projects around the UK during the 2-year Graduate period across the different sectors we work in.

Extra information

Please note that for some of our roles, and in order to rotate around the business as part of the graduate scheme, you may be required to obtain and maintain security clearance of at least Security Check level (or SC clearance). To satisfy the requirements,you will need to have been a legal UK resident for a minimum of 5 years and be able to successfully complete the vetting process.

About you

• You will have or expected to achieve a good result in a Civil Engineering Degree or equivalent

• Have passion for Costain's Carbon Net Zero targets

• IT proficient (Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, AutoCAD and other software)

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities with effective communication.

• Attention to detail and a focus on delivering high-quality results

• A good working knowledge of construction methods, materials and regulations.

• Able to work accurately and appreciate its importance to the team

• A willingness to learn with appropriate instruction

• Excel at building and maintaining positive relationships

• The ability to thrive in pressured situations

• The ability to empathise and communicate with all people, regardless of their background or circumstances

• Full UK Driving License

About Costain

At Costain, we help to improve people's lives by creating connected, sustainable infrastructure that enables people and the planet to thrive.

We work together to shape, create, and deliver pioneering solutions that transform the performance of the UK's infrastructure ecosystem across energy, water, transportation and defence markets. Through our collaboration with customers, partners, communities, and wider industry we will deliver an infrastructure fit for a better future.

Your application

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We welcome all applicants regardless of age, race, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, socioeconomic background and physical or neurological disabilities.

We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need for dynamic working. Such as, working part-time, remote working, or compressed hours. In return, we will explore what is possible.