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Overview

Title: Graduate Civil Engineer

Requisition ID: 8345

Location: Manchester or Liverpool

Starting Salary: £30,000

Working hours per week: 40 Monday - Friday

Start date: September 2026

Shape tomorrow’s world with Amey

Amey Consulting operates in the engineering consultancy sector, providing high quality consultancy services in rail, highways, power, asset management, environmental, sustainability and geotechnical disciplines. We work with long-term client partners such as National Highways and Network Rail, reflecting our role as collaborators in a journey toward a more efficient, resilient and sustainable future.

About The Team

We have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Engineer to join our Civils Practice within the Highways Business, a unit that brings together expertise across civil engineering, drainage and pavements.

Amey Consulting has been appointed by National Highways as a Design Partner to support the delivery of its £3.6bn Scheme Delivery Framework (SDF), enabling procurement of design and construction services across the Strategic Road Network. We also work with government departments and local authorities across the UK to help shape and maintain critical infrastructure, including major highways projects such as:

• £1.5B A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project
• Belfast Rapid Transit (Glider)
• Liverpool City Centre Connectivity scheme

We have a strong track record of delivering quality, sustainable designs and offer varied workloads for clients such as National Highways, Transport Scotland, South Wales Trunk Road Agent, and the Department for Infrastructure.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Graduate Civil Engineer within our Highways Practice, you will support a team of Engineers to deliver a portfolio of schemes for clients.

You Will Work Alongside The Team To

• Develop innovative solutions to enhance inspection and technical capabilities.
• Prepare/Contribute to technical reports, proposals, and client presentations.
• Undertake numerical analysis and calculations to determine the structural load carrying capacity.
• Propose strengthening and maintenance options.
• Deliver robust structural assessments to enable clients to continue the safe, efficient, and optimal management of their structural assets.
• Support the delivery of engineering projects for national and local highways.
• Contribute to asset management strategies and lifecycle planning.
• Use industry-standard software and tools to model and analyse performance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including geotechnical, environmental, and transport engineers.
• Support the delivery of drainage engineering projects for national and local highways clients.
• Use industry-standard software and tools to model and analyse hydraulic performance of drainage systems (Causeway FLOW).

Why join Amey?

At Amey, our people are our biggest asset. We offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support for work-life balance. We are recognised by Investors in People as a top employer, and our benefits are designed to help you thrive both at work and at home.

• Career Growth: Mentoring and a structured learning and development programme.
• Training Opportunities: Comprehensive training for personal and professional development.
• Holidays: 24 days leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy more.
• Pension: Generous pension scheme with employer contributions.
• Flexible working: Hybrid, part-time and flexible patterns open for discussion.
• Flexible benefits: Insurance, Cycle2Work, and discounted gym membership.
• Exclusive Discounts: Access to a portal with discounts from retailers and services.
• Give Back to community: 2 Community Involvement Days per year and opportunities to support fundraising.
• Affinities: Membership of networks that connect and support diverse communities within Amey.

We want to hear from you if you have

Amey Consulting seeks individuals with clear communication, strong teamwork and a genuine eagerness to learn. The ideal candidate will be adaptable, proactive, and professional with integrity.

To be considered for the programme we require the following

• Civil/Structural Engineering Degree at Grade 2:1 or above
• A Full UK driving Licence
• A keen interest in highways infrastructure design
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• A proactive attitude and willingness to take on new challenges

Application Guidance and Diversity & Inclusion

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We guarantee interview opportunities for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum requirements. Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss access needs or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

Apply today

We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please apply as soon as possible.

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