Graduate Civil Engineer

Working as a Graduate Civil Engineer within our Design & Construct (D&C) teams, you will play a key role in delivering an expanding workload for our clients on several D&C frameworks throughout the UK. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects covering all aspects of wastewater and water networks and treatment facilities through the project lifespan from feasibility design to detailed design to construction. An interest in water/wastewater engineering would be beneficial. The role is based in Glasgow and offers a hybrid working pattern with 2/3 days per week in our office. This role is a September 2025 start. Due to the nature of the role, a full driving licence is required. What a typical day could look like

• Undertaking outline and detail design, both individually (under supervision) and as part of a wider team, for projects within specified timescales.
• Assisting with design support activities during construction and carrying out site visits, surveys and inspections.
• Implementing the project requirements to fully meet the client specification in accordance with relevant standards.
• Preparing and checking feasibility studies, inspection, assessment and technical reports and other written documents in an appropriate format ensuring compliance with Avove procedures.
• Complying with the requirements of the companies integrated management system including health & safety, environmental and all other appropriate regulations.
• Preparing/checking design approach, calculations, drawings and documents.
  
  We want our graduates to challenge the status quo, encourage different points of view and drive creativity as well as bring insights from your education and life experiences to the role; you will be empowered to make a difference. You should be agile, resilient and ready to take on real industry challenges.
We would like you to be graduating in 2025 or have graduated in the last 12-24 months and hold at least a 2:2-degree qualification in Civil Engineering. You will be computer literate, have good written and oral communication skills and the ability to work individually and as part of a team. We would also like you to be organised, self-driven and have good attention to detail with a desire to keep on developing. A degree in Civil Engineering is required for this role to satisfy the current entry requirements for CEng or IEng through ICE or equivalent professional qualifications for technical disciplines relevant to civil, or water engineering.

Being a graduate at Avove isnt just a job, its the start of a great career! We have an ambitious and exciting future ahead so join our thriving graduate community and take your next steps to being the future of our business!, We design, build and maintain the UKs utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected. We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward. We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks and Scottish Water.

We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But thats not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesnt fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Private GP Helpline & Health Cash Plan
• Avove Discount Scheme
• Family friendly policies
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.