Graduate Civil Engineer / Graduate Structural Engineer

Start Date – 1st September 2025
Location – Belfast

Shape tomorrow’s world with Amey

Amey has a bold new vision for the future, establishing us as an energy transition engineering and consultancy business with contracting execution capability. We are developing new service capabilities and expanding into new markets, with consulting at the forefront of this vision.

Amey Consulting stands as a beacon of engineering excellence in the UK, committed to inspiring change and enhancing the nation’s critical infrastructure. Join us to create a lasting, sustainable impact on society and future generations.

Why Choose Amey?

• Real Responsibilities: Dive into challenging projects from day one, working alongside experienced engineers on cutting-edge infrastructure designs.
• Career Development: Tailored career paths that grow with you, supported by mentors and a strong peer network.
• Generous Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, pension scheme, minimum 24 days holiday plus bank holidays, and flexible benefits like cycle-to-work and gym membership.
• Social Impact: Two Social Impact Days annually for volunteering and opportunities to support community initiatives.
• Wellbeing Focus: Access to mental health support, a 24/7 helpline, and wellbeing resources because your health matters.
• Modern Perks: Discounts on shopping, healthcare benefits, and more through our online voucher portal.

Our 150 strong Belfast Design Hub delivers a range of local, national and international projects for clients including Department for Infrastructure – TRAM (Roads) & WDD (Rivers), Translink, National Highways, Transport Scotland and Network Rail. Our multidisciplinary team encapsulates Highway Engineering, Bridge/Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, River & Coastal Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Traffic Engineering/Transport Planning, Pavement Engineering, Asset Management as well as being the BIM Centre of Excellence for Amey. This unique ecosystem offers our clients a one-stop shop and offers our staff the opportunity to grow and develop in a knowledge-rich environment, with specialists who are eager to assist and mentor their development.

Recent key projects include:

•    £1bn A66 Northern Trans-Pennine (A66 NTP) project 

•    £3m Translink Bridge Refurbishment Package 2

•    £50m Belfast Rapid Transit (BRT)

•    £65m Multi - Award Winning Liverpool City Centre Connectivity 1

•    £16m A595 Moresby Improvements
•    £6m Lichfield Southern Bypass Railway Bridge

•    DBFO2 Northern Ireland (M1, A4 and A1) – £278m Lifecycle management of 125km of motorway and trunk road network & 140 bridge structures
•    £300m M8M73M74 Motorway Improvements
•    £50m Churchill Flyover PTSI and Deconstruction
•    £30M A565 North Liverpool Key Corridor Dualling

•    £45M Portadown Flood Alleviation Scheme

•    £20M Lagan Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge

•    Translink Maintenance Consultancy Services Single Supplier

As a Graduate, you will:

• Undertake any work of a technical nature that falls within ability and competence.
• Prepare design calculations drawing and documents.
• Carry out site visits, surveys, inspections, and supervise sub-contractors.
• Prepare feasibility studies, inspection, assessment, and technical reports ensuring compliance with Amey procedures.

The Graduate Programme

Our Graduate Programme is aligned with our Leadership Behavioural Framework, covering the five competencies identified by the business as core to cultivating a cohort of future-focused, high-performing consultants, engineers, and leaders.

Throughout the two-year programme, you will receive technical development relevant to your role, alongside personal development that supports you in acquiring essential consultancy skills for success. You’ll gain hands-on experience and collaborate with industry experts who value your unique perspectives. A 'buddy' and a mentor will be assigned to help you settle into your role and develop the necessary skills and knowledge.

Where Could This lead?

Our Graduate Programme is designed to be rewarding, nurturing your professional development and personal growth. As Sean Griffin, a current Graduate, shares: “Over the past year, it has been both a challenging and rewarding journey. I look forward to my future with Amey as my skills and knowledge develop.”

Successfully completing the programme will propel you to an Assistant Consultant role within Amey Consulting, paving the way for a career in data analytics and infrastructure.

What We Need From You

Minimum requirements:

• At least a 2:1 in a BEng (Hon) in Civil Engineering
• Excellent communication skills.
• Enjoy working in a team environment, sharing ideas, and collaborating with colleagues.
• Confidence to work under pressure with the ability to prioritise and plan effectively.

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview, if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

Apply today – We are excited to hear from you!  We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date should we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.