Graduate Civil Engineer

Start Date – 1st September 2025
Salary - £28,500 (Subject to 2025 pay review)
Location – Manchester

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.

The Team and Role

The Specialist Bridges team are a part of Amey Consulting’s Highways Sector. They are National Highways’ design partners to support the delivery of their renewals programme on their major structures: Severn Crossing, Prince of Wales Bridge, and Avonmouth Bridge. The fifteen year ‘SBIM’ contract enables National Highways to procure Design and Construction services from Amey for the next 12 years.

The SBIM contract generates a large portfolio of schemes varying in complexity from simple steelwork and reinforced concrete design to highly complex vibration analysis and wind-tunnel testing. Our SBIM contract can offer graduates the chance to fast-track their structural engineering career with access to some of the most exciting structural analysis work in the country.

As a Graduate, you will work alongside the team to:

• Develop effective concept design solutions that are consistent with the project brief 
• Undertake a wide range of design work on all aspects of design and maintenance 
• Implement effective, value for money and innovative design solutions to meet technical and project requirements 
• Progress projects through preliminary and detailed design with emphasis on client requirements and innovation 
• Ensure compliance with relevant health, safety and environmental legislation, particularly the CDM Regulations 
• Assist with contract preparation together with project planning and programming 
• Project administration reporting to the Project Manager including monitoring programme delivery, resources and budgets Inspection work, feasibility studies, cost estimating for works and fees 
• Support the preparation of bids and delivery of services on other contracts 
• Inspection work, feasibility studies, cost estimating for works and fees  
• Effective management and response of project related correspondence  
• Checks to ensure compliance with the Integrated Management System and assist in development  
• Prepare and check of feasibility studies, appraisal / assessment reports and other written documents 
• Development of engineering solutions and presentation of engineering options 
• All on some of the most complex and challenging structures in the world!

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. Sean Griffin, a current Graduate, shares:

“Over the past year as a graduate, it has been both a challenging and rewarding journey. I am looking forward to my future with Amey as my skills and knowledge develop throughout my career.”

On successful completion, you’ll progress to Assistant Engineer role within Amey Consulting, launching your career in two years.

What We Need From You

• A degree (minimum 2:1) in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or related degrees.

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.