Graduate Engineer; Bridge, Marine and Offshore Structures - Summer Intake

Graduate Engineer (Bridge, Marine and Offshore Structures) - Summer Intake 2026

Apply for the Graduate Engineer (Bridge, Marine and Offshore Structures) role at COWI.

Locations:
London, Bristol, York
Employment:
Permanent
Working:
Office/Home hybrid.

Do you want to be part of our green transition? Design for a company that says ‘No’ to fossil fuel projects. This position is for graduates in Civil/Structural Engineering graduating this summer. Join us for a challenging and rewarding career.

• Producing engineering designs, assessments, and evaluations in accordance with project requirements
• Preparing calculations, writing reports, and checking drawings
• Checking design calculations and drawings done by other engineers
• Performing a wide variety of engineer activities including collating and understanding data, running analysis, developing calculation methods, and working with colleagues to deliver consistently high‑quality project work
• Contributing to the dissemination of engineering good practice and implementation of our in‑house tools such as the carbon calculation tool
• With the support of your project manager, plan and prioritise your workload, reporting back on progress against a project budget and programme
• Responsible for delivering your own work to a high technical standard, ensuring accuracy through a diligent and careful approach to self‑checking.
• Attending site visits or client meetings

• Been studying to obtain a bachelor's or master's degree either in Civil or Structural Engineering (BEng, BSc, MEng, MSc) and aspirations to become a Chartered Engineer
• Experience of working in an engineering environment (such as a year in industry or summer placements)
• Be familiar with either UK standards or equivalent European or Euro Codes
• Possess an understanding of CDM Regulations, specifically the designers’ requirements
• Be able to demonstrate a deep understanding and interest in engineering and a personal commitment to technical excellence
• Have the ability and willingness to work in a diverse and multi‑disciplinary team
• Be able to demonstrate good communication skills and teamwork

• 28 days’ holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays
• Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities
• Private health care, for you and your immediate dependents
• Flexible and hybrid working conditions
• Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions
• Group personal pension scheme – salary exchange
• Life assurance

Senior Consultant‑ Global Talent Acquisition, Shruti Gupta –

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.