Graduate Design Engineer (Civils & Structures)
Location: York
Sector: Rail / Civils & Structures
What You’ll Receive
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Competitive annual salary
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25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
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Company pension scheme
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Life assurance
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Medicash Health Cash Plan and employee benefits platform
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Structured development programme
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Support towards professional accreditation (ICE / IStructE or similar)
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Ongoing training and development opportunities
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Inclusive, supportive, and collaborative working environment
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Volunteering days and employee engagement initiatives
About the Role
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Post-Graduate Design Engineer to join our growing Civils & Structures design team in York.
This role is ideal for a recent graduate looking to begin their career in engineering design within the rail and civils infrastructure sector. You will work under the guidance of experienced design engineers, contributing to the development of technical solutions across a wide range of civil and structural projects.
You’ll gain exposure across the full design lifecycle from feasibility and early-stage concept design through to detailed design, while developing your technical capability in a supportive environment.
About the Team / Business Unit
As part of a growing in-house design capability, our Civils & Structures team delivers engineering solutions across major infrastructure and rail projects.
Typical project work includes:
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Bridge reconstruction, refurbishment, and strengthening
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Station infrastructure and platform upgrades
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Structural works including bridges, footbridges, and associated assets
You’ll join a collaborative team committed to delivering safe, efficient, and innovative engineering solutions.
Key Responsibilities
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Assist in the development of engineering designs under supervision
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Input into technical solutions that meet programme, budget, and quality requirements
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Support production of calculations, reports, and design outputs to industry standards
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Contribute to the design process from concept through to detailed design
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Assist with site visits, surveys, and data collection activities
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Communicate effectively with internal teams and stakeholders
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Develop awareness of industry standards, codes of practice, and regulations
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Apply Safe by Design and CDM principles in all aspects of work
About You
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Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering (or related discipline)
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Working towards membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., ICE, IStructE)
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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Good communication and teamwork abilities
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Willingness to learn and develop within a structured graduate programme
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Interest in rail, infrastructure, and structural engineering projects
Why Join Us?
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Structured career pathway with clear progression
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Mentorship from experienced engineers
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Hands-on project involvement from day one
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Support toward professional accreditation
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Opportunity to contribute to impactful infrastructure projects
AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, and waterways.
AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we offer challenging and worthwhile careers to everyone. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.
