Society is in your hands, what are you waiting for? We are currently looking for a talented and motivated Graduate Engineer to join our Development Infrastructure team in Edinburgh. This role can be worked flexibly with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office and the option of adjusted start and finish times. Our Graduate Engineers form an important component of our design teams and have a varied, interesting workload, with a mixture of office based design work as well as some work on site. Previous graduates relished the real responsibility they were given from the outset. On the job training and support is provided by senior personnel and the company offers approved training agreements with the Institution of Civil Engineers. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to become part of a growing team and benefit from good career development prospects. What does the role involve? Working within a team environment you will be supporting development teams by assisting with the provision of a multi-disciplinary consultancy service for Sweco s developer clients. You will be working on civil infrastructure engineering projects including development schemes (Roads, SUDs, foul, levels/cut and fill, etc), land regeneration and remediation engineering (ground models, geotechnical and geology etc.) and assisting the wider engineering team supporting with onshore wind and waste infrastructure projects. You will be expected to: Work in a supervised environment on site and in the office ensuring that the technical content of work is acceptable and prepared in agreed timescales. Report to the appropriate team leader on technical issues associated with project work. Be capable of working on your own initiative, with appropriate supervision. Work in close collaboration with other team members in other disciplines. Understand and comply with the Company Integrated Management Systems (IMS) and take cognisance of current Health & Safety legislation. To be successful in this role you ll possess: An undergraduate or first academic degree in Civil Engineering or other related discipline ( BSc or BEng ). Graduate membership of the ICE with the aspiration to achieve Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status. The ability to communicate in a fluent and positive manner with other team members and to produce design documents in clear English Good working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite, in particular Excel and also AutoCAD. A strong understanding of civil engineering design principles from your degree studies. An understanding of site works and roles and responsibilities during a contract. The ability to work on your own initiative and to seek assistance when required. The ability to organise and prioritise your workload to ensure that timescales are met. Good problem solving / contingency planning skills with ability to find quick, innovative and practical solutions to civil engineering problems. The ability to work collaboratively with others to form strong positive working relationships with both colleagues and clients. To be considered for this role you will need to be able to work in the UK with no restrictions. This unfortunately means that we are unable to accept candidates who require sponsorship. This is a permanent role, and we are looking for candidates who can grow and develop their careers with Sweco, we are therefore unable to accept applications from those on a graduate visa due to their time limits. What s in it for you? Working at Sweco you ll experience an inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop. A meaningful job where you ll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to our clients. If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we d love to hear from you. Let s transform society together at Sweco. About Us Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future. Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable. We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future. Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion It s important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone. Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more The Armed Forces Covenant - Our Commitments | Sweco UK. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role. If I have a disability, can I get help (e.g. reasonable adjustments ) with the application process? If you re an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to use the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, please contact GB_Function-HR-Resourcingsweco.co.uk for assistance. In order to address your request the following information is needed: Name The best method for contacting you (Phone or email) The position title Requisition/vacancy number Upon receipt of this information, we ll respond to you promptly to obtain more information about your request. Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date. Sweco UK&I have an internal resourcing team who are responsible for all recruiting activity. We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted agencies who we work with on those hard to fill roles. We have defined processes for recruitment applications and it is company policy not to accept speculative CVs. Any speculative CVs received into the business (whether to a manager or member of the resourcing team) will become the property of Sweco and the agency will not be eligible for an introductory fee. Our Preferred Supplier List was reviewed in November 2024 and we are not looking to add any additional agencies. 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