Graduate Digital Engineer - Brighton We have a great opportunity for a Graduate Digital Engineer to join our leading-edge 2 Year Graduate development programme starting in September 2025. About Costain At Costain, we help to improve people's lives by creating connected, sustainable infrastructure that enables people and the planet to thrive. We work together to shape, create, and deliver pioneering solutions that transform the performance of the UK's infrastructure ecosystem across energy, water, transportation and defence markets. Through our collaboration with customers, partners, communities, and wider industry we will deliver an infrastructure fit for a better future. About the project CMDP is a joint venture between Costain and MWH Treatment. CMDP have secured a new AMP8 Capital Programme. The Strategic Delivery Partner Framework Agreement with Southern Water for Water supply and wastewater treatment work in the eastern half its region (Kent & Sussex). This represents continuation of the successful joint venture between Costain and MWH Treatment. Between 2025-2030 CMDP will deliver critical investment to Water and Wastewater infrastructure across the region including upgrades to Water and Wastewater Treatment Works, Pumping Stations and Reservoirs. Purpose of the role To assist and enable the transformation of the business to meet the productivity challenges of the future through the use of technology. We have an opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to help shape our future. The Digital Engineering capability is a key part of our corporate and design strategies. As a Graduate Digital Engineer, you will support the growing transformation of the business by cultivating a culture of improving productivity through technology centred improvements to our services and teams. With a focus on creating interfaces between projects and the in-house engineering team, growing existing contracts as well as unlocking opportunities with existing and new clients. The role will involve development and implementation of digital engineering capabilities, both internally to Costain and for meeting our client's need. Key Responsibilities - Embody a 'Digital by Default' culture making all Costain people and partners aware of the productivity we can gain through the use of digital processes and technologies - Assist in the accelerated adoption of digital process and technologies and evolving delivery models - Deliver improved data quality along with associated efficiencies and outcomes to the business - Champion opportunity presented by digital engineering - Encourage our teams to automate their workflows, and at the same time create new data related digital solutions - Lead the development of products that are designed to bring a digital culture to the centre of everything that we do - Work with the innovators within the business, supporting them to find a path to achieve their goals and create value from their ideas - Support and deliver digital engineering and innovation projects including Scope, funding, quality, cost and schedule - Establish and develop an agile approach to innovation projects Supporting the delivery of consultancy and complex delivery capabilities - Be aware of project budgets, deliverables and relationships in the digital Engineering and innovation activities. - Engage with Costain's clients, supply chain and innovative partners Costain Graduate Development Programme Our programme focuses on helping individuals to learn a mix of both Leadership and Technical skills. We offer a structured training programme to enable graduates to work towards achieving Chartership in their chosen field. Graduates may also have the opportunity, after the first 8 - 10 months to rotate and to work on a number of exciting and progressive projects around the UK during the 2-year period, experiencing the best we have to offer across the different sectors we work in. Our line managers are fully supportive of the Graduate Development Programme and will be involved in helping you along the way.About the project About you - You will have achieved or are on track to achieve a Bachelor's degree at grade 2:2 or above in one of the following: - Civil or Structural Engineering, Computer Science and/or Computational Design - Hands on experience in design tools - An understanding of AutoCAD, Tekla suite, MicroStation, Revit and Rhino/Grasshopper is particularly desirable. - A basic understanding of programming with JavaScript, C# or Python - General knowledge of integrated design practice, clash detection, quantity take off and drawing production - Excellent communication and presentation skills, verbal and written - Appreciate project time pressures - Ability to work both independently and cooperatively in a fast-paced environment - Full UK Driving License Extra Information Please note that for some of our roles, and in order to rotate around the business as part of the graduate scheme, you may be required to obtain and maintain security clearance of at least Security Check level (or SC clearance). To satisfy the requirements, you will need to have been a legal UK resident for a minimum of 5 years and be able to successfully complete the vetting process. About Costain At Costain, we help to improve people's lives by creating connected, sustainable infrastructure that enables people and the planet to thrive. We work together to shape, create, and deliver pioneering solutions that transform the performance of the UK's infrastructure ecosystem across energy, water, transportation and defence markets. Through our collaboration with customers, partners, communities, and wider industry we will deliver an infrastructure fit for a better future. Your application Should you require any adjustments to support you in your application, please do not hesitate to contact us: careerscostain.com We welcome all applicants regardless of age, race, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, socioeconomic background and physical or neurological disabilities. We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need for dynamic working. Such as, working part-time, remote working, or compressed hours. In return, we will explore what is possible. To find out more about our Inclusion strategy, please visit our ED&I page: https://www.costain.com/our-culture/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/ Right to Work & Security Checks Understandably given the nature of our business, everyone who is employed at Costain must undergo thorough referencing checks. We will need different information depending on the job we have offered you. For all roles, we'll carry out a criminal record check and we'll ask to see evidence that you have the legal right to work in the UK. For some of our roles, you may be required to obtain and maintain security clearance of at least Security Check level (or SC clearance). To satisfy the requirements, you will need to have been a legal UK resident for a minimum of 5 years and have successfully complete all stages of the vetting process. Closing date Please note that Costain reserves the right to bring forward the closing date of any of its job vacancies if we receive a suitable number of quality applications from which to make a shortlist. Therefore, we recommend at you apply as soon as possible rather than wait until the published closing date. A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to the Disability Confident website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign