Graduate Civil Engineer
Starting Salary: £30,000
Location: Cardiff
Working hours per week: 40 Monday - Friday
Start date: September 2026
Shape tomorrow’s world with Amey
Amey Consulting operates in the engineering consultancy sector, working primarily on providing high‑quality consultancy services in rail, highways, power, asset management, environmental, sustainability and geotechnical. Long relationships with clients such as National Highways and Network Rail demonstrate that we are not just consultants, but partners in building a more efficient, resilient and sustainable future.
About the Team
We have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Engineer to join our Civils Practice within our Highways Business, which brings together expertise across civil engineering, drainage and pavements. Amey Consulting has been appointed by National Highways as a Design Partner to support the delivery of its largest and most comprehensive renewals programme to date – the £3.6bn Scheme Delivery Framework (SDF), enabling the procurement of design and construction services across the Strategic Road Network. We also work with key government departments and local authorities across all UK regions to shape, maintain and refurbish critical national and community infrastructure, including major highways projects such as:
* £1.5B A66 Northern Trans‑Pennine project
* Belfast Rapid Transit (Glider)
* Liverpool City Centre Connectivity scheme
We have a strong track record of producing quality, sustainable designs, with a committed workload across the UK for clients such as National Highways, Transport Scotland, South Wales Trunk Road Agent, Department for Infrastructure, and others.
What you’ll be doing
As a Graduate Civil Engineer within our Highways Practice, you will support and assist a team of engineers to deliver a portfolio of schemes for clients.
* Develop innovative solutions to enhance inspection and technical capabilities.
* Prepare or contribute to technical reports, proposals and client presentations.
* Undertake numerical analysis and calculations to determine structural load‑carrying capacity.
* Propose strengthening and maintenance options.
* Use your engineering knowledge and skills to deliver robust structural assessments, enabling clients to maintain safe, efficient and optimal management of their assets.
* Support the delivery of engineering projects for national and local highways.
* Contribute to asset‑management strategies and life‑cycle planning.
* Use industry‑standard software and tools to model and analyse performance.
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including geotechnical, environmental and transport engineers.
* Support the delivery of drainage engineering projects for national and local highways clients.
* Use industry‑standard software and tools to model and analyse hydraulic performance of drainage systems (Causeway FLOW).
Why join Amey?
* Career Growth: Throughout your Graduate programme you will receive first‑class mentoring and a structured learning and development programme to enable your professional and personal growth.
* Training Opportunities: Unlock your potential with comprehensive training for both personal and professional development.
* Holidays: Enjoy 24 days leave plus bank holidays and the opportunity to buy additional leave.
* Pension: Generous pension scheme, with additional contributions from Amey.
* Flexible working: Work‑life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part‑time and flexible work patterns open for discussion.
* Flexible benefits: Customise your benefits with options such as insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and discounted gym membership.
* Exclusive Discounts: Access our online portal filled with discounts from leading retailers, healthcare services and more.
* Give Back to Community: You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.
* Membership of our Affinity Networks: who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey.
We want to hear from you if you have
* Civil/Structural Engineering Degree at Grade 2:1 or above
* A full UK driving licence
* Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
* A proactive attitude and willingness to take on new challenges
Application Guidance and Diversity & Inclusion
At Amey we constantly evolve how we work to reflect the different needs and backgrounds of our employees. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We believe everyone deserves an opportunity to shine.
As a disability‑confident leader, we’re proud to guarantee 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 support that you may require at any point during the recruitment process.
Apply today
***We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please apply as soon as possible***
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