Graduate Civil Engineer 2026 – Water (Pick Everard)
Join us to kick-start your career in a dynamic, multi‑disciplinary consultancy. We are passionate about creating a prosperous and sustainable future, taking a fresh perspective on the built environment. Our core values of professionalism, compassion, drive, and positivity guide everything we do.
About the Role
We’re excited to welcome a talented Graduate Civil Engineer – Water to join our fast‑growing Water Civil Engineering team in Leeds. In this role you’ll play a key part in delivering innovative water and wastewater projects, working as a valued member of one of our project teams. You will contribute to projects for major water companies, either directly for our utility clients or in collaboration with contractors.
Core Responsibilities
* Undertaking analysis and assisting in the preparation of designs, drawings, reports, and contract documents under supervision.
* Assisting in the management of projects, including financial understanding, from feasibility to completion.
* Carrying out discrete parcels of work accurately within a timescale.
* Attending meetings, usually accompanied by senior staff.
* Carrying out site inspections and surveys.
* Supervising technicians and CAD technicians as required on a day‑to‑day basis.
* Helping ensure projects are delivered to quality on time and within budget.
* Ensuring understanding and compliance with all Health & Safety requirements, practices, and procedures.
Further Development
At Pick Everard we have carefully considered your journey as a Graduate, ensuring you have the right tools and support to thrive. You will automatically be enrolled in our early careers programme, which covers the necessary soft skills required when entering the workforce. Mentors are available for everyone, and we are dedicated to providing development opportunities for you.
Qualifications
* A BEng in Civil Engineering, preferably with a focus or interest in water engineering.
* Ambitions to achieve IEng or CEng.
* Some work experience with a consultant or contractor (desirable).
* A solid understanding of engineering principles, hydraulic analysis, and water treatment processes is desirable.
* Familiarity with Health & Safety legislation (especially CDM) and CAD.
* Strong written communication skills, including annotating drawings, and writing clear reports and letters.
* A collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
* A willingness to learn, grow, and take on new challenges.
* A creative and proactive approach to solving problems and developing innovative solutions.
What We Offer
* Agile working.
* Career and Professional Development.
* Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities.
* 26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave.
* Private healthcare, life assurance and healthcare cash plan.
* Stakeholder pension.
* Professional subscriptions.
* Employee Discount Scheme.
* Eyecare Scheme.
* Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme.
Equal Opportunities
As an equal opportunities’ employer, Pick Everard is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us on our journey.
Accessibility
We’re committed to helping you perform at your best throughout the recruitment process. If you have a disability or require any adjustments to support your application or interview, please get in touch with us at careers@pickeverard.co.uk. We’ll be happy to discuss how we can assist you.
Agencies
We are committed to building and nurturing great relationships with our agency partners. However, this role is being recruited for directly and therefore we are not seeking support at this time. Any unsolicited CV introductions will not be accepted.
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