Graduate Engineer (Bridge, Marine and Offshore) Bristol- Summer Intake 2026

Bristol - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Graduate Engineer (Bridge Marine and Offshore Structures) - Summer Intake 2026
Bristol
Permanent
Office/Home Hybrid Working

Do you want to part of our green transition Can you design for a company that says No to fossil fuel projects Are you graduating in Civil/Structural Engineering this summer Then join us and we can be exceptional together.

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow
To grow our engineering team in Bristol we are looking for a Graduate Engineer to join us. Working on a wide range of bridge and structures projectsprojects youll cocreate on some of the most prestigious infrastructures programmes in the UK. Youll also be supported by our engineers on your on-going professional development (Chartership) with a tailored plan to achieve your career aspirations.

Your key responsibilities will be:

Producing engineering designs assessments and evaluations in accordance with project requirements
Preparing calculations writing reports and checking drawings
Checking design calculations and drawings done by other engineers
Performing a wide variety of engineer activities including collating and understanding data running analysis developing calculation methods and working with colleagues to deliver consistently high-quality project work
Contributing to the dissemination of engineering good practice and implementation of our in-house tools such as the carbon calculation tool
With the support of your project manager plan and prioritise your workload reporting back on progress against a project budget and programme
Responsible for delivering your own work to a high technical standard ensuring accuracy through a diligent and careful approach to self-checking.
Attending site visits or client meetings

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.
The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you whether they are colleagues partners or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that youll have:

Been studying to obtain a bachelors or masters degree either in Civil or Structural Engineering (BEng BSc MEng MSc) Aspirations to become a Chartered Engineer
Experience of working in an engineering environment (such as a year in industry or summer placements)
Be familiar with either UK standards or equivalent European or Euro Codes
Possess an understanding of CDM Regulations specifically the designers requirements
Be able to demonstrate a deep understanding and interest in engineering and a personal commitment to technical excellence
Have the ability and willingness to work in a diverse and multi-disciplinary team
Be able to demonstrate good communication skills and teamwork

A place to work and so much more
At COWI we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity and sometimes even our courage to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.
We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you at work and at home.
With offices primarily located in the Scandanavia the UK and Ireland North America and India we are currently 7300 people who bring their expertise in engineering architecture energy and environment into play.

What we also offer:
To us a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well.
Some of our benefits include:

28 days holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays
Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities
Private health care for you and your immediate dependents
Flexible and hybrid working conditions
Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions
Group personal pension scheme salary exchange
Life assurance
Cycle-to-work scheme
Corporate gym membership

Got more questions
If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer please reach out to Senior Consultant- Global Talent Acquisition Shruti Gupta at
Get to know us even better at our website where you can learn more about our projects our strategy what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer.
COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity colour religion gender national origin age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

Your key responsibilities will be:

Producing engineering designs assessments and evaluations in accordance with project requirements
Preparing calculations writing reports and checking drawings
Checking design calculations and drawings done by other engineers
Performing a wide variety of engineer activities including collating and understanding data running analysis developing calculation methods and working with colleagues to deliver consistently high-quality project work
Contributing to the dissemination of engineering good practice and implementation of our in-house tools such as the carbon calculation tool
With the support of your project manager plan and prioritise your workload reporting back on progress against a project budget and programme
Responsible for delivering your own work to a high technical standard ensuring accuracy through a diligent and careful approach to self-checking.
Attending site visits or client meetings

On top of that youll have:

Been studying to obtain a bachelors or masters degree either in Civil or Structural Engineering (BEng BSc MEng MSc) Aspirations to become a Chartered Engineer
Experience of working in an engineering environment (such as a year in industry or summer placements)
Be familiar with either UK standards or equivalent European or Euro Codes
Possess an understanding of CDM Regulations specifically the designers requirements
Be able to demonstrate a deep understanding and interest in engineering and a personal commitment to technical excellence
Have the ability and willingness to work in a diverse and multi-disciplinary team
Be able to demonstrate good communication skills and teamwork

28 days holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays
Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities
Private health care for you and your immediate dependents
Flexible and hybrid working conditions
Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions
Group personal pension scheme salary exchange
Life assurance
Cycle-to-work scheme
Corporate gym membership