Graduate Civil Engineer

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors. 

Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face. 

Our company is split into two business areas: 

Social Infrastructure - Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.

Utility Infrastructure – Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators.

Peter Duffy Limited sits in our Utility business area and is a regional civil engineering and utilities services company operating throughout Yorkshire and Humberside, with Design & Build capabilities. We work with our clients ranging from Private developers, local authorities, water companies and blue chip organisations to deliver first class projects whilst maintaining excellent relationships with our clients.

We are looking for a Graduate Civil Design Engineer to join our integrated team.

United in the way we think – united in the way we work. Join us at United Infrastructure and work in partnership with our clients to deliver critical infrastructure across the UK.  

As a Graduate at United Infrastructure you will learn something new every day and develop your skills and knowledge in the construction industry in a supportive environment with an approachable team. You’ll get a generous holiday allowance, Christmas shutdown, and a tailored benefits portal that allows you to choose the right benefits for you.

Day-to-day, you’ll contribute to the design of infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects on our Yorkshire Water Framework from outline design through to detailed design, construction and commissioning support. Some of your responsibilities may include:

• Performing internal and external activities associated with civil and drainage design, in line with client specifications and design standards.
• Design duties will include preparation of design solutions at various stages of a project; preparation of drawings, reports, specifications, calcs and estimates; attendance at Client meetings and checking the work of peers to ensure accuracy.
• Production of engineering drawings, including 3D or 2D computer drawings.
• Preparation of land entry drawings.
• Contributing to solutions for design challenges.
• Helping with the administration of design quality control.
• Organising and assisting with design inputs (i.e. surveys and investigations) and assisting with the preparation of drawings, reports and specifications.

Our graduate programme lasts for two years, and you will have a tailored development pathway aligned to your discipline. You will attend virtual and in-person events across the two years to enable you to develop and hone your business and leadership skills, in addition to your technical skills through working towards professional accreditation.

You’ll be supported to develop both professionally and personally, and wherever you want to take your career, hard work will be rewarded with progression opportunities in a variety of pathways.  

In order to be successful in this role, we would like you have already achieved, or be predicted to achieve by the start date:

• Minimum 2.2 Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or closely related discipline
• Three A levels at grades A*- C including mathematics and physical science or equivalent such as Level 3 Civil Engineering Technician apprenticeship (with minimum DD for BTEC National Diploma in Civil Engineering.
• Ability to produce neat and accurate technical drawings with a thorough knowledge and understanding of CAD software (AutoCAD).
• Practical awareness of a civil engineering environment.
• Good IT skills and able to use Microsoft Office packages and computers for design work, calculations and testing.
• Good organisation, time management and communication skills.
• Driving licence or be actively working towards achieving this and commitment to achieve by the start date.

You must also be available to start full-time work by September 2026 at the latest and have:

• The commitment to live and breathe our company values during your work and studies.
• The motivation and dedication to successfully complete your graduate programme.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are proud to be a disability confident employer, please contact our Early Careers team at [email protected] if you would like to apply via this scheme, or to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process so we can discuss how we can support you.

If you are ready to be part of our expanding team and contribute to our success, please click the I’m interested button and submit an application. We recommend you apply as early as possible as we may close this vacancy if we receive sufficient applications.

Join us at United Infrastructure today and be part of our mission to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to the complex infrastructure needs of the UK.