Civil and Structural Engineering Graduate Scheme - Infrastructure

Degree requirements: Minimum 2.2 MEng or MSc in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering, achieving a minimum of a 2.1 in structural engineering related modules
Typical locations: Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Epsom (Surrey)

We apply technical excellence to the built environment and deliver creative solutions to complex problems to make a more sustainable world. Our collaborative and diverse team of engineers utilise an intelligent digital approach to efficiently design using steel, concrete, masonry and timber, as well as more innovative materials and modern construction methods.

As a Graduate Structural Engineer within our team, you may be involved in:

• Working within multi-disciplinary teams to develop and deliver designs of buildings and infrastructure. Your deliverables will include technical and carbon calculations, reports, whole life cycle assessments, drawings, models and presentations. Your creative input will be sought from day one into all project stages from concept design through to detailed design
• Representing AtkinsRéalis when undertaking structural inspections on site and presenting at client and design team meetings
• Assisting project managers with design leadership and day-to-day management of project programmes, budgeting and stakeholder coordination
• Providing engineering support during the construction stage by reviewing drawings for conformance with design and specification and observing construction procedures under the guidance of experienced senior engineers
• Researching and analysing alternative design approaches to develop sustainability led solutions
• Developing your own specialist skills to enhance the breadth and depth of the service we offer to our clients

There will be further opportunities to:

• Work in other AtkinsRéalis disciplines such as façade engineering, civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation, security and research & innovation
• Lead and coordinate our multi-disciplinary graduate events and arrange Continuing Professional Development (CPD) events
• Get involved in our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion networks

Degree requirements: Minimum 2.2 MEng in Civil Engineering
Typical locations: Bristol, Epsom (Surrey), Glasgow, Manchester, Peterborough, Swansea

We work with a range of domestic and international clients including the Environment Agency, Water Companies, Ministry of Defence, New Nuclear, Ports, investment banks and major developers.

As a graduate civil engineer, you’ll support across the whole project lifecycle solving complex engineering challenges on a diverse range of rivers, coastal, dams and maritime projects. You’ll learn alongside a dynamic team of experienced engineers, developing your understanding of infrastructure in the water and marine environment.

Our approach combines nature-based solutions to deliver integrated and sustainable design outcomes, enhancing environmental resilience while addressing engineering needs. You’ll also engage with computational design tools to standardise methodologies and enable accurate, efficient design at scale.

Collaboration is key: you’ll work closely with partners, contractors, and clients to identify the optimum technical and environmentally compatible solutions, ensuring value for money and prioritising safety. Throughout every stage of design, we challenge carbon and embed sustainability, helping shape a better future through innovative engineering.

You could be working on projects in the following areas:

Rivers

• River engineering including flood alleviation, river channel design and safe passage of fish and eels
• Design of hydraulic structures including weirs, sluices, barrages and tidal gates

Dams & Reservoirs

• Outline and detailed design of new strategic reservoirs to support growing water demand in the UK Assessment and design to support repair, remediation and improvements works to assure the safety of existing infrastructure

Coastal Infrastructure

• Numerical modelling of coastal processes, ports and harbours
• Design of sea defences and erosion risk protection – such as sea walls, embankments, breakwaters  and groynes

Maritime

• Port planning, input to financial studies, ship berthing and mooring studies and design of container, general cargo and cruise terminals.
• Design of marinas, small boat harbours, marine support, supply bases, naval facilities, cooling seawater intakes and outfalls

Day to day responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with senior engineers and multidisciplinary teams to design and analyse a wide range of water related infrastructure projects
• Undertaking feasibility, optioneering and impact assessment studies to understand project requirements, assess options and undertake designs
• Writing technical reports for the outline and detailed design of proposed works
• Performing calculations to inform the design, including the use of UK & international standards, Microsoft packages, coding and industry-wide software
• Working alongside technicians for the creation of design drawings
• Liaising with client and suppliers regarding project work
• Presenting project updates, findings and recommendations to clients and stakeholders during internal and external meetings
• Attending sites, inspecting asset conditions and accompanying senior engineers on site
• Supporting business activities by contributing to bid preparation, proposal writing, and client engagement efforts

Degree requirements: Minimum 2.1 Bachelor’s or 2.2 Master’s degree in Civil Engineering
Typical locations: Epsom (Surrey)

As a Civil Engineering graduate with a demonstrable interest in airports and more specifically airfield infrastructure [including pavements, drainage and Aeronautical Ground Lighting (AGL)], you’ll have the opportunity to work on a variety of airport-related design projects. This role is ideal for graduates aspiring to work in the aviation industry, joining a team of passionate industry experts. Our team supports Civil Engineering graduates going through our Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) training scheme.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing and engineering airfield infrastructure, including runways, taxiways and aircraft aprons
• Managing pavement rehabilitation projects to extend the lifespan of airfield surfaces
• Conducting airfield asset surveys to assess pavement conditions
• Preparing and present technical reports, detailed engineering drawings and plans
• Promoting sustainability and digital innovations in aviation engineering
• Participating in project and client meetings

Degree requirements : Minimum of a 2.2 Master’s degree in Civil Engineering
Typical locations: Epsom (Surrey) or London

We’re committed to solving complex engineering problems in structural dynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and stress analysis. We work together to explore innovative solutions, using advanced tools like Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to better understand how civil structures and mechanical components perform in real-world conditions. To support our clients and projects, we continually invest in our people - nurturing talent, encouraging innovation, and developing state-of-the-art tools. Most recently, we’ve expanded our Computational Fluid Dynamics team, reflecting our commitment to growth and excellence.

Based in either our Epsom or London offices, you’ll have a demonstrable interest and knowledge in one or more of the following: structural dynamics, computer-aided engineering, Finite Element Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics. You’ll enjoy collaborating across inter-disciplinary teams to find innovative solutions for our clients, whilst developing expertise in areas such as stress analysis, structural dynamics, thermal analysis, vibration monitoring, seismic engineering, blast and impact assessment, and more.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Simulating structure and component behaviour using computational models
• Investigating dynamic characteristics through calculations
• Ensuring high quality output by following quality assurance procedures
• Writing technical reports
• Collaborating with other engineers on multi-disciplinary projects, to understand analysis or design requirements, and convey analysis results
• Engaging with clients and stakeholders
• Engaging with technical and digital networks within the organisation to share knowledge and best practice

Join our team to grow your skills in an established consultancy with a track record for excellence and a supportive environment. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture based on trust and transparency, where collaboration and the exchange of ideas are encouraged.

Degree requirements: Minimum 2.2 MEng in Civil Engineering
Typical locations: Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Derby, Epsom (Surrey), Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Swansea

Our civil engineering teams work together to create all kinds of infrastructure, from smart cities and large-site developments, nuclear power stations and dockyards, to water and wastewater treatment works, pipelines and water networks. Our people plan, design, and oversee construction on projects of all sizes large and small, in the UK and internationally. We enjoy a variety of work, collaborating with clients across sectors including energy, water, cities and development, aviation, and defence, to deliver high-quality, sustainable, and innovative solutions.

Joining our team, you might help to tackle pollution with innovative wastewater treatment and sustainable drainage systems, design residential and commercial urban development schemes, coordinate complex utility routing and functional road networks, or deliver essential drinking water systems to communities – all making a positive impact to people’s lives.

You’ll be supported to develop general civil engineering skills across water and wastewater, utilities, drainage and physical security, giving you the flexibility to work across various industries, develop your collaboration skills in multidisciplinary project teams and build you stakeholder management techniques with senior management and the Client.

The key responsibilities include:

• Solving a wide variety of civil engineering challenges, including pipeline construction, Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS), pumping stations, road and highway design, utilities design, physical security measures, structures, and hydraulics
• Collaborating and engaging with project stakeholders, Clients, other engineering disciplines and AtkinsRéalis colleagues both UK and overseas
• Applying on the job and external training to further develop your career via AtkinsRéalis supported ICE Chartership programme
• Developing technical reports, drawings, calculations, and presentations
• Applying sustainable practices within your design responsibility to actively reduce your project’s carbon impact - contributing to the business’ Net Zero targets!
• Understanding and applying industry and company design standards and guidance
• Actively considering health and safety as a core principle within your role, both on-site and in design
• Engaging and promoting digital and innovate practices to gain value for the Client
• Contributing to continuous quality improvements within your team and business

Degree requirements: Minimum 2.2 MEng in Civil Engineering
Typcial locations: Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Derby, Epsom (Surrey), Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Swansea

Our civil structures teams work globally on all kinds of infrastructure, from nuclear power stations to defence facilities to reservoirs and tidal barriers. Our people plan, design, and oversee construction on large and complex projects, in the UK and internationally. We enjoy a variety of work collaborating with clients and stakeholders across sectors including energy, defence and water to deliver high-quality, sustainable and innovative solutions.

Joining our team, you could be planning the construction of a nuclear power station, solving complex engineering challenges of a submarine maintenance facility or designing a major tidal barrier to protect homes and businesses from flooding – making a positive impact on both people’s lives and the environment.

You will be supported to develop your civil engineering skills in structures and construction, giving you the flexibility to work across various industries in multidisciplinary project teams. Our team supports and actively encourages the progression of Civil Engineering graduates through our Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) training scheme.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting design teams in some of the UK's largest projects. Contributing to the design of complex concrete and steel structures utilising seismic, 3D reinforcement detailing or blast analysis
• Collaborating and engaging with project stakeholders, other engineering disciplines and AtkinsRéalis colleagues both UK and overseas
• Applying on the job and external training to further develop your career via AtkinsRéalis supported ICE Chartership programme
• Developing technical reports, drawings, calculations and presentations
• Applying sustainable practices within your design responsibility to actively reduce your projects and the industry’s carbon impact
• Understanding and applying industry and company design standards and guidance
• Actively considering health and safety as a core principle within your role, both on-site and in design
• Engaging and promoting digital and innovative practices to innovate the industry
• Contributing to continuous quality improvements within your team and business

Degree requirements: Minimum 2.2 Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Earth Science, Engineering Geology, Geology or Geotechnical Engineering
Typical locations:Cambridge, Cardiff, Epsom (Surrey), Manchester

Our Ground Engineering team is committed to providing world class geotechnical and engineering geology services to infrastructure and global energy clients, focusing on the engineering behaviour of the ground for complex new build and asset life extension projects. You’ll get involved in a broad range of activities including site investigation, 3D ground modelling, geohazard & terrain evaluation, earth structures, foundation design and ground improvement, in both the onshore and offshore environments.

Key duties include:

• Desk studies and site reconnaissance
• Site walkovers and inspections
• Specification, planning and procurement of ground investigations
• Supervision of ground investigation works on site
• Checking of factual geotechnical data obtained from ground investigations and associated digital data management
• Development of conceptual and observational ground models
• Writing of interpretative reports and derivation of geotechnical parameters for design
• Geotechnical design and associated reporting
• Construction supervision

Degree requirements: Minimum 2.2 MEng in Civil Engineering
Typical locations: Epsom (Surrey)

Our team provides technically excellent engineering design of tunnelling, underground, and heavy infrastructure, particularly focused on mass transit, rail and major project programmes. You’ll be supported by a team with expertise in assessment of ground movements, design of complex foundations and ‘ground-contacting’ structures, in addition to the assessment of ventilation and fire life safety aspects of utilising underground space. Here you’ll get the opportunity to take on a wide range of interesting activities, including site work, design, asset impact assessments, life cycle/risk assessments and project management. 

Key duties include:

• Tunnelling design and associated reporting 
• Micro-tunnelling (HDD, Pipejacking, direct pipe)  
• Large tunnels (TBMs, SCL, Square works..)  
• Ground movement assessment and impact assessment
• Tunnel Principal Inspection and Asset management 
• Shafts, tunnel’s portals and ancillary structures 
• Undertaking feasibility studies
• Specification, planning and procurement of tunnels projects  
• Working with specialist software to support planning programmes  
• Supervision of construction works on site  

Degree requirements:Minimum 2.2 BEng in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering

Typical locations: Birmingham

Within the Net Zero Energy team you’ll be part of a supportive and multidisciplinary group working primarily on projects across the energy system. Our diverse portfolio of projects encompasses asset integrity, design, and assurance for a variety of clients across a broad spectrum of facilities ranging from electrical substations, district heating, biomass, gas and combined heat and power networks to large scale generation plant, gas and oil storage and decentralised energy assets. The variety of our work means you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to large interdisciplinary design and construction projects and also support clients with discipline specific technical advice. The teams and projects you’ll be working with are at the heart of our commitment to diverse, clean power generation and have an emphasis on achieving net zero. Join us and your contributions will help drive meaningful change.

As a Graduate Civil and Structural Engineer within the Net Zero Energy team you’ll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects and develop a wide range of technical skills including the design of reinforced concrete and steel structures using various UK and international codes and standards, structural assessment for complicated loadings such as seismic, blast and impact. You’ll also have the opportunity to gain project management experience, as well as engage with clients and regulators – building confidence and communication skills to support your long term career.

Our Networks & Drainage Solutions team is one of the UK’s largest and most diverse water infrastructure teams. We deliver innovative, sustainable, and digitally enabled solutions across the water cycle - from clean water supply to wastewater and stormwater management. Our work spans the UK and international markets, supporting clients such as water companies, local authorities, transport bodies, and developers.

We’re involved in a wide range of projects, including:

• Major transportation, energy, and critical infrastructure schemes such as Lower Thames Crossing, Sizewell C, and Heathrow Airport
• Community-focused developments such as EDAROTH and SuDS for Schools initiatives
• Long-term planning for water companies (e.g., DWMPs) and Government (Integrated Water Management Plans)
• International masterplanning and climate resilience strategies
• Reducing environmental impact through CSO spill mitigation

We’re looking for passionate and purpose-driven graduates who are ready to make a difference in the water sector. We offer two graduate pathways - Graduate Civil Engineer and Graduate Modeller - each offering unique opportunities to create a better future for the planet and its people. For both pathways, you’ll have an interest in water, drainage or environmental infrastructure and you’ll be empowered to develop your career through professional accreditation (ICE or CIWEM).

Graduate Civil Engineer

Degree requirements: Minimum 2.2 BEng in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or Water Engineering

Typical locations: Birmingham, Bristol, Derby, Epsom (Surrey), Manchester, Peterborough

As a Graduate Civil Engineer, you’ll help design and deliver critical drainage and water infrastructure that supports communities, battles the challenges of climate-change and aging infrastructure, and protects the environment. You’ll gain hands-on experience across the full project lifecycle, from concept to construction, while working towards professional accreditation.

Key responsibilities:

• Producing drainage designs and calculations using tools such as Causeway Flow, InfoDrainage, and QGIS
• Creating 2D and 3D models using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and MicroStation to support multi-disciplinary coordination
• Supporting the delivery of national infrastructure and regeneration projects, including strategies to reduce Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) spills, and improve water quality
• Contributing to socially valuable projects like EDAROTH, focused on sustainable infrastructure for affordable housing
• Writing technical reports and presenting engineering solutions to clients and stakeholders
• Collaborating with engineers, modellers, and environmental specialists across AtkinsRéalis and with external partners
• Supporting international projects that address global water challenges

Graduate Modeller

Degree requirements: Minimum 2.2 BEng in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Geography or Water Engineering

Typical locations: Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield

As a Graduate Modeller, you’ll use hydraulic modelling and data analytics to help shape sustainable, resilient drainage and water systems. You’ll work on projects that reduce environmental impact, improve community resilience, and support digital transformation in the water sector.

Key responsibilities:

• Building and calibrating hydraulic models of water and wastewater networks using InfoWorks ICM, InfoWater, and NetCreate
• Supporting stormwater management planning and sustainable drainage (SuDS) strategies
• Contributing to catchment analysis and digital master planning for major developments
• Developing and applying digital tools using Python, Excel/VBA, and Power BI to derive insights and improve decision-making
• Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to identify and solve complex drainage challenges, including reducing CSO spills
• Preparing technical reports and presenting findings to clients and stakeholders
• Supporting both UK and international projects with a focus on innovation and sustainability