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Early careers in the UK

Our graduate programmes, and industrial and summer placements, are open for applications! Explore the wide variety of opportunities we offer, apply today and start your journey to a brilliant career with us.

Our apprenticeships are closed and will open for applications later in Autumn 2026. In the meantime, explore our site to learn more about the brilliant range of opportunities we offer, and to get tips and advice on applying.

Why join us?

This is where your future begins. Your opportunities with us are endless. Working with supportive colleagues on transformative and innovative engineering projects, you’ll be empowered to make meaningful contributions that shape a better future for yourself, and the planet.

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Find your place on our team

With opportunities spanning markets, services and regions, there’s a role here where your skills, passion, and ambition can thrive.

Management Consultancy Industrial Year Placement
Defence Buildings and places Project, Commercial & Consultancy Full time

Management Consultancy Industrial Year Placement

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Mechanical Engineering Summer Placement
Nuclear Transportation Water Engineering & Technology Full time

Mechanical Engineering Summer Placement

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Civil and Structural Engineering Graduate Programme
Aviation Buildings and places Transportation Power and renewables Nuclear Water Engineering & Technology Full time

Civil and Structural Engineering Graduate Programme

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Environmental Graduate Programme
Buildings and places Water Engineering & Technology Environment, Planning & Sustainability Project, Commercial & Consultancy Science & Applied Sciences Full time

Environmental Graduate Programme

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Systems Engineering Graduate Programme
Defence Nuclear Transportation Digital, Data & Systems Engineering & Technology Project, Commercial & Consultancy Full time

Systems Engineering Graduate Programme

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Data Intelligence Industrial Year Placement
Defence Digital, Data & Systems Full time

Data Intelligence Industrial Year Placement

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Human Factors Industrial Year Placement
Nuclear Science & Applied Sciences Full time

Human Factors Industrial Year Placement

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Software Engineering Industrial Year Placement
Nuclear Transportation Defence Digital, Data & Systems Engineering & Technology Full time

Software Engineering Industrial Year Placement

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Civil and Structural Engineering Industrial Year Placement
Buildings and places Nuclear Transportation Water Engineering & Technology Project, Commercial & Consultancy Full time

Civil and Structural Engineering Industrial Year Placement

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Project Controls, Risk and Planning Graduate Programme
Buildings and places Project, Commercial & Consultancy Full time

Project Controls, Risk and Planning Graduate Programme

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Transport Systems Summer Placement
Transportation Engineering & Technology Full time

Transport Systems Summer Placement

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Systems Engineering Industrial Year Placement
Defence Nuclear Transportation Engineering & Technology Digital, Data & Systems Full time

Systems Engineering Industrial Year Placement

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Nuclear Safety Graduate Programme
Nuclear Engineering & Technology Full time
Nuclear Safety Graduate Programme

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Environmental Industrial Year Placement
Water Buildings and places Science & Applied Sciences Environment, Planning & Sustainability Engineering & Technology Full time
Environmental Industrial Year Placement

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Building Surveying Industrial Year Placement
Buildings and places Built Environment & Design Full time
Building Surveying Industrial Year Placement

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Nuclear Safety Industrial Year Placement
Nuclear Engineering & Technology Full time
Nuclear Safety Industrial Year Placement

Various locations

Intelligent Mobility and Smart Technologies Industrial Year Placement
Transportation Digital, Data & Systems Full time
Intelligent Mobility and Smart Technologies Industrial Year Placement

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Transport Planning Graduate Programme
Transportation Environment, Planning & Sustainability Full time
Transport Planning Graduate Programme

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Transport Planning Industrial Year Placement
Transportation Environment, Planning & Sustainability Digital, Data & Systems Full time
Transport Planning Industrial Year Placement

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Asset Management Industrial Year Placement
Water Engineering & Technology Full time
Asset Management Industrial Year Placement

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Health and Safety Graduate Programme
Buildings and places Project, Commercial & Consultancy Full time
Health and Safety Graduate Programme

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Electrical and EC&I Summer Placement
Transportation Nuclear Water Engineering & Technology Full time
Electrical and EC&I Summer Placement

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Chemical and Process Engineering Summer Placement
Nuclear Water Engineering & Technology Full time
Chemical and Process Engineering Summer Placement

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Software Graduate Programme
Transportation Nuclear Defence Digital, Data & Systems Full time
Software Graduate Programme

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Rewards and benefits

As well as a competitive salary, we offer a brilliant range of benefits.