Graduate Civil Engineer

We have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Civil Engineer to join our team here at Trant. Initially, the Graduate Civil Engineer will join our Water Division, where you will be working within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver clean and waste water projects within the South-West Water Region. Our regional office is in Exeter, and we deliver projects throughout the South-West Water region, including Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, and Somerset.

The Graduate Civil Engineer will work closely with, and be mentored by, the Site Engineer. The role involves setting out and QA/QC, as well as supporting the Site Manager with Risk Assessments & Method Statements (RAMS). Projects include, but are not limited to, inlet schemes, storm storage, earthworks, and increased treatment capacity schemes.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Graduate to start their career, working with a talented multi-disciplinary engineering team whilst delivering interesting projects within a welcoming and supportive work environment.

Reporting to the Site Manager, duties will include but are not limited to:

1. Promoting Health & Safety at all times and committing to continuous high standards
2. Setting out civil engineering lines and levels
3. Surveying tasks
4. Ensuring quality control requirements are met
5. Reading and understanding drawings and specifications
6. Assisting in the production of Risk Assessments, Method Statements, and Inspection & Test Plans
7. Complying with company policies and procedures

Qualifications/Requirements:

• BEng/MEng in Civil Engineering
• Competent in Microsoft Office
• Experience of CAD packages beneficial
• Full UK Driving licence
• Applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK without restrictions

About the Graduate Scheme:

The recently updated and improved Trant Graduate Scheme is offered to all Graduates joining the business. This is a period of training and development over 24 months, where you are assigned a mentor to carry out basic training associated with your engineering discipline to enable you to move from a Graduate Engineer to a Junior Engineer to a fully competent Engineer. You will be given the opportunity to work within our various divisions to gain a variety of project and contract experience.

The Graduate will join their engineering teams (being guided by a mentor) and will achieve competency in a range of engineering tasks. You will be offered membership of the Trant Career Development Association, where you will be provided mentored guidance and support to achieve accreditation and membership with the ICE.

During this time, goals will be set to help you develop your skills and reach your potential and at the end of the 24 months, you should be a competent Engineer and will be well on your journey towards chartership and growing your career.

About Trant:

Trant Engineering has a long history of engineering and construction excellence, delivering high-quality EPC engineering and construction services throughout the UK and overseas. We successfully design and deliver complex engineering projects in sectors such as Process & Water, Energy, and Defence.

We offer clients a range of services including design, manufacturing, installation, construction, and commissioning. Our in-house design and offsite manufacturing teams work closely to develop technology-based solutions with a strong focus on innovation and value engineering.

Our in-house multi-disciplinary services include civil, process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control, and automation, supplemented by the design and manufacture of Control Panels, MCCs, PLCs, SCADA, and automation systems.

We have over 1000 employees and a healthy forward order book. With a targeted turnover of £150m this year, it is an exciting time to join a business where you can reach your full potential and develop your career.

At Trant, we offer the opportunity for career development within a professional, supportive, and safe working environment. We value our employees and strongly support and encourage individuals to gain professional qualifications while offering the opportunity to work on projects of differing sizes within a variety of industry sectors.

Our company benefits package includes:

• Competitive salary
• Trant Graduate Scheme enrolment
• Mentored support within our Career Development Association
• 24 days holiday (increasing with service) + 8 bank holidays
• Paid Professional Membership
• Free onsite parking
• Employee Assistance Program
• Bike to Work Scheme

Trant Engineering Limited is committed to equal opportunities for all and we do not discriminate on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, gender, disability, or age.

*Please note, due to the volume of applications we are not always able to contact each applicant individually. If you have not heard from us within 10 working days of application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.