Graduate Electrical Engineer

To proceed with your application, you should first generate an intent code by completing a preliminary step. You will have the opportunity to learn more about Costain, the roles, and programmes available. From there, you will be directed to some quick questions designed to help determine if the role and the company are right for you. Please ensure that you complete this step to obtain the code required for your application form as applications without a code will not be processed.

The Role

As a Graduate Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for a key element of work on a project, taking a critical role in technical delivery and managing aspects of time, cost, and quality. You will acquire technical, leadership, and project management skills and experience.

About the Project

Costain is collaborating with Thames Water on various water and wastewater projects. The company offers fantastic opportunities for individuals to join our growing AMP8 delivery team, working predominantly across the Thames Valley and Thames South regions. Projects range from smaller capital maintenance to large civil new build schemes.

Graduate Development Programme

By joining our 2-year Graduate programme, you'll enjoy great technical development and exciting growth opportunities. Working alongside your team, you'll deliver standout, best-in-class projects across the infrastructure sector, while learning and building your career step by step.

The Graduate Development Programme (GDP) offers a fantastic chance to meet and network with fellow graduates. You'll connect with people across different projects and disciplines throughout the UK, creating a supportive community from day one. Throughout the 2 years, you'll participate in engaging modules and activities designed to inspire and challenge you.

Your line manager will support your learning, and you'll have ample opportunities to apply what you learn in your daily work.

We strongly recommend participating in our Graduate and Apprentice network (GRaAPs). It's a brilliant way to meet other Early Careers members, discover what's happening across different teams, and explore areas of interest, shaping your future learning and direction.

As a graduate, you'll also have the opportunity to influence and shape future recruitment programmes and early careers opportunities—making a real difference for future intakes.

Responsibilities

• Management of site operations to ensure safety, quality, cost-effectiveness, timely production, and customer satisfaction
• Planning and sequencing of operations, including writing method statements and risk assessments, and procuring subcontractor, labour, plant, and material resources
• Briefing teams
• Implementing operational quality control, including setting out and QA processes
• Commercial management
• Design and design management
• Work winning
• Full engagement with the Costain professional development scheme, aiming to qualify in a 3–4 year period

Qualifications

You will have or expect to achieve a good result in an Electrical Engineering Degree or equivalent.

About You

• Passion for Costain's Carbon Net Zero targets
• IT proficient (Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, AutoCAD, and other software)
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities with effective communication
• Attention to detail and a focus on delivering high-quality results
• A good working knowledge of construction methods, materials, and regulations
• Able to work accurately and appreciate the team's importance
• Eagerness to learn with appropriate instruction
• Excel at building and maintaining positive relationships
• The ability to thrive in pressured situations
• The ability to empathise and communicate with all people, regardless of their background or circumstances
• Full UK Driving License

Please note that if you are invited to interview, we will require you to produce your passport and/or right to work documentation. We may close the vacancy earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applications, so we strongly encourage you to apply as soon as possible. After reviewing applications, the vacancy may be reopened, so please keep an eye out for any updates!

About Us

Costain improves people’s lives with integrated, leading-edge smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation, and defence markets. We help our clients enhance business performance via increased capacity, improved customer service, safeguarding security, decarbonising, and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company, focusing on blue-chip clients with spending plans underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation, or essential performance requirements. We offer leading-edge, digitally optimised solutions across assets' entire lifecycle, including strategic consultancy, consultancy and advisory, digital technology solutions, asset optimisation, and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.

Costain appreciates the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to high response volumes, we cannot provide individual feedback at the application phase. However, we do share individual feedback following an interview.

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