Engineer: Civil Engineer

6 days ago

Dounreay Highland, United Kingdom GradBay Full time

Graduate Civil Engineer – Nuclear Sector (Dounreay, Caithness) – 2026 Intake A specialist client within the nuclear decommissioning sector is seeking a talented Graduate Civil Engineer to join their structured early-career programme based at their Dounreay site. This is a rare opportunity for a motivated graduate to begin their career at one of the UK’s most technically unique and historically significant nuclear locations.

The organisation offers a two-year development pathway designed to give graduates wide-ranging exposure to engineering activities across the site. Through a series of planned placements, the successful candidate will contribute to complex infrastructure, decommissioning and remediation projects, working alongside experienced engineers who are recognised leaders in their fields. The role provides hands-on involvement in civil engineering challenges that vary from the refurbishment of legacy structures to the design support of new waste-management facilities.

Professional growth is at the heart of the programme. Graduates receive ongoing behavioural and technical training, support from dedicated mentors, and access to a strong early-careers network across the wider group. Recent graduates placed with the client have worked on a wide range of site-specific tasks, such as structural inspections, analysis of ageing facilities, assessment of environmental factors affecting reinforced-concrete performance, verification of contractor engineering deliverables, and modelling tasks using digital design tools. These examples reflect the breadth of real, impactful work graduates can expect to encounter.

A genuine interest in the nuclear sector and a proactive approach to learning will be key to success.

A comprehensive support network including mentoring and pastoral support
~ 28 days’ annual leave , plus public holidays, Christmas shutdown and every third Friday off
~ Competitive pension and company bonus schemes
~ Relocation support
~ Wellbeing and employee-support programmes
~ Access to employee networks covering a wide range of communities and interests


Minimum 2:2 degree in a relevant engineering discipline
Ability to obtain the required security clearance and pass necessary pre-employment checks
Commitment to the organisation’s values, including collaboration, integrity, creativity and high performance

By applying, candidates consent to their details being shared with the client’s early-careers team for the purposes of progressing their application.

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