Graduate Civil Engineer 2026

Here at Pick Everard, we are passionate about creating a prosperous and sustainable future, taking a fresh perspective on the built environment. Our core values of professionalism, compassion, drive and positivity are at the heart of everything we do.

Are you eager to kick-start your career in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary consultancy? Do you bring a positive attitude and a willingness to learn, even when faced with new or challenging tasks? Are you driven to make a real impact on projects that shape the communities we live and work in?

If you answered yes to the above questions, we want to hear from you

We're excited to welcome a talented Graduate Civil Engineer – Water to join our fast-growing Water Civil Engineering team in Manchester. In this role, you'll play a key part in delivering innovative water and wastewater projects, working as a valued member of one of our project teams. You will contribute to projects for major water companies, either directly for our utility clients or in collaboration with contractors.

Joining a supportive network as part of a national team, you can expect to receive valuable training, guidance and genuine scope for career development.

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking analysis and assist in the preparation of designs, drawings, reports, and contract documents under supervision.
• Assisting in the management of projects, including having a financial understanding, from feasibility to completion.
• Responsibility for carrying out discrete parcels of work accurately within a timescale.
• Attending meetings, usually accompanied by senior staff.
• Carrying out site inspections and surveys.
• Supervising technicians and CAD technicians as required on a day-to-day basis.
• Helping ensure projects are delivered to quality on time and budget.
• Ensuring you understand and comply with all Health & Safety requirements, practices, and procedures.

Further Development

At Pick Everard we have carefully considered your journey as a Graduate, ensuring you have the correct tools and support to thrive. You will automatically be enrolled on to our early careers programme, which covers the necessary soft skills needed when entering the workforce. Mentors are available for everyone, as we are dedicated to providing development opportunities for you.

Find out what it is like to start your career with us: Early careers - Pick Everard

Our ideal Graduate Civil Engineer - Water will have:

• A BEng in Civil Engineering, preferably with a focus or interest in water engineering.
• Ambitions to achieve IEng or CEng.
• Some work experience with consultant or contractor (desirable).
• A solid understanding of engineering principles, hydraulic analysis, and water treatment processes is desirable.
• Familiarity with Health & Safety legislation (especially CDM) and CAD.
• Strong written communication skills, including annotating drawings, and writing clear reports and letters.
• A collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• A willingness to learn, grow, and take on new challenges.
• A creative and proactive approach to solving problems and developing innovative solutions.

Our nationwide multidisciplinary team of 780+ employees, work collaboratively to deliver outstanding places and spaces that create lasting value for local communities. Through our remarkable history we have established the sound principles of success, and we have the vision and ambition to be even better.

We're committed to creating sustainable communities where everyone feels safe, cared for and valued. We achieve that by encouraging a diverse, welcoming workplace for our people, clients and colleagues.

We care about our people and improving our society and that means supporting your ambitions and interests at every level. We will provide you with an inspiring environment in which you will be able to drive real progress and impact in your career.

What we offer

Providing a balanced, enjoyable career is important to us, and we work hard to make sure everyone feels a valued part of our organisation. You will receive an attractive salary, and amongst other benefits you can also expect:

• Agile working.
• Career and Professional Development.
• Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities.
• 26 days' annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days' additional leave.
• Private healthcare, life assurance and healthcare cash plan.
• Stakeholder pension.
• Professional subscriptions.
• Employee Discount Scheme.
• Eyecare Scheme.
• Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme.

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities' employer, Pick Everard is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us on our journey.

Accessibility

We're committed to helping you perform at your best throughout the recruitment process. If you have a disability or require any adjustments to support your application or interview, please get in touch with us at We'll be happy to discuss how we can assist you.

Agencies

We are committed to building and nurturing great relationships with our agency partners. However, this role is being recruited for directly and therefore we are not seeking support at this time. Any unsolicited CV Introductions will not be accepted.

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