Graduate Design Engineer

2 hours ago


Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom M Group Highways Full time

Right across infrastructure, there's a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you're at in your career, with us you'll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?
At M Group Highways, we're supporting the safe transportation and movement of people across the UK.

We don't just build roads and bridges- we're building a better future, creating lasting social value that gives back to the communities in which we work.

What you'll be doing:
As a
Graduate Design Engineer,
you'll support the development of highway designs for maintenance and improvement projects. You'll use tools like AutoCAD to create design drawings and help prepare key documents such as specifications, Bills of Quantities, and health, safety and environmental reports. You'll work closely with the team on site visits and surveys, contribute to technical reports, and ensure everything meets quality and safety standards. It's a great opportunity to collaborate, learn, and grow your skills in a supportive environment.

Our 2 year structured graduate programme is all about helping you grow into one of our future leaders. We'll give you challenges that stretch you, chances to learn new skills, and all the support you need along the way

As an M Group Graduate, you can look forward to:

  • Tailored development workshops with monthly bite-sized virtual sessions and quarterly face-to-face events, plus teambuilding activities to grow your confidence, build leadership skills and connect with people from across the business.
  • The Early Careers Network run by graduates and apprentices like you, where you can share ideas, work together and get involved in exciting projects
  • A strong support network with our Early Careers team and colleagues ready to guide you, answer your questions and cheer you on.
  • Support for your professional development with advice and resources to help you work towards your professional qualifications.

What You'll Bring

  • A degree in Civil Engineering, or a related subject (or are due to graduate this year)
  • Great communication skills and a willingness to learn.
  • A collaborative approach and a drive to make a difference.
  • A driving licence and willingness to travel

What's in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

  • Matched or contributory pension scheme
  • Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
  • Employee assistance programme
  • My Rewards portal, access to 1000's of retail discounts
  • Life assurance
  • Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
  • Reward and recognition scheme

About Us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We're one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

  • We're responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
  • We're open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
  • We're together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
  • We're ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you're a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It's an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note:
Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process.

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