Graduate Engineer

Graduate Engineer (Mechanical)- Summer Intake 2026

Derby

Permanent

Do you want to design a more sustainable future? Can you design for a company that says 'No' to fossil fuel projects? Are you graduating in Mechanical Engineering this summer? Then, kick start your career by turning our challenges into solutions.
Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow
To grow our Mechanical team in Derby, we are looking for a Graduate Engineer to join us. Working on one of the UK's most prestigious projects you'll co-create with engineers across the UK. You'll also be supported by our engineers on your on-going professional development (Chartership) with a tailored plan to achieve your career aspirations.

Your key responsibilities will be: 

• Producing engineering designs, assessments, and evaluations in accordance with project requirements
• Preparing calculations, undertaking local and global structural modelling, writing reports, and checking drawings
• Checking design calculations and drawings done by other engineers
• Performing a wide variety of engineer activities including collating and understanding data, running analysis, developing calculation methods, and working with colleagues to deliver consistently high-quality project work
• Contributing to the dissemination of engineering good practice and implementation of our in-house tools such as the carbon calculation tool
• With the support of your project manager, plan and prioritize your workload, reporting back on progress against a project budget and programme
• Responsible for delivering your own work to a high technical standard, ensuring accuracy through a diligent and conscientious approach to self-checking
• Attending site visits or client meetings

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.
The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that, you'll have: 

• Been studying to obtain a bachelor's or master's degree in Mechanical Engineering (BEng, BSc, MEng, MSc).
• Aspirations to become a Chartered Engineer
• Ideally have some experience of working in an engineering environment (such as a year in industry or summer placements)
• Be able to demonstrate a deep understanding and passion for engineering and a personal commitment to technical excellence
• Ability and desire to work in a diverse and multi-disciplinary team
• Be able to demonstrate good communication skills and teamwork

A place to work and so much more
At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100% of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.  We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 8,000 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

What we also offer:
To us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well.  Some of our benefits include:

• 28 days' holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays
• Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities
• Private health care, for you and your immediate dependents
• Flexible and hybrid working conditions
• Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions
• Group personal pension scheme – salary exchange
• Life assurance
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Corporate gym membership

Got more questions?
If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist, Shruti Gupta at

Get to know us even better at our website, , where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer.
COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.