Graduate Civil Engineer - Ports & Maritime

Graduate engineering role within large-scale infrastructure projects focused on ports, harbours, coastal and maritime systems, supporting design, planning, and delivery of civil engineering solutions for energy, defence, transport, and environmental resilience projects as part of a structured development programme.

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Join the Jacobs Graduate Development Programme (GDP) and have a meaningful, positive impact on our environments, communities and societies.   Bring your passion, your ingenuity and your vision. Let’s see the impact we can create, together.  

What we do at Jacobs   

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow — delivering outcomes and solutions for the world’s most complex challenges. With a global team of approximately 45,000, we provide end-to-end services in cities & places, energy, environmental, transportation, water, advanced manufacturing and life sciences. From advisory and consulting, feasibility, planning, design, program and lifecycle management, we’re creating a more connected and sustainable world.  

What will you get?   

Our Graduate Development Programme is a structured two-year scheme designed to support your development at the start of your Jacobs career journey. Through a combination of blended learning, mentoring, progress reviews and networking, you will establish yourself as knowledgeable and competent across four key focus areas; human skills, consulting skills, champion our strategy and your passions.  

The Graduate Development Programme allows you to customise your learning journey to reflect your specific interests, career goals, and technical skillset – creating a graduate experience that is unique to you.  

The GDP is an experience programme, meaning that a large portion of what you’ll learn will be on-the-job. You’ll work with your manager and mentor to collect the learning experiences that will be most meaningful for you.  

The programme is more than just a steppingstone. It’s a launchpad for your career, offering you the tools, experiences and support you need. Join us and unlock your potential as you work on meaningful projects and collaborate with industry leaders to deliver outcomes and solutions for complex challenges.    

About the opportunity  

We are an international leader in the engineering, planning, design and construction management of maritime structures, ports, harbours and coastal schemes. Our 100+ strong Ports & Maritime UK team is part of a wider global team with over 700 specialist maritime engineers with world class skill and experience in marine design and specification.

Our team specialises in commercial ports, bulk terminals, naval bases, breakwaters and coastal defences, dredging and reclamation, marine off-loading facilities and sea water intakes and outfalls.

We support a wide range of major UK and international clients across the maritime, defence, energy and transport sectors. This is an exciting time as we evolve our business to offer real solutions to some of the greatest challenges of moving towards net zero carbon emissions, climate resilience and efficiently developing 21st century infrastructure.

We are recruiting a Graduate Engineer to join our team in Glasgow, Exeter, London or Bristol.  

Here's what you'll need

• Be working towards a Masters level qualification in Civil Engineering

• Interest and enthusiasm to work in the maritime sector of civil engineering

• A flexible self-starter who is keen to drive your career forward  

• Adaptable to change, with a thirst for learning new things  

• You must have the permanent right to work in the UK 

What else we provide   

• A flexible workstyle, embracing a hybrid working pattern and supporting those who need to balance work/life commitments a bit differently than others.    

• Free single medical cover and digital GP service. 

• Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.   

• An inclusive and diverse work environment, embracing the variety of disciplines, cultures, backgrounds and lifestyles of our employees through our Jacobs Employee Networks. 

• A focus on safety, health, and wellbeing, prioritising our people through a culture of caring and positive mental health champion network.   

• Opportunities to give back to our communities through our Collectively program, incorporating matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations. 

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.