Graduate Civil/Structural Engineer - Evolve

This is a graduate programme (Evolve Graduate Programme) starting in October 2026 in Cheltenham (UK) for a Civil / Structural Engineer role in a built environment consultancy.

Your opportunity

Are you looking to start and develop a career as a Civil / Structural Engineer with a multi awarding winning built environment consultancy, working on exceptionally varied and diverse projects?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Civil / Structural Engineer to join our experienced and talented team in Cheltenham as part of our Evolve Graduate Programme commencing in October 2026.

At Ridge, our people are the foundation of our success, and our greatest asset. Our people are what separate us, they drive our vision and embody our values. We offer not just a job, but a journey. We believe in commitment, and the value of a stable, flexible, long-term career path. We challenge our people to be the best they can be and help them grow with the right development.

Our graduate roles are real, genuine roles in our teams – you will play an important part in providing exceptional service to our clients and be exposed to a lot more client activity than you may be at the bigger consultancies. We want you to take pride in your work and feel valued for your contribution, so you can expect to be getting involved as soon as you are ready to do so. 

Our projects include large residential, industrial, and commercial schemes with contract values over £30 million to smaller schemes and working for interesting clients including motor manufacturers, Schools/Universities, healthcare providers, contractors, developers etc.

What you need to do to be effective in this role

• Produce structural engineering work packages from initial concept through to completion

• Produce calculations packages for Building Control submission

• Undertake survey inspections and produce written reports in good English on findings, set out in a logical manner with appropriate recommendations

• Work closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects

• Represent the company at external meetings with clients, contractors, and fellow professionals

• Deliver work to a fee and to timescales agreed

• Prepare client / project proposals

• Agree design philosophy / design fundamentals

The skills and experience you need to have for this role

• Accredited civil or structural engineering degree at 2:1 or above

• Right to Work in the UK without requiring visa sponsorship

• Some experience of drawing packages such as Revit, AutoCAD and Bluebeam would be an advantage

• You are passionate about our industry – this is really important – we love what we do and believe that the built environment plays a critical role in society, so we want people who feel the same, it’s what connects us!

• You are curious, and eager to learn – this role places you in amongst our team of existing experts, who you can learn so much from. They love sharing their knowledge, and are passionate about developing our future talent, so we want people who will make the most of this opportunity.

About us

We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.

Our 1,400+ people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. They’re the foundation of our success - they drive our vision, embody our values and separate us from the competition.

Come and join us if you’re hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if you’re motivated by ingenuity and if you’re always aspiring to be the very best.