Graduate – Major Highway Maintenance

Graduate Engineer role supporting the maintenance and long-term management of highways infrastructure assets such as bridges, culverts, and retaining walls through data-driven planning and investment strategies.

Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great.

As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

Your next role

We’re looking for a Graduate Engineer in Major Highways Maintenance to support the planning and delivery of vital maintenance programmes, working on structures such as bridges, culverts and retaining walls. You’ll help develop data‑led maintenance strategies and investment plans that maximise asset life, strengthen network resilience, and deliver real value for money for our communities.

The ability to travel throughout the Borough will be required and access to a car, in order to make site visits and attend meetings. You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).

Your next package

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey.

We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

Closing date: 21 June 2026