Graduate Civil and Structural Engineer (UK Multiple Locations)

Amentum Services, Inc.; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is looking for a Graduate Civil and Structural Engineer for its 2026 Graduate Programme. Candidates should hold an undergraduate or master’s degree in a relevant subject by summer 2026. This role offers the chance to work on diverse projects in nuclear and renewable energy, with key responsibilities including support for project lifecycle and technical reports. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and an eagerness to learn.

Benefits

Flexible work-style

Free single medical cover

Reimbursement for professional development

Qualifications

• Completed your first degree no earlier than summer 2024.
• Have the permanent right to work in the UK.
• Not worked in a similar professional role since graduation.

Responsibilities

• Support the analysis and construction preparation activities.
• Prepare design safety documentation.
• Participate in site surveys and inspections.

Skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Good IT literacy, including Microsoft Office

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Organisation & time management

Flexibility

Education

Undergraduate or master's degree in a relevant subject

Job description

Graduate Civil and Structural Engineer (UK Multiple Locations)

Amentum, Gloucester, England, United Kingdom

Join our 2026 Graduate Programme! Are you brimming with ambition and ready to make your mark in the professional world? Look no further! Our UK Graduate Programme is designed to catapult you into a thriving career, offering unparalleled opportunities for growth, learning, and success. Join Amentum in September 2026 and help us create a secure and vibrant future.

About the Opportunity

Amentum is recruiting for a Graduate Civil and Structural Engineer to join our Energy business, which is entering an exciting phase of opportunity: supporting a key client’s UK nuclear fleet through a business transformation; supporting new small and advanced modular reactor developers. Work is varied, covering nuclear projects (Licensing, New Build, Generation, Life Extension, and Defueling), Renewable Energy projects and high energy industrial projects, such as data centres and hydrogen production facilities. Opportunities across the wider business keep work interesting as you develop your career with us.

We’re looking for a driven individual who embraces collaboration and diversity, and who shares our vision to create a secure and vibrant future by continuously reinventing, realizing breakthroughs and taking on challenges with courage.

Our goal is to support the development of new nuclear technologies and to keep existing power stations operating safely, contributing to the UK’s Net Zero carbon target.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the analysis, design and construction preparation activities relating to structures and civil engineering features within nuclear and energy projects.
• Support requirements capture and a Systems Engineering approach.
• Contribute across the project lifecycle from bid generation, through concept and detailed design development to construction.
• Prepare safety case inputs, such as Safety Functional Requirements (SFRs), Structural Design Method Statements (SDMSs) and Design Substantiation Reports (DSR).
• Prepare Interpretive Reports,, Finite Element Modelling and Analyses, Calculations, CDM documentation, Material Specifications, Scopes of Work, and Technical Reports.
• Assist in the preparation of design safety documentation and compliance with nuclear safety standards.
• Participate in site surveys and inspections.
• Contribute to problem‑solving, technical investigations, and root cause analysis.
• Produce high‑quality technical reports.
• Build and maintain valuable relationships with peers, partners and clients.

We Are Looking For Candidates Who

• Have completed an undergraduate or master’s degree in a relevant subject by summer 2026.

Key Skills & Attributes

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a collaborative and proactive mindset; ability to engage with engineers and non‑technical personnel clearly and confidently.
• Good IT literacy, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Enthusiastic, curious, and eager to learn from experienced professionals within a project‑driven environment.
• Analytical thinking: comfortable working with data, identifying risks, and solving problems creatively.
• Team collaborator: ability to work effectively within a team but also independently.
• Organisation & time management: ability to juggle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Initiative & curiosity: eager to take ownership, ask questions, and seek out opportunities to grow.
• Flexibility: willingness to engage in new skill areas or travel to client sites.

You Must Be

• A flexible self‑starter, keen to drive their career forward.
• Adaptable to change, with a thirst for learning new things.
• Have the permanent right to work in the UK.

Our Graduate Programme assumes participants are commencing their first professional role post‑graduation. To qualify:

• Completed your first degree no earlier than summer 2024.
• Not worked in a similar professional role since graduation.
• Achieved a minimum 2:2 in your first degree.

Selection Process

1. Apply Online.
2. Successful candidates will be invited to complete an online assessment.
3. Those selected will be invited to a final face‑to‑face interview with our operations teams.
4. Selected candidates will be offered an opportunity to join Amentum Graduate Programme in September 2026.

We will close the application window for this role on 31 January 2026, however we reserve the right to close the role sooner should we receive the required number of applications.

What Else We Provide

• A flexible work‑style, embracing a hybrid working pattern and supporting those who need to balance work‑life commitments differently.
• 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 Employee Networks.
• A focus on safety, health, and well‑being, prioritising our people through a supportive culture and positive mental health champion network.

We want you to bring your whole, authentic self to work. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regard to the recruitment process (for example, if you require the application form in a different format or would like to discuss the recruitment process in more detail), please contact us and we’ll be happy to help.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join our company, please contact us here.

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