Graduate Civil Engineer

Leeds, England, United States

• Category: Civil Engineering

Description

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Around the world, SYSTRA’s specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day.

For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs. With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1000 in the UK & Ireland we are growing significantly and seeking out the very best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design.

Context

We currently have an opportunity for a Graduate Civil Engineer to join our growing Engineering team in either our Leeds, Manchester or York offices from September 2026. 

This is a role with opportunity for training and career growth in a team with a strong culture of mentoring and support. The candidate will be involved in designing improvements to our rail network, increasing the freedom and opportunity for people in the UK to travel on the most environmentally friendly form of transport that exists.

The Graduate Engineer will work with Senior Engineers, Engineers and Technicians in the efficient and effective delivery of projects ensuring the needs of the Client and the business are met.

In this role you will have the opportunity to rotate around other civils disciplines including Bridges, Geotechnical and Water.

Missions/Main Duties

Contribute to projects as directed, ensuring Client commitments are met

Undertake the duties of designer as highlighted in CDM legislation

Act as designer on projects as directed

Deliver tasks to the required quality, time and budget

Work with other team members and other teams to ensure compliance with both Client and business requirements

Plan and prioritise assigned tasks effectively

Understand the relationship between hours worked and project cost

Contribute to the team’s achievement of Annual Plan by meeting or exceeding personal targets

Profile/Skills

Civil Engineering degree

Aspiring to professionally qualified Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status

Knowledge of safety standards and CDM regulations

Knowledge of civil engineering design principles and standards

Awareness of construction principles

Awareness of programming, delivery, budgets and timescales

Awareness of the importance of budgets and the commercial pressures that affect our work

Knowledge of Eurocodes

Experience in the use of computer programs to assist design

Good command of written and spoken English

Please note if you are successful, you will be sent an email to complete a short video interview from Shortlister.

Company

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Systra

SYSTRA is a global leader in mass transit and rail engineering. Its 5,000 employees specialise in consulting and engineering.

SYSTRA benefits from over 60 years of experience from its parent companies, SNCF and RATP. It employs state of the art engineering techniques and develops innovative solutions that meet the explosive growth in demand for public transport in and around the world’s largest cities, which are home to over half the world’s population.

Active in 78 countries worldwide, SYSTRA is involved in project planning well before the start of the design stage and continues through to deployment. The Group generates 47% of its revenues outside France.