Graduate Engineer (London)
WHY LINK?
Link Engineering is a growing consultancy offering civil, structural and geotechnical engineering and transport planning services, with offices in Birmingham, Manchester and London. Our technician team is at the heart of our project delivery. With a welcoming team and variety of development projects, you’ll have the opportunity to begin your civil engineering technician career by building your technical knowledge and immersing yourself in an office environment. Your plans for growth will be supported by a highly experienced Senior technician who is readily accessible day to day to offer comprehensive mentoring to help you progress. Our technician team boasts several technicians, each with several years’ experience, including under the apprentice route.
Another great fact about us is that we don’t do timesheets! We trust our team to manage their own time and communicate directly with project leads and clients, and we think that trust builds better judgement and ownership than being told exactly how to spend every hour. It’s part of how we keep things honest and collaborative, with a positive work-life balance.
THE OPPORTUNITY
You’ll have the opportunity to work on a variety of schemes, from early concept through to planning, detailed design and delivery. The role will let you get stuck into real technical challenges, with plenty of support as you build your knowledge of engineering principles, sustainable development and the industry. As the business grows, so will your opportunities to develop your career and be rewarded for it.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supporting project engineers in preparing drawings, calculations, reports and design documents
- Completing site visits to review project constraints and the construction process as needed
- Building your knowledge of design software and design guides/standards, with support from the team
- Following Link’s procedures for delivering high-quality work that adds value to our schemes
- Identifying and managing risks within your area of responsibility
- Coordinating with project engineers, technicians and senior team involved in scheme delivery
- Providing 360 degree feedback to line manager and business directors
DESIRED ATTRIBUTES
- Alignment with the Link Values
- Enthusiasm about continuous learning and development
- Genuine passion for engineering and problem solving
- Comfortable understanding a project brief and delivering it with support from project leads
- Able to work to deadlines within a busy, supportive team
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil3D or Causeway Flow is a plus, but not essential
- Experience in highways, infrastructure or drainage is a plus, but not essential
QUALIFICATIONS
A degree in Engineering is essential; MEng is preferred.
WORKING PATTERN & BENEFITS
We typically work four days in the office and one from home. We’re big believers in being together. It’s how we share knowledge, support each other and keep the close-knit feel our team tells us makes Link different. We keep flexible core hours of 10am–4pm, so you’re free to shape your 7.5-hour day around that window in whatever way suits you.
You’ll be looked after with our Link 4 You benefits, which includes private medical insurance, health cash plan. life assurance, income protection, a discretionary bonus, 26 days’ leave (with the option to buy or sell up to five more), your professional membership fees covered, and much more. As a certified ICE training provider, we take your development seriously too.
At Link, we genuinely look out for each other. We have a team of trained Mental Health First Aiders running regular wellbeing sessions, and a busy social calendar, from quiz nights and Mario Kart to volunteering days, like helping a Birmingham charity build a sensory room for the children they support.
Link is committed to being a diverse, inclusive employer where opportunities are based on merit and everyone is treated with respect.
HOW TO APPLY
Ready to join us? Send your CV, ideally along with a short video telling us why you’d be a great fit for the role, to mail@linkeng.co.uk. We’re always happy to answer questions too. Just drop us a line at the same address.
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What Link can offer you?
We’re always happy to have an initial chat about your needs, whether you have a project you’d like some advice on, or you’re looking for a career opportunity with us. Please get in touch and a member of our senior management team will contact you.