Graduate Civil Engineer - Highways

Start Date: September 2026 Location: Manchester

Job Description:

We have opportunities in our Manchester office for Graduates with a keen interest in developing skills in civil & structural engineering to join our busy highways, bridges and infrastructure design team working on a variety of high-profile projects. Our projects range from major highways schemes to small junction improvement works for a variety of clients including Government bodies and private developers in both the Public and Private Sector.

Key Duties

• Undertake design for a wide variety of highways, bridges or infrastructure design projects
• Assist in design reviews and verification checks, as required
• Support in the delivery of major highway projects, bridges and utilities
• Assist in the contract administration of projects
• Provide technical assistance to the members of the Civil/structural Engineering team
• Liaise with clients, architects, contractors and stakeholders

Qualifications/Skills required:

• Minimum 2.1 degree in Civil Engineering (MEng, BEng, BSc)
• Previous technical / industry experience
• Experience in the use of Civil Engineering design software including AutoCad
• Commitment to achieving professional qualifications in engineering/chartered status
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated
• Suitability for security clearance

Application Closing Date: 31 October 2025

Assessment Centre to be held: February 2026

We take pride in delivering projects effectively for clients. This often requires colleagues to be together-in offices or on site-to ensure the best outcomes. However, when possible, we also advocate for flexibility around how, when, and where you work.

There is no one approach that fits all - each team manages its own way of working, we trust our employees and focus on outputs not inputs. Meeting up with colleagues and clients face to face in office environments or on site is important for collaboration, face-to-face meetings, appraisals and development.

Making everybody feel welcome at Tetra Tech is important to us because everybody is welcome. We are working hard to be a business where everyone can be themselves but can celebrate who they are and what they bring to our organisation. If you have a disability, learning difficulty, medical condition or any other individual need, we are happy to talk to you about making reasonable adjustments to our application and selection process that will enable you to be your best.

Tetra Tech is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/shared parental leave, in line with the Equalities Act 2010.

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