Do you want to be a part of growing infrastructure team? Can you collaborate on projects? Are you graduating next summer? Then, enhance your career by turning challenges into sustainable solutions.
Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow
To grow our team in Glasgow, we are looking for a Graduate Engineering Geologist to join us. Working on a wide range of projects you’ll co-create on some of the most prestigious infrastructure programmes in the UK. You'll also be supported by our engineers on your on-going professional development (Chartership) with a tailored plan to achieve your career aspirations.
Your key responsibilities will be:
- Undertaking engineering geological, geotechnical and rock engineering work in accordance with project requirements
- Preparing calculations, undertaking regional- and site-scale engineering geological mapping and modelling, writing desk study reports, ground investigation reports and geotechnical design reports, preparing ground investigation specifications
- Checking design calculations, reports and drawings done by other engineers
- With the support of your project manager, plan and prioritise your workload, reporting back on progress against a project budget and programme
- Being responsible for delivering your own work to a high technical standard, ensuring accuracy through a diligent and conscientious approach to self-checking
- Attending site visits and client meetings as required
- Supervising ground investigations
Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.
The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.
On top of that, you’ll have
- You'll hold a BSc in Geology together with an MSc in either Engineering Geology or Geotechnical Engineering
- You'll aspire to become a Chartered Geologist or Chartered Engineer
- Ideally have some experience of working in a design environment (year in industry)
- Be able to demonstrate an understanding and enthusiasm for engineering geology or geotechnical engineering and have a personal commitment to technical excellence
- Can work in a multi-disciplinary team
A place to work and so much more
At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100 per cent of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.
We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.
With offices primarily located in Scandinavia, the UK, North America, and India, we are currently 8,000 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy, and environment into play.
What we also offer
To us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well.
Some of our benefits include:
- 28 days' holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays
- Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities
- Private health care, for you and your immediate dependents
- Flexible and hybrid working conditions
- Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions
- Group personal pension scheme – salary exchange
- Life assurance
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Corporate gym membership
As part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, we partner with the wisecampaign.org.uk to recruit for a better gender balance in our teams.
