Graduate Control & Instrumentation Engineer

At Costain, we work together to shape, create, and deliver pioneering solutions that transform the performance of the UK’s infrastructure ecosystem across energy, water, transportation, nuclear and defence markets.

Costain’s engineering team are the technical heart of the business, working together with our project delivery teams to translate client challenges into robust solutions. The C&I Engineering discipline primarily works on Energy Transition & Resilience, Nuclear and Municipal Wastewater Treatment projects across the full engineering project lifecycle including Feasibility, Concept, FEED and Detailed Design project phases. With a strong presence in a number of established decarbonisation Industrial Clusters and long-standing relationships with energy producers, we are well positioned to design and deliver the projects that take the UK on the path to Net Zero.

About the role

This role is for a Graduate C&I Engineer to join the Manchester based C&I Engineering team which provides C&I engineering expertise to major projects and Feasibility, Conceptual and Front-End Design studies for the Energy & Nuclear Sectors.

The successful candidate will join the Graduate Development Program which is accredited by the Institute of Engineering Technology and is designed to equip graduates with the skills and experience required to take them forward in their career with the company. As a Graduate C&I Engineer, you will be assigned a mentor to provide support in your professional development and to guide you towards chartership. The training program provides “On the Job” technical development with graduates working on real work assignments under supervision and rapidly taking on responsibility for design work across the full project lifecycle within multi-disciplinary project teams.

Costain offers a range of exciting development opportunities to accelerate your career and enable you to achieve your potential both during and after the Graduate Development Scheme.

This role is based in the Manchester or Aberdeen office. Please state your preferred location on your job application.

**Security Clearance

Please note that this role will work within the Energy and Nuclear sector and you will be required to obtain and maintain security clearance of at least Security Check level (or SC clearance). To satisfy the requirements, you will need to have been a legal UK resident for a minimum of 5 years and be able to successfully complete the vetting process.

Costain Graduate Development Programme

By joining our 2-year Graduate programme, you’ll get the best of both worlds—great technical development and exciting opportunities to grow your personal confidence and leadership skills. You’ll be working alongside your team to deliver standout, best-in-class projects across the infrastructure sector, all while learning and building your career step by step.

The Graduate Development Programme (GDP) is also a fantastic chance to meet and network with other graduates joining us at the same time. You’ll connect with people across different projects and disciplines throughout the UK, creating a supportive community from day one. Throughout the 2 years, you’ll come together both in person and virtually to take part in engaging modules and activities such as “Growing your Career,” “Costain In Action,” and “Group Coaching.” These sessions are designed to inspire you, challenge you in the best way, and help you get the most out of your programme.

Your line manager will be fully on hand to support your learning, and you’ll have plenty of opportunities to talk through how you can put what you’re learning into your everyday work.

We also strongly recommend getting involved with our Graduate and Apprentice network (GRaAPs). It’s a brilliant way to meet other Early Careers members, discover what’s happening across different teams and projects, and explore areas of the business that genuinely interest you—helping you shape your future learning and direction.

And as a graduate, you’ll have the chance to help influence and shape future recruitment programmes and early careers opportunities—making a real difference to what comes next for future intakes.

- You will have or expected to achieve a good result in MEng or equivalent in an IET accredited Electrical, Instrumentation, control and automation engineering degree or similar.
- To enable us to fully assess your application, please ensure your application includes details of your educational qualifications at both degree and A Level; university course modules and projects undertaken and projects undertaken
- Ability to achieve security clearance for work in the nuclear sector
- While the role will be predominantly based in our South Manchester Office or the Aberdeen office, mobility to work on secondment to any of our offices or project sites is required.
- Demonstrate a passion for Costain's Carbon Net Zero targets
- IT proficient including MS Word and Excel
- Good verbal and written communications skills and the ability to work well within a multidiscipline design environment
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong work ethic with the ability to produce accurate work to strict project deadlines
- Excellence at building and maintaining positive relationships with all people, regardless of their background
- A willingness to learn
- Excellent organisation and time management skills
- The ability to thrive under pressure
- The ability to empathise and communicate
- Flexibility to work on various projects over the 2-year programme in different locations)

*Please note that if you are invited to interview, we will require you to produce your passport and/or right to work documentation.
As some of our project sites are based in remote locations, it is worth noting that you will be required to have the ability to travel to site

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