Graduate Rail Civil Engineer - Glasgow (2027 Start)

AECOM · Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

  • Junior
  • Full-time
  • Posted 2026-09-10
  • Confirmed live on 25 September 2026

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Job Description
Railway engineering is one of the most important ways that AECOM delivers a better world – we work on huge, complex and challenging railway infrastructure projects that increase urban and inter-city mobility for millions of people. AECOM is a global innovator in high-speed and urban transportation. Recent projects include major track improvements for the Southern Renewals Enterprise in England’s busiest passenger corridors, the Hong Kong–Shenzhen Western Rail Link (Hung Shui Kiu–Qianhai), the Elephant & Castle Station capacity upgrade in London, and key design and asset protection services for Network Rail frameworks across the UK, as well as delivering components of High Speed 2 and supporting global initiatives in sustainable rail.
We are looking for graduates who are team players and open thinkers who want to contribute to some of the biggest challenges in transportation infrastructure.
Job Responsibilities
Selected candidates will be enrolled on our Graduate Development Programme and have the opportunity to develop their skills within a supporting environment which encourages challenge and collaborative behaviours. Candidates will use industry leading computer software and BIM modelling programmes while working on a variety of different Rail specific expertise including:

• Integrating engineering designs from other complex railway skill areas such as signalling, permanent way, and civils.

• Planning the phasing of construction and commissioning work to minimise disruption to passengers and the public;

• Ensuring that designs maximise sustainability outcomes during construction and over whole life of assets;

• Developing designs that are safe to build, operate and maintain, and that protect the safety of passengers and the public;

• Producing concept and outline design proposals that solve client challenges in the maintenance, renewal and enhancement of railways;

• Working on structural inspection, assessment and design of bridges and other railway structures

• Analysis and calculation for new civil and structural components;

• Design of railway stations and working on projects that improve or create new urban realm, station buildings, platforms, footbridges and concourses.

Qualifications
• BEng in Civil Engineering 2:1 (or equivalent)

• MEng in Civil Engineering 2:1 (or equivalent) would be an advantage

• Modules in Rail would be an advantage

• Enthusiastic, hard-working, technically proficient, with ambition and drive

• Good Microsoft Office skills essential such as Word, Excel & PowerPoint

• Ability to communicate effectively to internal and external clients, both verbally & in writing with the confidence to engage with a variety of people (clients, colleagues, stakeholders and sub-contractors alike) and the aptitude to rationally explain, explore and discuss technical issues and capture feedback

• Enthusiastic, hard-working, with ambition and drive

• Ability to structure & prioritise work effectively through close cooperation with the team as a whole

• Ability to work in a team and independently without losing initiative & focus

Additional Information
• Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible since CVs will be reviewed, and candidates selected on a rolling recruitment basis for either immediate or advanced offer start.

• You may include a covering letter with your application. If available, please provide your predicted and/or obtained academic grades, as well as details of the dates you are able to work and the locations you are interested in.

• You must have the right to work in the UK.
Training and Support

You’ll gain invaluable experience, supported by mentors and technical experts, with a structured development framework to help you grow and thrive.
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [email protected]
At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

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