Job Description

Job Category: Engineering
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Ready to kickstart your career and make a difference in the world of Energy Conversion.
If you are a recent graduate or will be graduating in 2026, we want YOU to join our dynamic team at GHD!
About GHD
With 11,000 plus professionals worldwide, GHD is a leading engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm. We are committed to creating solutions that help transition to low-carbon energy sources, enable sustainable urbanization, and safeguard water systems in a changing climate. Our work empowers communities, reshapes landscapes, and paves the way for a sustainable future.
At GHD, we offer more than just a career; we offer the opportunity to join a global network of passionate engineers, scientists, and environmental specialists who are committed to making a difference. From tackling complex energy challenges to ensuring water resiliency, our teams are actively involved in projects that contribute to a Net Zero future and sustainable urban living.
Join us to be part of a dynamic team where your curiosity, innovation, and commitment will drive real change. With industry-leading training, mentoring, and hands-on experience, we will support you in your journey to becoming a future leader in engineering and sustainability. Let's solve the big problems together and leave the world better than we found it.
Graduate Development at GHD
GHD's Graduate Program is aimed at developing our future leaders and technical specialists.
During our two-year global graduate development programme our Graduate Engineers will work with our Engineering teams developing skills across a wide variety of projects in the Transport, Water, Energy, Industrial, Property and Buildings sectors both in the UK and overseas. Your contribution will make a positive lasting benefit to the environment and our communities.
Whilst learning about our business, our values, your team, and most importantly, yourself you will develop your decision-making, communication, technical and leadership skills.
We offer mentoring and a variety of development activities, providing on the job experience and exposure to a diverse range of projects, as well as support towards gaining chartered status within your Engineering field.
About the role
We are looking for a passionate and dynamic Graduate Engineer to join our Energy Solutions team in Newcastle. We seek enthusiastic and motivated individuals who are engaged in or ready to work towards a professional qualification.
Core responsibilities
The Graduate Engineer reports to a Team Leader and collaborates with all stakeholders across various disciplines to achieve 'best for project' outcomes.

• Delivering technical assignments, work elements, work packages and project engineering design activities under supervision
• Numerical analysis, research and preparation of technical reports
• Use of engineering software to support engineering design
• Support site visits and project team meetings as required
• Application of your acquired skills and knowledge in a range of environments and across various project types
• Successful contribution to, and delivery of, projects in a team environment

Skills, experience and qualifications
We are committed to the development of our graduate engineers and consultants. In return we are looking for enthusiastic graduates with a flexible approach and an ability to learn in a leading global consultancy. To join our team you will:

• Honours degree in relevant engineering discipline required
• You will work towards Chartered Engineer or near Chartered status in a relevant professional institution
• Good communication skills, written and verbal
• Application of Engineering principles
• A general understanding of conventional, renewable and evolving power generation technologies
• A general understanding of energy conversion and energy storage techniques

What we offer
We offer a professional, friendly and inclusive culture based on our core values of Safety, Teamwork, Respect and Integrity.
We are committed to the success of our people which is why we want to create the best employee experience that supports each member through all the stages of their career.

• A competitive salary
• A comprehensive benefits package; pension, medical insurance, income protection, 25 days holiday with the option to buy an additional 4 weeks
• Enhanced parental leave
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - cycle to work, discounted gym membership, season ticket loan, discounts on retail & wellbeing classes
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
• Wellbeing resources and tools, and demonstration of our commitment to wellbeing by signing up to the Mental Health at Work Commitment
• Team led flexible working
• Opportunities to grow your skills and shape your career towards technical expertise, developing the market or leading a business or team
• International, multi-cultural team of highly motivated individuals
• An exciting referral program; bring people with you!

Our commitment to you
Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognise achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion lies at the heart of our team culture. We operate a flat intellectual hierarchy meaning every voice is heard and has genuine influence. We believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and experience, and we recognise the value this brings our collective team approach to solving challenging client problems.
Inclusion is hugely important to us and we want to ensure every team member can balance work around their unique personal circumstances. We will advocate for your professional development and provide access to formal education through the GHD Business School and practical application through technical delivery.
Please note that for graduate positions, we do not offer sponsorship for work visas or immigration. Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK to be considered for this role.
Ready to start your career and make a difference? Please hit the apply now button, and should your application be successful member of our team will reach out to you.
At GHD we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD aims to provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to gender reassignment, age, disability, religion, or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or race.

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