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Graduate utility / Cable Route Engineer
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Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 per annum
Type: Full Time
Region: UK - South East
Town/City: Epsom, Surrey
Posted: 08/06/2026
Reference: BBBH5107_1780936866
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Graduate Utility Design Engineer / Cable Route Engineer
Location: Epsom
Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 (DOE)
Type: Full-Time | Permanent
Graduate Utility Design Engineer / Cable Route Engineer
A growing infrastructure and utilities engineering business is looking to appoint a Graduate Utility Design Engineer to join its expanding team in Epsom.
This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate or early-career professional looking to build a career within utility infrastructure, power networks, and cable route design. The business delivers major infrastructure projects across the UK's energy, utilities, and digital infrastructure sectors, supporting projects that are helping drive the country's energy transition and future connectivity.
Working alongside experienced engineers and project teams, you'll gain exposure to projects from initial feasibility and route selection through to detailed design and delivery.
The Role
You'll play an important role in the planning and development of cable route infrastructure projects, helping identify, assess, and design routes for power, utility, and telecommunications networks.
A significant part of the role involves undertaking route feasibility studies, reviewing constraints, assessing utility records, considering land ownership and stakeholder requirements, and helping determine the most effective route for new infrastructure.
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You'll also gain experience supporting detailed design work involving utility corridors, ducting, chambers, and associated civil engineering infrastructure. The role combines technical assessment, engineering design, reporting, and stakeholder engagement, providing excellent exposure to the full project lifecycle.
Projects support major utility, power, and digital infrastructure schemes, giving you the opportunity to work on developments that are helping shape the UK's future energy and connectivity networks.
What We're Looking For
- Degree in Civil Engineering, Geography, Surveying, or a related discipline.
- An interest in utilities, energy infrastructure, telecoms, or major infrastructure projects.
- Strong analytical and report-writing skills.
- Experience with AutoCAD would be beneficial.
- Good Excel skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to learning.
- Any exposure to utilities, infrastructure, highways, rail, or telecoms projects would be advantageous.
Why Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a close-knit and growing specialist team working on nationally significant infrastructure projects.
- You'll receive hands-on mentoring from experienced professionals.
- Gain exposure to projects from concept through to delivery.
- Develop skills within a sector that continues to see significant investment and growth.
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The team is expanding, creating excellent opportunities for progression and long-term career development within utility infrastructure and engineering design. For someone looking to establish themselves within a specialist and growing area of engineering, this is an excellent platform to build a career.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with annual reviews.
- Hybrid working arrangements.
- Pension scheme.
- Structured training and development.
- Exposure to major infrastructure projects.
- Clear progression opportunities.
- Supportive and collaborative team environment.
If you are seeking a utility engineering or infrastructure design role and want a strong option at a consultancy that can support your growth, apply directly or contact Michael from Aldwych Consulting on 07787 736 270.
Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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