Key facts
- Pay
- £29,000 + £1,500 relocation support
- Location
- Manchester, M1
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- 40 hours a week. Monday to Friday
- Contract
- Permanent (2-year graduate programme)
- Closing date
- 1 December 2026
- Team
- Engineering
What you will do
You set out the gridlines everyone else builds to, check what goes in the ground and fix problems before they cost money. Graduates rotate across two sites in their first two years.
- Set out the works from drawings
- Check levels, lines and quality as work goes in
- Keep as-built records and resolve technical queries
- Work with designers and site managers to solve problems
What you will bring
You do not need to tick every box. If you can do most of this and want to learn the rest, apply.
- A relevant degree, HNC or equivalent experience
- Confidence with total stations and GPS
- Attention to detail
- Interest in becoming chartered (we fund it)
What you get
25 days holiday plus bank holidays, a pension with up to 8% from us, paid training and cards, and private medical cover after probation. See all benefits.
Applying and what happens next
Applying takes about 5 minutes on a phone. You can upload a CV or answer a few short questions instead. We reply to everyone within 5 working days. If you are shortlisted, we will call you for a 20-minute chat, then invite you to meet the team on site. How we hire.
Reasonable adjustments. If you need anything to make applying or interviewing easier, email adjustments@stilwell.example or call 0113 000 0000 (placeholder contact). You do not have to say why.