Graduates & Trainees
Launch your career
Why learn with DG?
If you are a recent graduate, taking your first steps into engineering and construction, you will want to find an employer who can support and guide you through your progress. Designer Group offer unrivalled opportunities to develop your skills and gain the experience you need to launch your career.
There is never a dull day in this industry and with new technologies arising, it can rapidly change. To make sure we remain leaders in our industry, we heavily invest in our workforce so we can continue to deliver projects for our clients safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.
We have dedicated local HR teams who will also oversee your wellbeing and ensure you are given everything needed to meet your milestones during the programme.
If you are ready for an exciting career, we are ready to show you how.
Our graduate and trainee programmes have been created to attract high calibre and ambitious people. We offer programmes in quantity surveying, mechanical, and electrical engineering which are supported by the entire business – we all invest in your future.
The programmes combine hands-on experience with technical knowledge and all graduates and trainees are assigned a mentor, who will guide your journey and help you to fulfil your potential. Trainees are also given one day a week study day, where they can work towards their required qualification.
Over 2 years, you will gain an all-round skill set, working on our world class projects, and obtaining insight within the core teams, and the full construction lifecycle.
All graduates receive continuous professional development and regular feedback to ensure you gain the maximum benefit from the scheme and learn everything you need to work for an international M&E contractor.
To register your interest for the graduate scheme, please apply with your most recent CV, the application form (attached) and a written cover letter (no more than 500 words). Your covering letter should include a brief description of why you are the best candidate for the vacancy.
Our trainee scheme follows a similar structure of rotational modules in various departments, with paid day release to study.
Induction development scheme
Scheme benefits
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Full-time employment
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Loyalty Bonus Scheme – Commences once the 2-year scheme completed
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Annual membership and associated professional development fees paid
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A permanent role following the completion of the 18-month scheme
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Quarterly development meetings with HR
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Assigned a mentor on day 1 of the scheme
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Graduate team events
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Competitive salary and benefits including £30k, travel paid, private healthcare, pension, laptop, mobile phone, flexible benefits, 25 days annual leave. Increases up to 30 days – linked to length of service
Internships
Designer Group works with a range of colleges to offer students in-company internships designed around their course content and schedule.
Completed internships include Quantity Surveying, Engineering & BIM, and HR & Business. We are also proud to have successfully progressed interns into full-time, permanent employment across our business.
Interns become embedded in our Company culture whilst they explore a career path and develop and refine skills within the industry. It is a key talent pipeline for Designer Group in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
Whether you are the type of person who simply wants to reach and maintain your maximum performance, or you are ambitious and want to climb the career ladder, there are lots of different opportunities available, for your level and your pace.
Contact our HR teams to find out more
Meet some of our team
I have been working for Designer Group for the previous 4 years throughout my undergraduate degree. Since graduating in 2020, Designer Group have continued to provide me with the training and mentoring I have required to progress in my career as a Graduate Quantity Surveyor. They have given endless opportunity and guidance to learn alongside them, and gain experience into the role of the Quantity Surveyor in the company’s excellent working environment.
Dylan Farrelly
Quantity Surveyor
After graduating with my degree, I struggled to find work that didn’t require some level of experience. I spent almost a year looking for any construction or architecture firms that would take me on. After discovering the Designer Group's graduate program, I was accepted and immediately felt welcomed. They slowly integrated me into the team with extensive training. I had a lot of reassurance that the position I was in, was one that I would be brought up to speed to become an integral part of the team. As of writing this I have been with Designer Group now for over 9 months. I couldn’t recommend it more.
Luke Dunne
Graduate BIM Engineer
I recently joined the mechanical engineering graduate program in Designer Group and the experience to date has exceeded my expectations. The company's dedication to its core values - safe, trust, respect, challenge, deliver - creates a positive and motivating workplace. The graduate program is well-structured, offering valuable opportunities for professional development. I’m eager to continue learning and growing with a company that genuinely invests in the development of its employees.
Mike Tracey
Graduate Mechanical Engineer
