Shaping a faster, safer, smarter world
On our Graduate Development Programme, join a well-respected team that has a strong reputation in our sector. You'll be part of something big, enjoying all-level support from line managers to senior leaders. We also want you to maintain a healthy work-life balance. So, during our recruitment process, tell us what matters to you. Find out how we support wellbeing in and out of the office – including different ways to be flexible around work. Let's also talk about Diversity & Inclusion, including our recent pledges for Women's Equality, how we're Disability Confident and an Inclusive Employer.
With Faithful+Gould, you'll be in great company.
Where you could work
Bristol (now filled), Leeds (now filled), Glasgow or Edinburgh
Degree requirements: Obtained or working towards a minimum of a 2.2 Bachelor’s degree in any Health and Safety related degree or alternatively Construction Management degrees.
Join the team that delivers integrated health and safety management for clients and projects across the world. We build strong relationships by understanding the challenges our clients face, sharing their vision and helping them transform potential into reality. You could work on large prestigious infrastructure projects with clients including EDF, Gatwick Airport and the Environment Agency, or focus on smaller projects ranging from a primary school extension to a medieval fortress. We'll trust you to own your projects while supporting you to develop your skills and confidence.
As a Graduate in Health & Safety you will enjoy exposure to a wide variety of industries, clients and projects. With an unwavering commitment to safety, quality and efficiency, we are well positioned to influence behaviours and keep people safe; we believe that safety and operational excellence should be at the heart of everything we do. And while you're shaping a safer, happier, more sustainable world, we’ll support you to achieve Chartered professional status.
What you’ll be doing
- Assisting with the provision of fully integrated Principal Designer and CDM Advisory services to clients on projects ranging from high profile national infrastructure to smaller, local projects
- Playing an active role in ensuring that our industry is a safer, healthier place to work, challenging unsafe practises and innovating new ways of working
- Supporting colleagues with health and safety expertise and providing general health and safety consultancy services to clients
- Developing existing and new clients as part of our ‘win work’ strategy.
What you’ll need
- A passion for working in a consultancy environment
- Embracing equality, diversity and inclusion in everything you do
- A desire to work collaboratively with a curious approach, challenging yourself to find new solutions
- Enthusiasm and drive to develop your skillset and seek out development opportunities within a supportive team
- Motivation to achieve professional accreditation (where applicable)
- Comfortable to embrace agile ways of working and learning new technologies
Training and development
Our training will help you solve real-life problems from day one and develop industry skills that are highly sought after. We can offer:
- Professional development which will be discussed throughout the Graduate Development Programme, supporting you in becoming a well-rounded H&S professional and obtaining IOSH Chartership. To achieve this, we will offer you a wide variety of work and projects to gain the requisite experience.
- Access to core learning modules to develop your softer skills such as technical writing and presentation skills.
- Skills for the effective application of the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 through the development of a sound knowledge of safety in design
- Opportunities to travel to varied client and project locations
- Accredited training to suit your developing role such as Fire Safety and the NEBOSH Construction certificate
About you
We’re not all the same, and that’s our greatest strength. Different views and opinions enhance our ability to provide value-added performance and better services for our clients. That’s why we believe different, makes a difference. Reaching your full potential means being able to bring your whole self to work and being respected for the different opinions, strengths and experience you bring.
Our graduate programme has been designed to give you an insight into the huge variety and the chance to explore where your own skills and interests lie. Through a combination of on-the-job learning and practical skills development within your chosen role, you’ll work on real projects from day one that offer scale and variety collaborating with others and creating meaningful impact on the world around us. You’ll work towards your professional accreditation; whichever path you take, your future starts here.
Find out more about why we believe ‘Different, makes a difference’.
Meeting your needs
We aim to promote a workplace which allows our people to perform at their best. So, as well as ensuring you’re rewarded for your efforts, we also have a variety of initiatives in place to create a healthy workplace and support your well-being:
- A settling in payment of £2,500 when you join and a further payment of £2,500 when you achieve chartered status or reach an equivalent stage in your professional development
- 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays. You also have the option to buy an additional 15 days or sell up to 5 days
- Flexible working arrangements
- An enhanced maternity scheme and family friendly policies
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing you with immediate and confidential help for any work, health or life matters
- Two paid annual volunteer days to be used with a charity or initiative of your choice
- Join any of our employee networks for social interaction, peer support and personal development, as well as contributing to the development of policies and working practices
- Opportunities to further develop yourself by applying to our Women’s Professional Development Programme and ethnic minority Empowering Programme.
To view all available benefits, visit our Total Rewards portal.
How do I apply?
Please click "Apply Now" below to register your details and start your application journey. To find out more and for advice on how to play to your strengths, visit us on Connectr.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are able to support you to perform at your best at each stage of our recruitment process and can make adjustments to ensure this. So, whether you consider yourself to have a disability or not, or would simply like to know how we can support you better, please contact us confidentially on 0121 483 5089 or graduates@atkinsglobal.com.
More about us
Faithful+Gould, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is a leading global consultancy with over 80 years' design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll join a team of people who ask questions, who dare to see things differently and want to build a better world.
Check out some of our recent, most exciting projects.
This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.
Faithful+Gould are an A rated sponsor, if you have any queries regarding sponsorship, please visit our International Student careers page.
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
