Junior Engineer

Build a bright future by joining our amazing team

Location: Widnes, Cheshire
Salary: £30,000 – £34,000 a year – Permanent, Graduate, Full-time
Shift and schedule: 40 hours a week (8:00 to 16:30 Monday to Friday)
Start Date: Feb/March 2026
Holidays: 25 days, plus Public Holidays.

Company Overview

Hutchinson is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of specialist steel support structures, primarily to the Mobile Telecommunications, Offshore and Wind‑Turbine industries. The business operates in‑house design, manufacture, and deployment functions across multiple sites in Widnes, with a turnover of £30m and 220+ employees.

Job Description

We seek a recent graduate engineer to help expand our existing design team of four structural/mechanical engineers and four designers.

The role will primarily consist of conducting strength of material calculations for the design of steel masts and their supporting foundations, including frequency, fatigue and connections calculations.

At Hutchinson you will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced engineers and see projects through from concept to creation. Structured training and mentorship will be provided to assist in achieving Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status.

The ideal candidate must demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team but also be capable of using their own initiative. If you are motivated to work in a technical environment, rigorous, organised and willing to work efficiently in a friendly atmosphere, you are the person we need.

What we’re looking for

• A degree (BEng, MSc + BEng or MEng) in either Civil, Mechanical or Structural Engineering.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Affinity to a relevant institution (ICE, IMechE or IStructE) and has a desire to work towards achieving Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status.
• Comfortable in undertaking hand calculations and using analysis and design software (experience with any of the following is advantageous but not essential as training will be provided: STAAD, MasterSeries, IDEA StatiCa or SolidWorks).
• If not a British resident, the candidate must already hold a valid United Kingdom work permit.

Personal Qualities

• Hardworking and motivated with a positive attitude
• Reliable and punctual
• Willingness to learn and adapt

Additional Role Information

Drug and Alcohol policy including testing.

Schedule

40 hours a week (8:00 to 16:30 Monday to Friday)

£30,000 – £34,000 per year depending on qualifications/experience

Benefits

• Training, mentoring and development opportunities.
• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays.
• Company pension scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Casual Dress.
• Company Events.
• Employee Discount Scheme.
• Additional Annual Leave.
• Sick Pay.
• Free on‑site parking.
• Future opportunity for a hybrid working arrangement.