Overview

Graduate Economist (London/Manchester/Birmingham)

Jacobs, Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you’ll do

• Join the Jacobs Graduate Development Programme (GDP) and have a meaningful, positive impact on our environments, communities and societies. Bring your passion, your ingenuity and your vision. Let’s see the impact we can create, together.
• Our Graduate Development Programme is a structured two-year scheme designed to support your development at the start of your Jacobs career journey. Through a combination of blended learning, mentoring, progress reviews and networking, you will establish yourself as knowledgeable and competent across four key focus areas; human skills, consulting skills, champion our strategy and your passions.
• The Graduate Development Programme allows you to customise your learning journey to reflect your specific interests, career goals, and technical skillset – creating a graduate experience that is unique to you.
• The GDP is an experience programme, meaning that a large portion of what you’ll learn will be on-the-job. You’ll work with your manager and mentor to collect the learning experiences that will be most meaningful for you.
• The programme is more than just a steppingstone. It’s a launchpad for your career, offering you the tools, experiences and support you need. Join us and unlock your potential as you work on meaningful projects and collaborate with industry leaders to deliver outcomes and solutions for complex challenges.
• About The Opportunity Jacobs Programmes & Advisory team in Europe includes some 1,000 staff providing solutions to clients investing in, planning, constructing, operating, and maintaining assets in infrastructure sectors. Within this unit The Economics and Outcomes capability at Jacobs provides economic analysis and business case support to clients throughout the UK, Europe and wider.
• Our economists at Jacobs allow clients to make better informed decisions within a world class professional services environment that delivers commercial success and societal well-being. In our market-leading Programmes & Advisory team, our work relates to

• Evidence based decision making.
• Supporting agile delivery and outcomes through performance measurement linked to continuous improvement in the programme lifecycle.
• Strategy, narrative and stakeholder communications.
• The expectation that we “Go Beyond.”

Our graduates support our projects and will be an integral part of our project delivery and business development functions founded upon sustainable development principles.

The start date for this position is September 2026.

What you'll need

• Be working towards a relevant Degree or Master’s level qualification in Economics, Business Studies, Geogorahy, History, Maths, Politcis
• A flexible self-starter who is keen to drive your career forward
• Adaptable to change, with a thirst for learning new things
• You must have the permanent right to work in the UK

Selection Process

• Step 1 Apply Online
• Step 2Solo Video Assessment
• Step 3 Interview

Apply before 19 October 2025 for your application to be considered in the first assessment window. You can still apply after this date if the role remains open to applications. However, you do so with the knowledge that we may not proceed with your application if the role is filled in the first assessment window.

What else we provide

• A flexible workstyle, embracing a hybrid working pattern and supporting those who need to balance work/life commitments a bit differently than others
• Free single medical cover and digital GP service
• Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships
• An inclusive and diverse work environment, embracing the variety of disciplines, cultures, backgrounds and lifestyles of our employees through our Jacobs Employee Networks
• A focus on safety, health, and wellbeing, prioritising our people through a culture of caring and positive mental health champion network
• Opportunities to give back to our communities through our Collectively program, incorporating matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

We want you to bring your whole, authentic self to Jacobs.

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