Key Takeaways
- Graduate Civil Engineer role focused on the energy transition, working on major infrastructure projects.
- Requires a Masters degree in a relevant engineering discipline and specific technical skills.
- Applications close on 18 December 2026; early application is recommended.
- Arup offers competitive pay, profit share, flexible working, and comprehensive benefits.
- Must have full working rights in the UK; visa sponsorship is not provided.
About the Role
Arup is a global consultancy with advisory and technical expertise across more than 150 disciplines, guiding, planning, and designing the future of the built environment.
The Opportunity
Join Arup's Civil Engineering team, which is at the forefront of the energy transition, delivering infrastructure for renewable energy and enhancing electricity network resilience. You will work on major projects involving hydrogen and sustainable fuels, offshore wind, transmission and distribution, energy storage, nuclear, HVDC infrastructure, and pumped storage hydro.
As a graduate engineer, you will gain hands-on experience in the planning, design, and delivery of civil infrastructure, including site development, earthworks, drainage, and access arrangements. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, utilize industry-leading digital tools, and contribute to projects supporting the UK's net-zero ambitions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the planning, design, and delivery of major energy infrastructure projects.
- Support the development of civil engineering designs for earthworks, drainage, highways, access roads, foundations, and site infrastructure using industry-leading digital tools.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, environmental specialists, planners, and project managers.
- Undertake technical assessments, engineering calculations, site investigations, and prepare reports and project deliverables.
- Develop professional and technical skills through structured training, mentoring, and project experience.
Is this role right for you?
Qualifications, Skills and Attributes:
- Academic: Masters level in a relevant discipline such as Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Ground/Geotechnical Engineering, or Structural Engineering.
- Technical Skills: Civil Engineering Design Principles, Engineering Drawing Interpretation, AutoCAD, Drainage and Surface Water Design, Earthworks and Highway Design, Technical Report Writing, Data Analysis and Visualisation, Problem Solving, Engineering Calculations, Civil 3D, GIS (ArcGIS/QGIS), Microsoft Excel, BIM Awareness (ISO 19650), Revit (basic understanding).
- Eligibility: Full working rights in the UK, no more than 12 months of full-time experience in a comparable role, and on track to graduate from your most recent degree before employment starts.
- Core Attributes: Passion for sustainable development, innovative thinking, a growth mindset, and adaptability.
What we offer you
- A career where you can belong, grow, and thrive.
- Competitive, fair, and equitable pay.
- Profit Share as part of your reward.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Benefits supporting health and wellbeing, including Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance, and Income protection cover.
- Access to flexible benefits for personal wellbeing.
- Opportunities for continuous learning and making an impact.
Next Steps
Applications are reviewed as received, so early application is recommended. The process includes an online application, psychometric testing, application review, case study, interview, and offer stage. Contact UKEarlyCareersRecruitment@arup.com for assistance or reasonable adjustments.