Key Takeaways
- Design and deliver resilient infrastructure within the water sector, working on projects like flood defences and wastewater treatment.
- Requires a Civil Engineering degree (2:1 or above) and a passion for sustainability.
- Gain experience across diverse projects and sectors, with support for professional development and accreditation.
- Start date: 1 September 2027. Applications close: 18 December 2026.
- Role is based in Liverpool and does not offer visa sponsorship.
About the Role
Arup is a global consultancy with advisory and technical expertise across more than 150 disciplines. We guide, plan and design the future of the built environment.
The Water Infrastructure Team
The Water Infrastructure team designs and delivers resilient infrastructure within the water sector. This includes flood defences, sustainable urban environments, clean water pipelines, and wastewater treatment. The team combines technical expertise and creativity to solve complex challenges and shape a built environment that supports communities and a low-carbon future.
Your Role
As a graduate water engineer, you will be involved in a variety of projects such as:
- Flood risk and coastal risk management schemes
- River restoration
- Utilities co-ordination
- Water and wastewater treatment and infrastructure
- City masterplanning and sustainable drainage
You will play a key role in large-scale, multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects, influencing outcomes from concept to construction. You will collaborate with internal specialists and external bodies, including clients, contractors, and statutory approval organisations.
Your typical day-to-day tasks may include:
- Carrying out assessment, analysis, and design; preparing design reports, drawings, calculations, and specifications.
- Collaborating with colleagues in other disciplines, including landscape architects, environmental and ecological specialists, geomorphologists, geotechnical, mechanical and electrical engineers.
- Meeting with clients, national agencies, local authorities, and other stakeholders, including site visits.
- Specifying and analysing survey information and constraints for solution development.
- Developing and appraising options and supporting the production of engineering solutions and business cases.
- Carrying out sustainability reviews, producing low/zero carbon strategies, embodied carbon calculations, carbon implementation plans, materials assessments, sustainability-related studies, reporting, and design.
- Undertaking feasibility studies, preparing engineering sketches and technical reports.
- Creating digital solutions to manipulate, analyse, and report on large and complex datasets.
- Using specialist analysis and design software such as InfoDrainage and InfoWorks, GIS, AutoCAD/Civil 3D/Bently MicroStation, ProjectWise, Navisworks, Flood Modeller, and Tuflow.
What We Offer
- Support for your professional development, providing the necessary experience and training to deepen your skills and progress with your professional qualifications.
- A career where you can belong, grow, and thrive.
- Benefits that support health and wellbeing.
- A wide range of learning opportunities.
- Profit Share scheme.
- Flexible working approach.
- Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance, and Income protection cover.
- Access to flexible benefits.
Entry Requirements
- A degree in Civil Engineering or other relevant engineering degree, expecting a 2:1 or above.
- Looking to develop your career in engineering with a view to obtaining professional accreditation.
- Willingness to learn new skills and a desire to deliver high-quality work.
- Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team.
- A passion for creating a sustainable future.
- Interest in exploring how digital methods and automation can improve and enhance work.
- Full working rights in the UK.
- No more than 12 months of full-time experience in a comparable role.
- Recently graduated, or on track to graduate, from your most recent degree before employment starts.
Key Attributes
- Changemakers: Passion for sustainable development and creating a better world.
- Innovative minds: Critical thinkers who embrace new ideas and challenge the status quo.
- Growth seekers: Growth mindset, eager to learn and explore new ways of working.
- Adaptable adventurers: Ready to take on any challenge.
Important Dates
- Start Date: 1 September 2027
- Advert Closing Date: 18 December 2026
Please note, in the event of high applicant volume, this role may be closed ahead of the advertised closing date. Early application is recommended.
Eligibility
- You must ensure that you are eligible to work permanently in the UK without sponsorship.