Graduate Structural Engineer - Glasgow

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

This role involves working on projects ranging in scale from major infrastructure to smaller alterations, with a core desire to shape a better world. You will be part of a UK office connected to the global Arup network, working in an inclusive and supportive environment that is technically challenging.

What You'll Do

• Analysis: Conduct structural calculations, modelling, and engineering analysis using both computer and hand methods.
• Design: Develop structural engineering solutions that are economical, practical, minimise embodied carbon, and meet sustainability goals. Build models to monitor structural behaviour.
• Communication: Effectively communicate through drawings, sketches, digital models, calculations, BIM, meetings, presentations, and written reports.
• Teamwork: Cooperate with others, take and give instructions, solve problems collaboratively, think innovatively, and treat colleagues with respect.
• Learning: Develop expertise in structural engineering practices, codes, software, materials, and construction techniques, as well as other disciplines involved in project delivery.
• Planning: Agree deadlines and work effectively with the team.
• Responsibility: Take ownership of work quality, timely delivery, personal learning, professional development, and impact on others.
• Innovation: Find new, better, faster, and cheaper ways of working, applying international best practices, and developing new ideas, scripting, automation, bespoke software, and spreadsheets.
• Relationship Building: Invest time in developing relationships with project teams, peers, and office colleagues, contributing to team life and building networks.

Is this role right for you?

Qualifications, Skills and Attributes:

• Degree in Civil, Structural, General or Architectural Engineering, or Engineering Science, at 2.1 or above.
• Studying, or have studied, an ICE or IStructE accredited course.
• A passion for structural engineering.
• 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.

Core 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: A growth mindset, eager to learn and explore new ways of working.
• Adaptable adventurers: Ready to take on challenges.

Key Dates

• Start Date: 1 September 2027
• Advert Closing Date: 12 November 2026

Please note: Early application is recommended as the role may close ahead of the advertised date due to high applicant volume.

Eligibility

• You must have full working rights in the UK and will not be offered visa sponsorship.

What we offer you

• A career where you can belong, grow, and thrive.
• Competitive, fair, and equitable pay.
• Benefits that support health and wellbeing.
• A wide range of learning opportunities.
• Possibilities to make an impact through your work.
• Profit Share as part of our reward package.
• Flexible working approach.
• Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance, and Income protection cover.
• Access to flexible benefits for wellbeing.

Next Steps

• The application process includes an online application, psychometric testing, application review, case study, interview, and offer stage.
• Applications are reviewed as they are received, so apply as early as possible.
• The Early Careers team is available to answer questions throughout the process.