Graduate
Closes in 14 days
TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- Undertake structural analysis and design, contributing to diverse projects.
- Requires a 2.1 or above in a relevant engineering degree and a passion for structural engineering.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package offered.
- Application deadline is 12 November 2026, with a start date of 1 September 2027.
- Visa sponsorship is not provided; candidates must have full UK working rights.
About the Role
This is an opportunity to join Arup as a Graduate Structural Engineer in Nottingham. You will contribute to shaping a better world through engineering projects that range in scale and purpose, from major infrastructure to artistic structures.
What You'll Do
Your role will involve:
- Analysis: Performing structural calculations, modelling, and engineering analysis using both computer and hand methods.
- Design: Developing economical, practical, and sustainable structural engineering solutions that minimise embodied carbon and meet project goals. This includes building computer models to assess structural behaviour.
- Communication: Effectively conveying technical information through drawings, sketches, digital models, calculations, BIM, meetings, presentations, and written reports.
- Teamwork: Collaborating with others, sharing knowledge, solving problems collectively, and treating colleagues with respect and empathy.
- Learning: Gaining a deep understanding of structural engineering practices, codes, software, materials, and construction techniques, as well as other disciplines involved in project delivery.
- Planning: Agreeing deadlines and working efficiently with the project team.
- Responsibility: Ensuring the quality and timely delivery of your work, taking ownership of your learning and professional development, and considering your impact on others.
- Innovation: Finding new, better, faster, and cheaper ways of working, applying international best practices, and developing new ideas, potentially using scripting, automation, bespoke software, and spreadsheets.
- Relationship Building: Investing time in developing relationships with your project team, peers, and the wider office, contributing to the team's culture and building an internal and external network.
Entry Requirements
To be considered for this role, you will need:
- A degree in Civil, Structural, General or Architectural Engineering, or Engineering Science, with a minimum of a 2.1 classification.
- To have studied, or be studying, an ICE or IStructE accredited course.
- A genuine passion for structural engineering.
- Full working rights in the UK (visa sponsorship is not provided).
- No more than 12 months of full-time experience in a comparable role.
- To be a recent graduate or on track to graduate before employment begins.
We also look for candidates who are changemakers with a passion for sustainability, innovative thinkers who challenge the status quo, growth seekers eager to learn, and adaptable individuals ready for new challenges.
What We Offer
- A career where you can belong, grow, and thrive.
- Competitive, fair, and equitable pay.
- A Profit Share scheme.
- Benefits that support health and wellbeing, including private medical insurance, life assurance, accident insurance, and income protection cover.
- Access to flexible benefits for personal wellbeing.
- Opportunities for professional development and learning.
- Flexible working arrangements.
Key Dates
- Start Date: 1 September 2027
- Advert Closing Date: 12 November 2026
Please note: Applications are reviewed as received, and the role may close before the advertised date. Early application is recommended.