Key Takeaways
- Undertake a 10-12 month Industrial Placement in Civil Engineering, focusing on Energy, Water & Resources.
- Gain hands-on experience on real projects, collaborate with professionals, and develop your skills.
- Requires a partly completed Civil Engineering degree, expecting a 2:1 or above.
- Placement starts on 1 September 2027.
- Applications close on 12 November 2026.
About the Role
This is a 10–12-month Industrial Placement within the Civil Engineering team, focusing on Energy, Water & Resources.
What You'll Do
You will work alongside skilled professionals on real-life projects, contributing value to clients while exploring challenges with curiosity and creativity. You will learn from others and begin building your professional network. The role includes regular learning sessions with the leadership team, opportunities for site visits, and social events to support your learning and development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carrying out assessment, analysis, and design, supporting the preparation of design reports, drawings, calculations, and specifications.
- Collaborating with Arup colleagues in other disciplines, landscape architects, environmental specialists, and planners.
- Attending meetings with clients, 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.
- Participating in sustainability reviews, producing low/zero carbon strategies, embodied carbon calculations, carbon implementation plans, materials assessments, and sustainability-related studies.
- Undertaking feasibility studies and 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 Micro drainage/Info drainage, GIS, AutoCAD/Civil 3D/Bentley MicroStation, ProjectWise, Navisworks, Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, DHI packages, Infoworks, OrcaFlex, Python, LS-DYNA.
About You
We are looking for:
- Students who have partly completed a degree in Civil Engineering or a relevant Engineering degree, expecting a 2:1 or above.
- Enthusiasm for a career in Civil Engineering, with knowledge and understanding of the sector.
- Strong numerical skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Drive for technical excellence and an analytical thought process.
- Creativity and a desire to think beyond the norm.
- Aptitude to work on your own initiative, be proactive and take responsibility.
- Willingness to learn new skills and a desire to deliver high-quality work.
- A passion for creating a sustainable future and shaping a better world.
- Interest in exploring how digital methods and automation can improve work delivery.
Core attributes include being a changemaker with a passion for sustainable development, an innovative thinker who embraces new ideas, a growth seeker eager to learn, and an adaptable adventurer ready for challenges.
What We Offer
- Competitive, fair, and equitable pay.
- A career where you can belong, grow, and thrive.
- Benefits that support health and wellbeing.
- A wide range of learning opportunities.
- Possibilities to have an impact through your work.
- Profit Share (for permanent members).
- Flexible working approach.
Next Steps
The application process includes an online application, psychometric testing, application review, case study, interview, and offer stage. Early application is recommended as applications are reviewed as they are received.
Important Dates
- Start Date: 1 September 2027
- Advert Closing Date: 12 November 2026