Summer Placements – Bridge Structures - Newcastle (2027 Starts)

AECOM's Bridge Structures team is a leader in delivering complex and impactful infrastructure projects, offering services from feasibility studies and inspections to detailed design, asset management, and project delivery.

What You'll Do

As a Summer Placement student in the Bridges team, you will gain hands-on experience in:

• Producing CAD drawings and supporting structural design tasks.
• Assisting with project administration, record-keeping, and documentation.
• Reviewing and analysing technical data for engineering decisions.
• Contributing to problem-solving and design solution development under supervision.
• Participating in site visits for information gathering or condition observation.
• Collaborating with engineers and professionals across AECOM disciplines.
• Applying health and safety practices and considering sustainability principles.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Expected 2:1 classification (or equivalent) or higher.
• Strong interest in bridge structures and structural engineering.
• Some prior exposure to an engineering environment is desirable.
• Interest in software-based engineering and design (e.g., CAD, 3D modelling).
• Creative, practical, adaptable, and enthusiastic mindset.
• Strong attention to detail, methodical thinking, and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; CAD software experience is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel for project-related site visits.

Additional Information

• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so apply early.
• You may include a covering letter. Provide predicted/obtained academic grades, available work dates, and locations of interest.
• You must have the right to work in the UK.
• Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office is required.