Civil Engineering Industrial Placement Internship

Job Description

About the Job: Civil Engineering Industrial Placement Internship (10-12 Months)

The Opportunity:

Embark on a dynamic 10–12-month Industrial Placement Internship where you will collaborate with highly skilled professionals on real-life, meaningful projects from day one. This role offers the chance to add significant value to clients, explore challenges with curiosity and creativity, and build your professional network. You’ll benefit from regular learning sessions with our leadership team, opportunities for site visits to local projects, and a variety of social events designed to support your growth.

Our goal is to transition as many students as possible into our other programmes, including further internships or potential graduate positions. This placement is envisioned as a stepping-stone to your future career.

About Arup:

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a global collective of designers, consultants, and experts. Founded on principles of being humane and excellent, we collaborate with clients and partners, leveraging imagination, technology, and rigour to shape a better world.

Arup’s Civil Engineering Teams:

Our Civil Engineering teams are renowned for the wide-ranging nature of their work, integrating expertise across numerous disciplines. We engage in diverse projects including:

• Masterplanning and public realm enhancements.
• Sustainable Urban Drainage Solutions (SuDS).
• Earthworks, landscaping, and site development for buildings.
• Flooding and coastal risk management.
• Utility co-ordination, water and wastewater treatment, and infrastructure development.
• Data centre design, rail projects, and energy initiatives (including infrastructure upgrades and renewable energy schemes).
• Highway design.

Our teams contribute at every stage, from initial concept to construction, working with both public and private sector clients.

Roles and Specialisations:

As an intern, you will gain exposure to a variety of roles, developing broad experience and specialised skills within the civil engineering sector. Typical positions our engineers take on include:

• River Engineer
• Coastal Engineer
• Sustainable Urban Drainage Engineer
• Highway Engineer
• Site Development Engineer
• Water and Wastewater Engineer
• Engineering Advisory roles

Our Culture and Values:

We believe that enthusiasm, collaboration, and clear communication are foundational to our success. Our teams value diverse perspectives and often act as integrators or facilitators, working closely with colleagues from various backgrounds, clients, contractors, and statutory approval organisations. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every contribution is welcomed and respected, ensuring the best results for all.

Commitment to Sustainability:

Our teams deliver sustainable design services crucial for addressing the climate emergency. We assist our clients in:

• Avoiding and reducing carbon emissions.
• Managing climate risk.
• Improving natural capital.
• Enhancing the resilience of their infrastructure through efficient, well-planned, and considerate design, ultimately improving communities and their environment.

Client and Stakeholder Engagement:

You will work with a broad spectrum of clients, including:

• Government and transport organisations
• The Environment Agency
• Energy companies and developers
• Local authorities
• Contractors
• Water companies
• Private developers

You will also have opportunities to undertake site visits and surveys, meet with clients and stakeholders, and collaborate extensively both within and outside Arup.

Typical Day-to-Day Tasks May Include:

• Carrying out assessment, analysis, and design; preparing design reports, drawings, calculations, and specifications.
• Collaborating with Arup colleagues across various disciplines.
• Working with landscape architects, environmental specialists, and planners.
• Meeting 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.
• Undertaking 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.
• Utilising specialist analysis and design software such as Infodrainage, GIS, AutoCAD/Civil 3D/Bentley MicroStation, ProjectWise, ACC, Navisworks, Infraworks, Plant3D, InfoWorks, Python, and Copilot.

Joining Arup offers an excellent opportunity for an Industrial Placement at the start of their career to gain experience across a diverse range of projects and sectors. Arup will support your professional development, providing the necessary experience and training to deepen your skills and progress with your professional qualifications.

Is This Role Right For You?

We’re looking for candidates who fit the following criteria:

• You are studying for a degree in Civil Engineering.
• Looking to develop your career in Engineering with a view to obtaining Professional Accreditation.
• Have a willingness to learn new skills and a desire to deliver high-quality work for a range of Clients.
• A good communicator who thrives on working either on your own or in a team environment.
• Have a passion for creating a sustainable future for all and “Shaping a Better World.”
• Wish to explore how digital methods and automation can improve and enhance the work we deliver.

We’re Looking For:

• Changemakers: A passion for sustainable development and creating a better world is key.
• Innovative Minds: We’re looking for critical thinkers who embrace new ideas and challenge the status quo.
• Growth Seekers: You have a growth mindset, always eager to learn and explore new ways of working.
• Adaptable Adventurers: You’re ready to take on any challenge that comes your way.

Key Dates & Application Information:

• Start Date: You should be able to start this opportunity in September 2026.
• Advert Closing Date: 14th February 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.
• Location Preferences: While the role you applied for is based in the location specified in the job advert, we may have other opportunities that align with your profile. To help us assess this, please let us know which Arup office locations you would be interested in working in on your application form.
• Duplicate Applications: Please note, candidates are permitted to submit only one application per recruitment cycle. We recommend reviewing all available opportunities and selecting the role and location(s) that best align with your skills and interests before applying.