12-Month Work Placement - Civil Engineer

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12-Month Work Placement - Civil Engineer, Cardiff

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Our Intern & Placement programme is designed to give you a hands-on insight into the work we do as a company and help develop skills and knowledge within your chosen field. Supported by signposted training, the programme is based on Arcadis core values, providing both technical training and support to help you develop personally and professionally. You will be exposed to real projects and clients, gaining a range of experiences over 10-12 weeks or a 12-month placement.

Our civil engineering community works across sectors including highways, rail, energy, and water management. Our work varies in scale and scope:

• Highways Engineer: Contributes to the design and development of safe, efficient, and sustainable transportation systems, maintaining and enhancing road infrastructure.
• Water Management Engineer: Works on waste and clean water infrastructure, delivering sustainable solutions to ensure resilience and quality of water supplies.
• Rail Engineer: Handles all aspects of Civil Engineering related to railways, from earthworks to structures, supporting the railway infrastructure with viable solutions.
• Energy Engineer: Supports clients in delivering new connections and grid upgrades to meet UK's Net Zero carbon reduction goals.

This programme offers growth in skills and capabilities in delivering sustainable solutions. Site visits and inspections may be involved.

Roles are open to candidates with:

• BEng or MEng in Civil, Structural, or Geotechnical Engineering for Highways, Water, and Energy sectors.
• MEng in Civil or Structural Engineering for Rail sector.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Currently working towards a relevant degree (Placement & Intern only).
• Demonstrates Arcadian skills such as resilience, creativity, analytical thinking, and teamwork.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders using technical knowledge.
• Willing to travel and stay away from home when required (virtual working embraced where possible).

We believe everyone's contribution matters and are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. We work across six ED&I workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+, and Race. We aim to be an employer of choice and a great place to work for all.