Civil Engineer Industrial Placement 2027

Bright Network; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing

Flexible working

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Arup in Birmingham invites driven graduates to join our Transport team and help shape the future of sustainable mobility. You’ll support projects from active travel to major highway schemes, working with Engineers and Planners to deliver real outcomes.

Starting 1 September 2027, you’ll gain hands-on design experience using AutoCAD and Civil 3D, with a collaborative environment and opportunities to grow within a global consultancy.

Qualifications

• Working towards a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering; AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Design Standards.
• Core attributes include passion for sustainable development, innovative thinking, growth mindset and adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Teamworking and working closely with others
• Communicating within a team
• Managing own time and tasks
• Developing designs and design deliverables
• Using design software - AutoCAD and Civil 3D

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Time management

Design development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (in progress)

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

See it differently

You see the world through a unique lens and that’s exactly what we need. We embrace how you see things differently – it’s essential for creating a sustainable future.

Arup is a global consultancy with advisory and technical expertise across more than 150 disciplines. We guide, plan and design the future of the built environment. Globally, each year we recruit hundreds of graduates and students who help us see things differently and solve the most complex challenges facing our clients, climate and communities.

The opportunity

Join our Transport team and help shape the future of sustainable mobility. You’ll support projects ranging from active travel and public realm schemes to major highway infrastructure, working alongside experienced Engineers and Planners. Our collaborative, multidisciplinary environment offers hands‑on experience and real opportunities to contribute to meaningful change across the region.

• Team working and working closely with others
• Communicating within a team
• Managing own time and tasks
• Developing designs and design deliverables
• Using design software - AutoCAD and Civil 3D

Is this role right for you?

For this opportunity, we are seeking the following qualifications, skills and attributes:

Working towards a bachelor’s degree in a relevant academic discipline such as Civil Engineering; General Civil Engineering, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Design Standards

Alongside your degree, we look for the following core attributes:

• 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.

You should be able to start this opportunity on 1 September 2027.

Advert Closing Date: 12 November 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

What we offer you

• At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.
• Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success.
• As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.
• We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling permanent members to share in the results of our collective efforts.
• We take an approach to flexible working that supports the diversity and wellbeing of our graduates.
• We also provide for our permanent members Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover.
• In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefitsto help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.