Civil Engineering Placement and Graduate Opportunities

Arcadis; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking passionate graduates for their GROW programme in Plymouth. This structured 3-year programme offers hands-on experience in civil engineering, focusing on water management. Graduates will develop essential skills through training, mentoring, and real project engagement. With opportunities to specialize, you’ll work on impactful projects that ensure sustainable water solutions. Join a diverse and inclusive team committed to making a difference in the engineering field, where your contributions truly matter.

Qualifications

• Graduating in 2025 or recently graduated with at least a 2:2 in a relevant degree.
• Demonstrate Arcadian skills including resilience, creativity, and analytical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Work on waste and clean water infrastructure and non-infrastructure assets.
• Deliver sustainable solutions ensuring quality of water supplies.

Skills

Resilience

Creativity

Analytical Thinking

Team Player

Communication Skills

Education

BEng in Civil Engineering

MEng in Civil Engineering

BEng in Structural Engineering

MEng in Structural Engineering

BEng in Geotechnical Engineering

MEng in Geotechnical Engineering

Job description

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.

Role description:

This is an open application pool for Plymouth based engineering roles.

Our graduate GROW programme is a structured 3-year programme, designed to help you evolve and develop skills to become an experienced professional in your chosen field. You’ll benefit from training and development, mentoring, and assistance for accreditations relevant to your programme, as well as the support and guidance you need to develop and succeed. As a GROW graduate, you will be empowered to drive your career and will be exposed to a variety of experiences to help you gain the skills you require to succeed.

As an engineer joining GROW, you will be given the opportunity to specialise within your chosen discipline of engineering. We ensure you obtain the appropriate experiences needed to become a technical expert. Being an Engineer at Arcadis involves applying a human filter to your technical expertise and training, making an impact through innovation and creativity. During this three-year programme, you will develop core engineering and consulting techniques applicable to work with our clients in the UK and potentially internationally.

Our Intern & Placement programme offers hands-on insight into our work and helps develop skills within your chosen field. Supported by targeted training, it aligns with Arcadis’ core values, fostering both personal and professional growth. You will engage with real projects and clients, gaining diverse experiences over a 10–12-week internship or a 12-month placement.

Role accountabilities:

Our civil engineering community works across sectors including highways, rail, energy, and water management. Our projects vary in scale and scope.

This role is based in our Plymouth office within the water engineering team. As a water management engineer, you will work on waste and clean water infrastructure and non-infrastructure assets to deliver sustainable solutions, ensuring resilience and quality of water supplies through innovative and natural solutions. The role may involve site visits and inspections.

Accepted degrees:

• BEng or MEng in Civil, Structural, or Geotechnical Engineering.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Graduate roles – You will be graduating in 2025 or have recently graduated with at least a 2:2 in a relevant master’s or bachelor’s degree.
• Placement roles – You will be working towards a degree in a relevant subject.
• You will demonstrate typical Arcadian skills including resilience, creativity, analytical thinking, and being a team player.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to use your technical knowledge to influence and consult stakeholders.
• Willing to travel and stay away from home when required (we embrace virtual working where possible).

We believe everyone's contribution matters and are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We aim to be an employer of choice and foster an inclusive workplace where diverse experiences lead to innovative ideas. We work across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+, and Race.

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