Engineering Summer Internship 2027 - (Bridge & Structures) York

COWI; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Hybrid working

Private health care

Pension scheme

Salary exchange

Job summary

COWI in York offers an Engineering Summer Internship for 2027 in Bridge & Structures. You will work on live projects, supporting senior engineers and learning day-to-day consultancy operations within a global firm.

The role emphasizes collaboration, sustainability and practical learning during the summer placement. Applicants should be pursuing Geotechnical or Civil Engineering with at least 2 years of study, and be prepared to contribute to design tasks, calculations and coordination activities

Qualifications

• Enrolled in Geotechnical or Civil Engineering with at least 2 years of study.
• 2+ years in undergraduate or master's program in the relevant field.
• Evidence of design coursework and problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities

• Assist with structural calculations and design checks under supervision.
• Support preparation of technical drawings, reports and design documents.
• Shadow engineers during coordination calls with clients and contractors.
• Apply engineering fundamentals to projects within a global consultancy.
• Gain experience in a live UK engineering environment.

Skills

Problem-solving

Creative thinker

Research skills

Infrastructure interest

Design coursework

Education

Geotechnical/Civil Eng (BEng/BSc/MEng/MSc)

Job description

Engineering Summer Internship 2027- Bridge & Structures

York

Temporary

Do you want to work for an Engineering Consultancy with sustainability at its core? Are you currently studying towards a career in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering? Join our Bridge & Structures team this summer, work on live projects, and get a genuine taste of life inside a global engineering consultancy.

Bridges don't just cross distances - they bring people together. This summer, be part of building them.

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

To give current students a taste of a career in Engineering, we are looking for a Summer Intern to join our Bridge practice in UK. Working on our current projects, you'll have the opportunity to support the team and learn from our Engineers on the day-to-day operations within a consultancy office.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Assist with structural calculations and design checks under the supervision of senior engineers
• Support the preparation of technical drawings, reports, and design documentation
• Shadow engineers during coordination calls with clients, contractors, or other disciplines (e.g. geotechnical, architecture)
• Use your academic knowledge of the engineering fundamentals to contribute to our projects
• Gain valuable experience in a global consultancy

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that, you'll have:

• Have completed a minimum of 2 years in either a bachelor's or master's degree, either in Geotechnical, Civil Engineering or a similar related subject (BEng, BSc, MEng, MSc)
• Have good problem-solving skills
• Be a creative and technical thinker
• Be able to demonstrate evidence of research and information gathering skills
• Have an interest in engineering within the Infrastructure or Energy market
• Have some design coursework available if requested

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity - and sometimes even our courage - to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers' transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers. We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home. With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK and Ireland,North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play. What we also offer:

To us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well.

Some of our benefits include:

• 28 days' holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays
• Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities
• Private health care, for you and a contribution from you for your immediate dependents
• Flexible and hybrid working conditions
• Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions
• Group personal pension scheme - salary exchange
• Life assurance
• Maternity Leave: 1-20 weeks full pay, 21-26 weeks half pay, 27-39 Statutory (SMP) 40-52 weeks unpaid (eligibility criteria will apply)
• Paternity Leave: 12 weeks full pay (eligibility criteria will apply)

Optional benefits include:

• Electric vehicle lease
• Annual Rail card (available for under 30s)

If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to our Talent acquisition specialist, Shruti Gupta at [e-mail].

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer.

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.