Engineering Summer Internship 2027 -(Civil/Structural) Derby United Kingdom Derby Application Deadline 08 November 2026

Cowi; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays 28 days

Development plans & promotions

Private health care

Flexible/hybrid work

Professional Institutions fees

Group pension

Life assurance

Maternity leave

Paternity leave

EV lease

Rail card

Job summary

COWI in Derby is offering an Engineering Summer Internship 2027 (Civil/Structural) for 8 weeks, aimed at current students pursuing an engineering degree. You will join a consultancy team and learn from our engineers on day-to-day project operations.

Your key responsibilities include assisting with calculations, design checks and technical analysis; shadowing engineers during client coordination; and applying your academic knowledge to contribute to projects in infrastructure or energy markets.

Qualifications

• Completed a minimum of 2 years in Civil Engineering or a related subject (BEng, BSc, MEng, MSc)
• Problem solving and creative mindset
• Demonstrable evidence of research and information gathering skills
• Interest in engineering within the Infrastructure or Energy market

Responsibilities

• Assist with calculations, design checks and technical analysis under supervision
• Shadow engineers during client coordination with contractors and other disciplines
• Apply your academic knowledge to contribute to our projects
• Gain valuable experience in a global consultancy

Skills

Problem solving

Creative mindset

Research & information gathering

Interest in infrastructure/energy

Education

BEng, BSc, MEng, MSc in Civil Engineering or related

Job description

Engineering Summer Internship 2027 -(Civil/Structural)

Derby
Temporary
Do you want to work for an Engineering Consultancy with sustainability at the heart of its strategy? Can you contribute with solutions from your academic studies? Are you currently studying to be an Engineer? Then, join us to shape a sustainable and liveable world.

Above ground or below it, great engineering leaves its mark. This summer, help us make ours.
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 us for 8 weeks. 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 calculations, design checks, and technical analysis under the guidance of senior engineers
• To shadow engineers during coordination with clients, contractors, and other disciplines
• To use your academic knowledge of the engineering fundamentals to contribute to our projects
• To 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 have:

• Completed a minimum of 2 years in either a bachelor's or master's degree, either in Civil Engineering or a similar related subject (BEng, BSc, MEng, MSc)
• A problem solving and creative mindset
• Demonstrable evidence of research and information gathering skills
• An interest in engineering within the Infrastructure or Energy market

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, 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:

• 28days' holidayplus all UKbank and public holidays
• Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities
• Private health care, for you anda contribution from you foryour 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: 1-20weeks full pay, 21-26 weeks half pay, 27-39Statutory (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 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.