Graduate Civil Engineer - Energy

Arup; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup’s Energy team in London is recruiting a graduate electrical engineer to support low carbon energy systems. The role involves infrastructure sizing, grid connection studies, and design of electrical infrastructure across masterplans and energy projects.

You will join a multidisciplinary group of engineers, scientists and planners, contributing to high-level studies, reports and options analysis for sustainable energy solutions in building and city scales.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field (Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Ground / Geotechnical Engineering).
• Proficiency in Python.
• Experience in assessment, analysis, and design, with design reports, drawings, calculations and specifications.
• Familiarity with GIS, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Bentley ProjectWise, Navisworks would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Involved in high-level infrastructure sizing, electrical systems design and grid connection studies including power systems modelling.
• Infrastructure coordination across masterplan and energy infrastructure design, preparing engineering sketches and technical reports.
• Foundation, access road and other civil infrastructure design for energy infrastructure, analysing survey information and constraints for solution development.
• Linear infrastructure design, earthworks, developing and appraising options and supporting the production of engineering solutions and business cases.

Skills

Python

Education

Masters in Civil Engineering

Tools

GIS

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Bentley ProjectWise

Navisworks

Job description

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

The Energy team in London is recruiting a graduate electrical engineer to join to support our work in delivering low carbon energy systems.

We are a multidisciplinary group of engineers, scientists, policy makers and planners. Our projects include infrastructure design (for substations, power lines, renewable energy installations, etc), new grid connection studies, high-level masterplanning studies and low carbon energy strategies from building scale to city scale.

Recent projects include:

• Low carbon energy masterplans for large development sites in the UK, the Middle East and India
• Contributions in a variety of roles to the great grid upgrade programme

Utility coordination for large scale energy infrastructure

You will be involved in high-level infrastructure sizing, electrical systems design and grid connection studies including power systems modelling. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Infrastructure coordination across masterplan and energy infrastructure design, preparing engineering sketches and technical reports.
• Foundation, access road and other civil infrastructure design for energy infrastructure, specifying and analysing survey information and constraints for solution development.

Linear infrastructure design, including earthworks, developing and appraising options and supporting the production of engineering solutions and business cases.

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

• A Masters level (or equivalent) in relevant academic discipline, such as Civil Engineering. Construction Management; Ground / Geotechnical Engineering would also be considered.
• Software skills: Python
• Experience of carrying out assessment, analysis, and design, preparing design reports, drawings, calculations, and specifications.
• Familiarity with using specialist analysis and design software such as GIS, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Bentley ProjectWise, Navisworks would be desirable.

To be considered for a graduate opportunity, your application must meet the following criteria:

• Full working rights in the country of application
• No more than 12 months of full-time experience in a comparable role
• Recently graduated, or on track to graduate, from your most recent degree, related to your role of choice, before employment starts.

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.

Please note, in the event of high applicant volume, this role may be closed ahead of the advertised closing date. Early application is recommended.
Eligibility

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Therefore, you must ensure that you are eligible to work permanently in the UK without our sponsorship.

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, Accidentinsuranceand Income protection cover. In addition,you’llhave 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.

Next Steps

We've designed our application process to be straightforward and supportive, giving you the opportunity to showcase your skills and potential. Applications are reviewed as they're received, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible.

The process includes an online application, psychometric testing, application review, case study, interview and offer stage. Our friendly Early Careers team is available throughout the process to answer questions and help you feel confident every step of the way.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas - this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup . We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact [e-mail] to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

As a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer in the UK, we will strive for one third of all our interview places to be allocated to candidates who have disclosed they are disability confident and best meet the requirements of the role.

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