Graduate Civil Engineer - Maritime & Coastal - London

Arup; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup in London invites graduates to join the Maritime & Coastal team, contributing to port developments, coastal protection schemes, and waterfront projects across the lifecycle from concept through construction.

You will learn from engineers across disciplines, gain experience with waterborne transport, GIS, CAD, and sustainability-driven design, while developing analytical and collaborative skills in a global consultancy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural/Environmental Eng.
• Interest in maritime ports and coastal sectors.
• Passion for sustainability and decarbonisation of maritime infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and design of port infrastructure, waterborne transport facilities, and coastal projects.
• Produce reports, presentations, drawings, calculations, and business cases.
• Collaborate with clients including port authorities, environmental agencies, and contractors.
• Conduct site visits and coordinate with stakeholders across teams.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Proactive work style

Programming experience

CAD / GIS exposure

Education

Bachelors in Civil/Environmental Eng

Tools

AutoCAD

GIS

Job description

Graduate Civil Engineer - Maritime & Coastal - London

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

The team thrives on the diversity of our work. Projects undertaken include port developments/upgrades, coastal protection schemes, river transport, decarbonisation studies and waterfront developments. We often play a key role in large scale multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects, usually in the ports, coastal and energy sectors. The team is involved in projects throughout the project lifecycle, from initial concept stage through to detailed design and construction, for a wide range of both public and private sector clients.

Energy, collaboration and effective communication is fundamental to success as our teams are often at the core of these projects acting as integrators or facilitators, working closely with many internal specialists and external bodies from clients and contractors to statutory approval organisations.

• Assist with planning and design of port infrastructure, waterborne transport facilities, coastal protection, waterfront developments and other water-sited infrastructure and facilities.

• Production of reports, presentations, drawings and calculations, specifications, as well as Feasibility Studies and Business Cases.

• Work with a broad range of Clients such as investors, port authorities, the Environment Agency, energy companies, Local Authorities and contractors.

• Opportunity to undertake site visits and site surveys, meeting with Clients and Stakeholders and collaborating with others, both within Arup and external to Arup.

Is this role right for you?

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

A bachelor's degree in a relevant academic discipline such as Civil Engineering; Structural Engineering; Environmental Engineering

• Enthusiasm for a career in Maritime underpinned by some knowledge and understanding of the ports and coastal sectors

• Some understanding of civil and coastal engineering including geotechnics, environment, structures and coastal processes

• A passion for sustainability and decarbonisation of maritime infrastructure

• Have an analytical thought process and/or a systems thinking approach

• The aptitude to work on your own initiative and be proactive

• Programming experience with coding languages

• Experience with computer aided design, GIS, structural design and other relevant software

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:

Please note, in the event of high applicant volume, this role may be closed ahead of the advertised closing date.
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, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you'll have access to flexible benefits to 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.