Graduate Civil Engineer - Transport - Nottingham

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

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup is hiring a Graduate Civil Engineer in Transport for Nottingham. The role involves delivering civil engineering and transport design across projects from concept to construction, including reports, drawings and calculations, and working with multi-disciplinary teams and clients.

You will join a global consultancy with a strong focus on sustainable, low-carbon solutions and a structure that supports growth and development for graduates, starting on 1 September 2027 and with a closing date of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Evidence of 1st degree transcript and full working rights in the UK are expected.
• Experience or exposure to graduate-entry civil engineering projects is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessment, analysis and design, and prepare feasibility studies, designs, drawings and specifications.
• Collaborate with Arup colleagues across disciplines.
• Work with multidiscipline delivery teams and stakeholders, including site visits.

Skills

Communication and presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

Graduate Civil Engineer - Transport - Nottingham

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

Our Roads, Civil and Engineering team thrives on the diversity of our work. Projects undertaken by the team include roads and streets, public realm design, sustainable urban drainage, utilities co-ordination, water and wastewater treatment and energy related projects. We often play a key role in large-scale multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects. 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.

Sustainability is at the core of our project delivery, where we focus on making best use of existing assets, delivering high value, low carbon solutions for our clients and end users. This role will include the delivery of projects of a wide variety of scale and complexity in the discipline of Civil Engineering, Roads and Streets and multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects, which can also include Pavement, Aviation, Rail, Water and Energy projects.

Carrying out assessment, analysis, and design, preparing feasibility studies, design reports, drawings, calculations, and specifications.

Collaborating with Arup colleagues in other disciplines

Working with multidiscipline delivery teams

Meeting with clients, local authorities, and other stakeholders, including site visits

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.

Skills and technical experience such as:

2D or 3D design software, such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D or similar.

Engineering assessment and analysis (e.g. hydraulic modelling).

Communication and presentation skills

To be considered for a graduate opportunity, your application must include a copy of your academic transcript and 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.

You should be able to start this opportunity on 1 September 2027.

Advert Closing Date: 16 October 2026

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.

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.