Graduate Civil Engineer - Water

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

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup is seeking a Graduate Civil Engineer to join the Water team in the UK. You will contribute to flood risk, drainage and water engineering studies, develop technical solutions, and support project design with a multidisciplinary group.

You will build skills across hydraulic modelling, reporting and client engagement while working towards professional accreditation. This is an opportunity to contribute to resilient infrastructure and sustainable outcomes at Arup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Environmental/Maritime/Structural Engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to work with technical and numerical data.
• Experience in flood risk assessment, drainage design, river engineering, coastal engineering, water supply, water treatment or water resources projects advantageous.
• Excel and Microsoft 365 applications experience essential; experience with hydraulic or flood modelling software (e.g. TUFLOW, Flood Modeller, HEC-RAS, InfoWorks); AutoCAD/Civil3D; or programming or scripting skills (Python, VBA or R) desirable.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly through reports, presentations and discussions.
• Collaborative working and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Willingness to work towards professional accreditation (ICE and/or CIWEM).

Responsibilities

• Carrying out flood risk, drainage and water engineering assessments, analysis and design, producing technical reports, calculations, drawings and specifications.
• Developing and appraising engineering options, undertaking feasibility studies and supporting business cases, planning applications and sustainable solutions; carrying out detailed engineering design.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across civil, landscape, environmental and geomorphology disciplines.
• Engaging with clients, regulators and stakeholders, including meetings and site visits to understand requirements.
• Using GIS and specialist software to analyse data, develop models and support design.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Water environment engineering

Excel & 365

Hydraulic modelling software

AutoCAD/Civil 3D

Programming (Python/VBA/R)

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

ICE/CIWEM accreditation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Environmental/Maritime/Structural Engineering

Tools

GIS

AutoCAD/Civil 3D

Flood Modeller

TUFLOW

InfoDrainage

InfoWorks

Job description

Job description

Graduate Civil Engineer - Water

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 Water and Flood Risk team helps clients plan, design and deliver resilient infrastructure that manages the challenges of flooding, climate change water management, water supply and wastewater treatment. We work on a wide range of projects across the UK, including flood alleviation schemes, river restoration, sustainable drainage, hydraulic modelling, catchment planning and major infrastructure developments. Our team combines engineering, environmental and digital expertise to help clients make informed decisions, delivering solutions that provide benefits for communities, the environment and the economy. We work closely with colleagues across civil engineering, environment, planning and digital teams, giving graduates the opportunity to develop a broad range of technical and professional skills.

The team are typically involved in:

• Carrying out flood risk, drainage and water engineering assessments, analysis and design, producing technical reports, calculations, drawings and specifications.
• Developing and appraising engineering options, undertaking feasibility studies, supporting the production of business cases, planning applications and sustainable solutions for clients, and carrying out detailed engineering design of solutions.
• Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams including civil engineers, landscape architects, environmental specialists, ecologists, geotechnical engineers and geomorphologists.
• Engaging with clients, regulators, local authorities and other stakeholders, including attending meetings and site visits, to understand project requirements and constraints.
• Using digital engineering tools and specialist software, including GIS, AutoCAD/Civil 3D, various structural analysis tools, Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, InfoDrainage, InfoWorks, to analyse data, develop models and support engineering design.

Is this role right for you?

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

• A Bachelor's degree in relevant academic discipline, such as Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering; Maritime Engineering; Structural Engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills & the ability to work with technical and numerical data;
• Understanding of engineering associated with the water environment; Experience of flood risk assessment, drainage design, river engineering, coastal engineering, water supply, water treatment or water resources projects advantageous.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft 365 applications is essential. Experience of hydraulic or flood modelling software (e.g TUFLOW, Flood Modeller, HEC-RAS, InfoWorks); AutoCAD and /or Civil3D; or Programming or scripting skills (such as Python, VBA or R) would be desirable.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly through reports, presentations and discussions
• Collaborative working and stakeholder engagement skills
• Willingness to work towards professional accreditation (ICE and/or CIWEM).

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, 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.