Graduate Civil Engineering (Water) 2027

Bright Network; Leeds; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Flexible working

Private medical insurance

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Arup invites graduates to join our Energy, Water and Resources group in a role focused on drainage, flood risk management and infrastructure design. You will perform assessments, analyses and design work, produce reports and drawings, and collaborate with colleagues across disciplines on challenging projects.

You'll work with clients and authorities, develop viable options, and use tools like AutoCAD, Civil 3D, InfoDrainage and GIS to deliver engineering solutions and business cases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience in drainage, flood risk assessment, and water infrastructure is valued.
• Proficiency with engineering software such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, InfoDrainage, and GIS.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessment, analysis, and design, preparing design reports, drawings, calculations and specifications.
• Collaborate with Arup colleagues across disciplines.
• Meet with clients, authorities, and stakeholders, including site visits.
• Develop and appraise options and support engineering solutions and business cases.
• Use specialist software such as InfoDrainage, GIS, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Navisworks, and Flood Modeller.

Skills

Drainage & flood risk management

Water & wastewater engineering

Site development & infrastructure

Hydraulic modelling

Engineering calculations & technical

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

InfoDrainage

GIS

ProjectWise

Navisworks

Flood Modeller

Tuflow

InfoWorks

Job description

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 team of engineers, scientists and other professionals, in our Energy, Water and Resources group, work together to assess, supervise and design civil engineering works. We work on a wide range of projects, across a number of sectors, including; water, energy, site development, highways and rail. The projects come in all shapes and sizes, from local projects that shape and impact the places we live and work, to large infrastructure projects of national importance. Our role varies too, from things like flood risk and drainage assessments, to support planning applications, to detailed design of the engineering construction and utility infrastructure.

In this role you will:

• Carry out assessment, analysis, and design, preparing design reports, drawings, calculations, and specifications.
• Collaborate with Arup colleagues in other disciplines.
• Meet with clients, national agencies, local authorities, and other stakeholders, including site visits.
• Develop and appraise options and support the production of engineering solutions and business cases.
• Use specialist analysis and design software such as: InfoDrainage, GIS, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ProjectWise, Navisworks, Flood Modeller, Tuflow, and InfoWorks.

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.

We are seeking skills and experience in:

• Drainage and flood risk management
• Water and wastewater engineering
• Site development and infrastructure design
• Hydraulic modelling
• Engineering calculations and technical reports
• AutoCAD, Civil 3D, InfoDrainage

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.

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

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.