Graduate Data Scientist

Poutrix; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is a global design, engineering and consultancy leader, inviting graduates to join the GROW programme. You will contribute to client projects from day one, build technical expertise, and advance professional skills through cohort training.

You’ll work in a diverse team, delivering data science and analytics solutions across sectors while developing business acumen and stakeholder influence. As a graduate, you’ll collaborate on meaningful engagements, travel as required, and benefit from

Qualifications

• Graduating in 2027 or recently in 2025/2026 with at least a 2:2 in a relevant degree.
• Demonstrated resilience, creativity, analytical thinking and teamwork.
• Excellent communication to influence stakeholders; willing to travel.

Responsibilities

• Support client engagements and project work, building technical expertise from day one.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver meaningful outcomes.
• Develop descriptive and predictive analytics solutions including machine learning.

Skills

Data Scientist

Predictive Modelling

Machine Learning

Communication

Education

BSc/BEng/MSc/MEng/MPhys in Mathematics/Statistics/Physics/Environmental Science/Operational Research/Data Science/Civil/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Application Closing Date: 6 November 2026 - Please note we reserve the right to close roles sooner, so Early Application is encouraged.

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Our two-year Graduate GROW Programme supports your transition from student to professional, sitting along client work and real projects from day one. Each graduate’s journey is unique, shaped by their chosen specialism and the variety of projects they contribute to. You will build your technical expertise by contributing to meaningful client engagements and project work, whilst business acumen and professional skills will be developed through centrally delivered graduate cohort training. Although there are no formal rotations, graduates are encouraged and supported by their managers to proactively seek opportunities, to broaden their experience and support their development.

As a consultant joining GROW, you’ll be working within a diverse team of consultants, cultivating a deep understanding of our sectors, building long-term relationships with clients and colleagues, and finding ways to improve ways in which we work. You’ll be responsible for your own deliverables, liaising with clients and given every opportunity to build your skillsets.

Role accountabilities:

• Data Scientist \- The Data Science and Analytics Group form part of the Arcadis Intelligence Global Business Area, whose mission is to drive digital leadership and deliver sustainable digital solutions to out clients, that secure planet-positive, tangible outcomes. There is a significant opportunity to join our group of data experts, advanced analytics solutions engineering and analytics consulting practices, where you will support with descriptive and predictive modelling (including Machine Learning), as well as solving complex mathematical optimisation challenges – principally, but not exclusively related to Asset Investment Planning. Our projects sit across multiple sectors and the end-to-end asset life-cycle - including Water, Energy, Cities, Transport and Large Buildings Portfolios.


• Accepted Degrees: BSc/BEng/MSc/MEng/MPhys in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Operational Research, Data Science, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering related degree.

Qualifications & Experience:

• You will be graduating in 2027 or have recently graduated in 2025 or 2026, with at least a 2:2 in a relevant master's or bachelor's degree


• You will demonstrate typical Arcadian skills including Resilience, Creativity, Analytical Thinking and being a Team Player


• You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to use your technical knowledge to influence and consult stakeholders.


• Willing to travel and stay away from home when required (where possible we embrace virtual working)

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.