Graduate Engineer - Tunnels

Arup; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Profit sharing

Flexible working

Income protection

Job summary

Arup is seeking graduates for its tunnelling team in the UK. You will engage in feasibility studies, concept design, and detailed design support for tunnelling projects such as High Speed 2 and major water infrastructure.

You’ll join a multidisciplinary environment delivering complex underground solutions. Graduate opportunities focus on geotechnical analysis, numerical modelling, and collaboration across geotechnical, structural, rail, and digital engineering disciplines.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required; eligibility to work in the UK
• Strong foundation in geotechnical engineering and tunnelling
• Demonstrated technical and analytical capabilities

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering analysis and numerical modelling for tunnelling designs
• Support design and delivery of tunnels, shafts and underground structures
• Prepare technical reports, drawings and presentations for clients
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across geotechnical, structural, rail and water disciplines
• Participate in site visits and construction support activities

Skills

Soil mechanics

Geotechnical analysis

Numerical modelling

Communication skills

Tunnel structural behaviour

Technical excellence

Creativity

Initiative

Microsoft

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Education

Master's degree

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Plaxis

Rhino

UDEC

Python

Job description

See it differently - Early Careers at Arup

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 tunnelling team delivers some of the most complex and high-profile underground infrastructure projects in the UK and internationally. We work across the full project lifecycle, from feasibility and concept design through to detailed design and construction support, providing expertise in tunnels, shafts, caverns, underground stations, utility infrastructure and major transportation systems.

Our current portfolio includes nationally significant projects such as High Speed 2, The Woodsmith Mine, the Great Grid Partnership, and the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP). These projects provide opportunities to work on a diverse range of engineering challenges, including long-distance tunnels, deep shafts, underground logistics infrastructure, water conveyance tunnels, major utility corridors and landfalls. By being involved in these landmark projects, graduates gain exposure to innovative tunnelling methods, multidisciplinary collaboration and the delivery of critical infrastructure that supports sustainable transport, energy security and water resilience for future generations.

• Undertake engineering analysis, calculations and numerical modelling, applying geotechnical, structural and civil engineering principles to develop safe, practical and innovative design solutions.
• Support the design and delivery of tunnels, shafts, caverns and other underground structures, working on projects from feasibility studies through to detailed design and construction support.
• Prepare technical reports, design documentation, drawings and presentations, communicating engineering concepts clearly to colleagues and clients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across geotechnical, structural, rail, water and digital engineering disciplines, contributing to integrated project solutions and client outcomes.
• Support major infrastructure projects with opportunities to participate in site visits and construction support activities.

https://www.arup.com/services/tunnel-design-and-ventilation/

Is this role right for you?

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

A minimum level - master's degree

Technical Skills And Proficiencies

• Soil mechanics and geotechnics; engineering mathematics and statistics
• Strong numerical skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills
• An analytical thought process and strive for technical excellence
• Enthusiasm for a career in tunnelling, underpinned by a knowledge and understanding of our sector and work.
• Demonstrable understanding of general tunnel structural behaviour and an ability to use this understanding to develop practical solutions to meet Client needs.
• Drive for technical excellence and an analytical thought process
• Creativity and a desire to think beyond the norm.
• Aptitude to work on your own initiative, be proactive and take responsibility.
• Software: Microsoft; AutoCAD/MicroStation

Desirable Skills However Not Required

• Tunnel design; shaft design; finite element analysis
• Interest in and application of digital skills, such as computer coding for design automation and problem-solving is an advantage E.G Python
• Software: Plaxis, Rhino; UDEC

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.

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

• Competitive, fair and equitable pay
• A career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive
• Benefits that support health and wellbeing
• A wide range of learning opportunities
• Many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do
• Profit Share as a key part of our reward, enabling permanent members to share in the results of our collective efforts
• Flexible working that supports the diversity and wellbeing of our graduates
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Accident insurance
• Income protection cover
• Access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing
• Freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs

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.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas - this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please [e-mail] to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

As a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer in the UK, we will strive for one third of all our interview places to be allocated to candidates who have disclosed they are disability confident and best meet the requirements of the role.

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