Graduate Flood Risk & Hydrology Engineer

Poutrix; Exeter; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis UK’s two-year Graduate GROW Programme lets you contribute to real client work from day one while building your technical and professional skills through centralized cohort training. Your journey is shaped by your chosen specialism and the variety of projects you contribute to, with mentors guiding you every step of the way.

As a graduate, you will join the Flood Risk and Hydrology team, collaborating with hydrologists and flood modelling experts to deliver flood mapping projects, risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degrees in relevant fields with a 2:2 or higher.
• Proven resilience, creativity and analytical thinking.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Willingness to travel and adapt to project needs.

Skills

Resilience

Creativity

Analytical Thinking

Team Player

Excellent communication

Education

BEng/MEng/MSc Civil Engineering

Geography

Environmental Science

Job description

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.

Role accountabilities:

The Flood Risk and Hydrology team supports all parts of the Arcadis business in addressing the pressures of urbanisation and a changing climate. We guarantee you an exciting range of duties and the opportunity to grow and develop their careers. In your role you will work with hydrologists and flood modelling experts to deliver flood mapping projects, flood risk assessments, reservoir flood studies, and water environment EIA and consenting studies. Projects range from infrastructure developments to renewable energy schemes that we deliver for a diverse range of clients.

• Accepted Degrees: BEng, MEng or MSc Civil Engineering, Geography, Environmental Science, Water Resources or Engineering Hydrology

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.

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