Industrial Placement (Rail) 2027

Bright Network; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

Private medical insurance

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup is recruiting graduates into the North Rail Team to deliver rail infrastructure design across feasibility, planning and detailed design stages in the UK and Ireland. You will collaborate with specialists from multiple disciplines to produce high-quality technical outputs and support project delivery for major clients.

The role emphasizes analytical problem-solving, knowledge of railway systems and a strong willingness to learn through client engagement and hands-on project work in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Analytical skills to research engineering problems and support design decisions.
• Knowledge of railway systems and associated technologies relevant to rail projects.
• Degree in mechanical, civil, electrical engineering or data science with strong problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver design and engineering across rail infrastructure projects from feasibility to detailed design.
• Work within multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate with rail specialists.
• Support production of technical deliverables: drawings, calculations, reports.
• Contribute to UK and international rail programmes and client engagement.
• Develop technical and professional skills through innovative solutions that support decarbonisation and modernisation of rail networks.

Skills

Analytical skills

Knowledge of railway systems

Research engineering problems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Data Science

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

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

The North Rail Team is a multidisciplinary group delivering some of the most significant rail infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland. The team brings together specialists from rail systems, electrification, civils, track, stations, signalling, project management, safety and digital engineering, enabling us to provide integrated solutions across the full project lifecycle. Our work spans early-stage feasibility and business case development through to detailed design and delivery, supporting clients such as Network Rail, TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU), Nexus, Translink and other major transport organisations. The team offers opportunities to work on diverse, high-profile projects that help shape the future of sustainable rail transport. You would:

• Deliver the design and engineering across a range of rail infrastructure projects, from feasibility studies through to detailed design.
• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams, coordinating with specialists within the rail team.
• Support the production of high-quality technical deliverables, including drawings, calculations and reports.
• Contribute to major UK and international rail programmes, gaining experience across passenger, freight and mass transit schemes across a range of clients.
• Develop technical and professional skills through client engagement and involvement in innovative solutions that support the decarbonisation and modernisation of rail networks.

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 Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Data Science, or Electrical Engineering.
• Analytical skills, ability to research into engineering problems.
• Knowledge of the railway and associated systems.

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.

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.