Industrial Placement | Rail - Bristol

Arup; West of England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance and income support

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup is seeking graduates to join the Transport Group and contribute to feasibility studies, design reports, and construction-ready drawings for major rail and highway projects. You will work across disciplines, applying design software and engaging with clients and stakeholders on site visits.

You will develop engineering, digital and management skills while contributing to multi-disciplinary teams on large projects from feasibility through to construction, with support from a structured Early

Qualifications

• Candidates will assess, analyze and design, and prepare feasibility studies and drawings.
• Collaborate with Arup colleagues across disciplines.
• Engage with landscape architects, environmental specialists and planners.
• Meet with clients and authorities including site visits.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out assessment, analysis, and design, preparing feasibility studies, design reports, drawings, calculations, and specifications.
• Collaborating with Arup colleagues in other disciplines.
• Working with landscape architects, environmental specialists, and planners.
• Meeting with clients, local authorities, and other stakeholders, including site visits.

Tools

Microdrainage/Infodrainage

GIS

AutoCAD/Civil 3D

Bentley MicroStation

ProjectWise

Navisworks

Job description

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 core skills in the Transport Group range from geometric alignment design for both rail and highways projects, civil structures and bridge design to surface water drainage design and building of intelligent 3D models; through to stakeholder engagement and design and project management. We are looking for candidates with an appetite to develop their engineering, digital and management abilities whilst working on large multi-disciplinary projects from feasibility stage through to construction.

You would be:

• Carrying out assessment, analysis, and design, preparing feasibility studies, design reports, drawings, calculations, and specifications.
• Collaborating with Arup colleagues in other disciplines
• Working with landscape architects, environmental specialists, and planners.
• Meeting with clients, local authorities, and other stakeholders, including site visits.

Using specialist analysis and design software such as Microdrainage/Infodrainage, GIS, AutoCAD/Civil 3D/Bently MicroStation, ProjectWise, Navisworks

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, Accidentinsuranceand Income protection cover. In addition,you’llhave access to flexible benefitsto 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.

Next Steps

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 anyassistanceor 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 ourinterviewplaces to beallocatedto candidates who havedisclosedthey are disability confident and best meet the requirements of the role.

Create and manage profiles for future opportunities.

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

Advert Closing Date: 12 November 2026

Please note, in the event of high applicant volume, this role may be closed ahead of the advertised closing date. Early application is recommended.