Industrial Placement - Strategic Water Services

Arup; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Arup is seeking an undergraduate to join its Strategic Water Services team for an Industrial Placement. You'll engage with policy, regulation, resilience, investment planning and asset management across the water sector, collaborating with experts across Arup's global network.

From day one you'll work with leading practitioners and have opportunities for formal training, thought leadership and client engagement as you help shape national and international projects.

Qualifications

• Currently studying toward a relevant higher-level degree.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities with data interpretation.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in small project teams.
• Curiosity, initiative and organised approach to delivering high‑quality work.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside water sector practitioners across strategy, regulation, resilience, investment planning and asset management.
• Collaborate with experts across Arup's global network on projects and thought leadership.
• Contribute to client engagement and business development activities when appropriate.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Curiosity

Organised

Education

Relevant degree (undergraduate)

Job description

Strategic Water Services - Industrial Placement

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

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.

We are looking for an undergraduate to join our dynamic and growing team who is excited by the challenge of driving innovation, delivering excellence for our clients, influencing the sector both nationally and internationally through our projects and thought leadership, and working in collaborative, diverse teams.

We combine policy, strategy, economics, engineering and asset management expertise to help clients make better long-term decisions. Our work influences national policy, investment decisions and operational strategies across the water sector.

• From your first day, you'll work alongside some of the water sector's leading practitioners.
• We will support your development through your time with us. There may be opportunities for formal training and opportunities to contribute to thought leadership, business development and client engagement.
• This position offers the opportunity to work across strategy, regulation, resilience, investment planning, engineering and asset management rather than focusing on a single technical discipline.
• You will benefit from collaborating with experts from across Arup's global network and play a role in shaping the future of the water sector
• Working as part of a team, your role will expose you to how we generate advice for city and infrastructure clients on a range of policy, regulatory, asset management and engineering issues.

Is this role right for you?

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

Requirements For This Role

• Currently studying toward a relevant higher-level degree.
• Interest in the water sector generally with a high-level appreciation of the role of regulation, business planning and long-term investment.
• Motivation to help address climate resilience, environmental improvement, water security, affordability, and sustainability challenges.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills ability to use and interpret data, evidence and research.
• An appreciation of complex systems and the need to balance technical, environmental, social, economic, and regulatory factors.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work within small project teams.
• Curiosity, initiative, and an organised approach to delivering high-quality work.

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.

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

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

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.

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