Summer Intern - Geotechnical Engineer

Arcadis; Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis invites you to join its geotechnical internship or year-long placement programme in the UK. You will work on real projects and clients, gaining technical training and signposted development opportunities while embedded in Arcadis’ core values.

You will be exposed to geotechnical design activities and have access to innovative digital tools for ground modelling and problem solving, helping you grow personally and professionally within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• You will be working towards a degree in a relevant subject.
• Demonstrate Arcadian skills including resilience, creativity, analytical thinking and being a team player.
• Excellent communication and ability to influence and consult stakeholders.
• Willing to travel and stay away from home when required (virtual working encouraged).

Responsibilities

• Assist in the delivery of foundation, retaining wall, ground improvement and earthworks designs.
• Undertake desk studies, specify and scope intrusive ground investigations, and produce interpretive reports.
• Utilise digital tools for accurate ground models and geotechnical design development.

Skills

Resilience

Creativity

Analytical Thinking

Team Player

Education

MEng in Geotechnical/Engineering Geology

MSc in Geotechnical/Engineering Geology or Civil Engineering

Job description

Application Closing Date: 6th November 2026- Please note we reserve the right to close roles sooner, so Early Application is encouraged.

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Our paid Intern & Placement programme is designed to give you a hands-on insight into the work we do as a company and help to develop skills and knowledge within your chosen field. Supported by signposted training, the programme is based on Arcadis’ core values, giving you both technical training and support to help you develop both personally and professionally whilst with us. You will be exposed to real projects and clients and given a range of experiences to immerse yourself into over the course of your 10–12-week internship or 12-month placement.

Role accountabilities:

Arcadis have been at the forefront of geotechnical and ground engineering since ourinceptionin the Netherlands as a land reclamation specialist in 1888. More recently our geotechnical teams are involved in some of the most high-profile projects being delivered today both in the UK and globally. These projects include High Speed 2, London Bridge Station, Lower Thames Crossing and Ontario Line underground improvements. We work across a variety of sectors including Rail, Highways, Water and Energy. You willassistin the delivery of foundation,retainingwall, ground improvement and earthworks designs as well as undertaking desk studies, specifying and scoping intrusive ground investigations, producing interpretive reports, geotechnicaldesignsand recommendations for a variety of geotechnical design solutions. Our team use innovative digital tools for producingaccurateground models and for analysis of geotechnical problems and design development.

• Accepted Degrees: MEng or MSc in Geotechnical or Engineering Geology, Civil Engineering.

Qualifications & Experience:

• You will be working towards a degree in a relevant subject
• 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 homewhen 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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