Summer Internship - Hydraulic Modeller - Water Utilities- Bristol

Arup; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

Flexible working

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Arup invites high-calibre students to join a 6–12 week Summer Internship in Water Utilities, Bristol. You'll work alongside skilled professionals on real-life projects, gaining hands-on experience in hydraulic modelling, water catchments and infrastructure.

From day one you'll contribute to client projects, learn from leaders, attend learning sessions, site visits and social events, and build your professional network toward graduate opportunities with Arup.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or holding a degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering or Geography.
• Masters or post-graduate degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering is advantageous.
• Demonstrated interest in water sector and sustainable infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and contribute to real-life water-related projects.
• Work with hydraulic modelling and catchment analysis under supervision.
• Support design calculations, technical drawings and reporting.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Maintain good records of meetings, reports and outputs.
• Engage in ongoing learning toward professional membership.

Skills

Interest in water sector

Team collaboration

Curiosity and learning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil and/or Environmental Engineering or Geography

Masters or post-graduate Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Job description

Summer intern – Water / Civil Engineering – Water Utilities - Bristol

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.

Arup's design and engineering skills shape a full spectrum of water solutions. We see water in context. From delivering water infrastructure to advising on natural catchments, we consider commercial, economic, environmental and social implications.

Arup's global reach and keen insight into the entire water cycle, and our practical experience in contrasting climates and conditions, brings oversight to our work in water – including infrastructure design and engineering, asset management, flood mitigation, sustainable water management, water strategies and research.

All-round thinking is the product of our specialist water engineers, project managers, management consultants and environmental and water scientists working seamlessly together – and in partnership with clients.

The opportunity

On this 6–12-week Summer Internship you'll work alongside skilled professionals and from day one you will be working on real life meaningful projects - adding add value to clients, while exploring challenges with curiosity and creativity. You'll learn from others and begin creating your professional network ready for when you graduate. There will be regular learning sessions with our leadership team, opportunities for site visits to local projects and all kinds of social events that will support your learning and development. Our aim is to welcome as many students as possible back into our other programmes, be that another internship or potential graduate position. This placement is the stepping-stone to your future. Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, consultants and experts working globally. Founded to be humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigour to shape a better world.

Water Utilities:

Our team vision is to restore and regenerate our rivers and catchments; we are a collective of passionate multi-disciplinary water/civil engineers, catchment hydraulic modellers (rivers and urban drainage systems) and environmental modellers/scientists. We work together to deliver a range of river health projects across the water cycle, including nature-based solutions and major infrastructure upgrades

From day one, you will be part of an integrated team. Our team of engineers, hydraulic modellers, and environmental scientists brings together diverse expertise to tackle complex challenges and create brilliant solutions. You will develop practical skills in hydraulic modelling, catchment analysis, spatial data, technical reporting and collaborative project delivery. You will be supported by experienced specialists and given opportunities to contribute ideas, present your work and build experience towards professional membership

Our work ranges from small-scale civil engineering projects to novel nature-based solutions and major infrastructure programmes of national significance. You'll be supported by a local network of technical specialists who work together to deliver meaningful, high-impact projects.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Analysis and problem solving. Assessing large datasets, gap analysis and scoping future investigation needs. This can include historic drawings, surveys, catchment information, hydraulic models, reports. You will work with a variety of Contractors to specify and manage surveys, including site visits.
• Hydraulic modelling and solution development. Develop hydraulic models which represent urban drainage systems, rivers and coasts assessing flow and water quality. You will be supported in technical delivery with a multi-disciplinary team, including bespoke modelling training, hands on job support, software and technical guidance. Contribute to solutions that improve river health, reduce flood risk and provide future infrastructure resilience. We promote a culture of learning and sharing, in a safe and supportive environment.
• Developing engineering design solutions. You will develop and appraise a range of option types through calculations and design, sketches, workshops, technical drawings, developing bills of quantities working in and with multi-disciplinary teams. We promote a culture of learning and sharing, in a safe and supportive environment.
• Collaboration. Communication and collaboration internally and externally. Presenting and sharing your work, participating in reviewing and challenging our own designs. We want to hear everyone’s views, in an open and collaborative environment.
• Safety, quality and excellence. You will be expected to keep good records of meetings, reports, workshops and technical reviews, data management, design decisions and technical outputs
• Continuous learning and curiosity. We will provide an environment for you to learn and be curious about new ideas, challenging each other in a supportive environment. You will be supported in working towards professional membership.

Is this role right for you?

We are looking for people who have an enthusiasm for a career in Water, underpinned by a knowledge and understanding of our sector.

We are seeking candidates working towards a Bachelors Degree in Civil and/or Environmental Engineering or Geography OR; Masters or post-graduate Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, or a similar Water related discipline, or a course accredited by ICE, CIWEM or equivalent.

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.

Advert Closing Date

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

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.