Summer Placement (Rail) - Bristol

Arup; West of England; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Arup is offering a Summer Internship in Rail in Bristol. You will contribute to feasibility studies, design work, and technical drawings while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team across transport projects.

Ideal candidates are pursuing Civil Engineering or Project & Programme Management qualifications, with experience in AutoCAD/Civil 3D or similar software and strong communication skills. This role involves stakeholder engagement and site visits as part of project delivery.

Qualifications

• 2D/3D design software experience (AutoCAD, Civil 3D or similar).
• Engineering assessment and analysis (hydraulic modelling, soil mechanics or structural analysis).
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

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

Job description

Summer Internship – Rail - 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.

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’d 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 AutoCAD/Civil 3D/Bently MicroStation, ProjectWise, Navisworks

Is this role right for you?

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

• Working towards a Civil Engineering or Project & Programme Management qualification.
• 2D or 3D design software, such as AutoCAD or similar
• Engineering assessment and analysis (e.g. hydraulic modelling, soil mechanics or structural analysis)
• Communication and presentation skills

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.

We take an approach to flexible working that supports the diversity and wellbeing of our graduates.

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.