Job Description

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 to help us see things differently and solve the most complex challenges facing our clients, climate and communities.
The Civil Engineering team works on designing and delivering resilient infrastructure across energy, water and transport sectors. From flood defences and low-carbon energy systems to sustainable urban environments, we combine technical expertise and creativity to solve complex challenges and shape a built environment that supports communities and a low-carbon future.
The Opportunity
Arup Engineering teams thrive on the diversity of our work. Projects undertaken by our teams include highway and public realm design, masterplanning, sustainable urban drainage, flood risk and alleviation, flooding and coastal risk management schemes, river restoration, utilities co-ordination, water and wastewater treatment and infrastructure, rail and energy related projects (including offshore wind, tidal, hydrogen and solar projects).We often play a key role in large-scale, multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects, involved from the initial concept stage through to detailed design and construction for both public and private sector clients.
Our Engineers work in diverse roles such as river and coastal and maritime engineering, dams and reservoirs, sustainable urban drainage, green infrastructure, tunnels, brownfield regeneration, site development, water or wastewater infrastructure and treatment, offshore wind structural and geotechnical design, renewables engineering advisory including floating offshore wind, tidal and hydrogen projects.
Energy, collaboration, and effective communication are fundamental to our success. Our teams often act as integrators or facilitators, working closely with internal specialists and external bodies, including clients, contractors, and statutory approval organisations.
Our teams deliver sustainable design services that address society's need to respond to the climate emergency. We help our clients to avoid and reduce carbon emissions, manage climate risk, improve natural capital, and enhance the resilience of their infrastructure to improve communities and their environment through efficient, well planned and considerate design.
On this 6-12-week Summer Internship, you will work with a broad range of clients, such as government and transport organisations, the Environment Agency, energy companies and developers, local authorities, contractors, and water companies, as well as private developers. You will also have the opportunity to undertake site visits and surveys, meet with clients and stakeholders, and collaborate with others both within and outside of Arup.
In the Civil Engineering team, typical day-to-day tasks may include:

• Carrying out assessment, analysis, and design, supporting the preparation of design reports, drawings, calculations, and specifications.

• Collaborating with Arup colleagues in other disciplines

• Working with landscape architects, environmental specialists, and planners.

• Involvement in meetings with clients, local authorities, and other stakeholders, including site visits.

• Specifying and analysing survey information and constraints for solution development.

• Developing and appraising options and supporting the production of engineering solutions and business cases.

• Partaking in sustainability reviews, producing low/zero carbon strategies, embodied carbon calculations, carbon implementation plans, materials assessments, sustainability related studies, reporting and design.

• Undertaking feasibility studies, preparing engineering sketches and technical reports.

• Creating digital solutions to manipulate, analyse, and report on large and complex datasets.

• Using specialist analysis and design software such as Microdrainage/Infodrainage, GIS, AutoCAD/Civil 3D/Bently MicroStation, ProjectWise, Navisworks, Flood Modeller, Tuflow, DHI packages, InfoWorks, Orcaflex, Python, LS-DYNA.

Joining Arup is an excellent opportunity for a Summer Intern to gain experience across a diverse range of projects and sectors, providing a platform to begin your professional journey and develop the skills, knowledge, and networks that will shape your future career.
Is this role right for you?
We're looking for candidates with curiosity, personal drive and technical know-how. If you can combine these skills with an understanding of and willingness to learn about the Civil Engineering sector, and you have a desire to deliver excellent services for clients, we'd like to hear from you.
We're looking for the following qualifications, attributes and skills:

• Partly completed a degree in Civil Engineering or relevant Engineering degree, expecting a 2:1 or above

• Enthusiasm for a career in Civil Engineering, underpinned by a knowledge and understanding of our sector and work

• Strong numerical skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills

• A good communicator who thrives on working either on your own or in a team environment

• Drive for technical excellence and an analytical thought process

• Creativity and a desire to think beyond the norm

• Aptitude to work on your own initiative, be proactive and take responsibility.

• Have a willingness to learn new skills and a desire to deliver high quality work for a range of Clients

• Have a passion for creating a sustainable future for all and Shaping a Better World

• Wish to explore how digital methods and automation can improve and enhance the work we deliver

We're looking for:
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.
You should be able to start this opportunity in Summer 2026.
Advert closing date: 6th December 2025
Please note, in the event of high applicant volume, this role may be closed ahead of the advertised closing date. Early application is recommended.
Location Preferences
While the role you applied for is based in the location specified in the job advert, we may have other opportunities that align with your profile. To help us assess this, please let us know which Arup office locations you would be interested in working in on your application form
Duplicate Applications
Please note, candidates are permitted to submit only one application per recruitment cycle. We recommend reviewing all available opportunities and selecting the role and location(s) that best align with your skills and interests before applying.
What we offer you
Beyond a great salary and stimulating, technically challenging work, Arup offers a range of additional benefits to its people.
As a membership organisation, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme. Our members also have access to a range of broader wellbeing benefits. You'll have access to lots of learning and development opportunities. This includes a structured induction and ongoing training through Arup university.
Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to utilise your technical expertise to do meaningful work that strengthens the resilience of communities and places to improve lives through Arup's community engagement programme.
Next steps
Please click on the role that most interests you to find out further information and to apply. We then ask that you complete the application form, attaching any required documents. We will be reviewing applications for this position on a rolling basis. You are therefore strongly encouraged to apply in advance of the application deadline.
Different people, shared values
At Arup, we encourage individuality to thrive by respecting, sharing and connecting our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas so we can grow together.
At Arup we are an equal opportunity employer, and we accept people for who they are - we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds regardless of age, gender identity and expression, marital status, disability, neurodiversity and mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. Your difference belongs here. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas - this drives our excellence.
Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture - from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender, LGBTQ+ and disability - we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference - Discover more about life at Arup at .
At Arup, we are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application and we will do everything we possibly can to support you. As a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer in the UK, we will strive for one third of all our assessment places to be allocated to candidates who have disclosed they are disability confident and best meet the requirements of the role. Please refer to these requirements per each role advertised.
We appreciate that everyone's circumstances are different and it's not always easy to commit to standard working hours. is our innovative hybrid approach to working and gives all our members greater flexibility in deciding how and where they work.

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