Graduate Structural Engineer

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Our projects range in scale from the inception of major infrastructure down to small alterations. Some are pure art; others exist solely to be functional. They are all rooted in our core desire to shape a better world and to do work that is interesting and rewarding. One of our teams is helping finish Gaudi’s astonishing church of La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, another is fixing significant problems that threaten a hospital, another is reimagining the use of an existing commercial building, and another is designing the stations for a new railway line.

Each of our UK offices is connected to the global Arup network, linking up with teams designing projects across the world while remaining rooted in the local community. We provide an inclusive work community that is supportive of you as a person, technically challenging, and rigorous. We care about your learning and progress and will help you grow as an engineer and a team member.

We mentor you towards professional qualification, develop your skills, and build your career.

The first step is learning the craft of being a structural engineer. You will shadow an experienced engineer within the team and help in the early stages of projects that could include designing buildings that are beautiful, effective, and low‑carbon.

• Analysis: Carrying out structural calculations, modelling, engineering, computer, and hand analysis.
• Design: Finding structural engineering solutions. Choosing structures and details that are economical and practical, minimise embodied carbon, and achieve the project’s sustainable development goals. Building computer and structural engineering models to monitor how the building behaves structurally.
• Communication: Through drawings, sketches, digital modelling, calculation documents, building information modelling, meetings, explanations, presentations, discussions, persuasion, emails, written reports, chats, and electronic messages.
• Working with teams: Cooperating, helping others, taking instructions, giving instructions, solving problems together, thinking beyond the conventional, and finding new and effective ways to succeed while treating others with respect, kindness and empathy.
• Learning: The practice of structural engineering, codes of practice, software, materials and construction techniques, and learning other disciplines needed to design and deliver a project successfully.
• Planning your work: Agreeing deadlines and working together effectively with the rest of the team.
• Taking responsibility: For the quality and timely delivery of your work, for your own learning and professional development, and for your impact on other people.
• Finding new ways of working: Finding solutions that are better, faster and cheaper. Learning international best practice in structural engineering design and delivery. Inventing and developing new ideas and ways of working. Applying scripting and automation and developing bespoke software and spreadsheets.
• Investing time in people: Developing relationships with your project team, peers and everyone in the office. Contributing to the life of the team. Building an effective network inside and outside Arup.

• Degree in Civil, Structural, General or Architectural Engineering, or Engineering Science, at 2.1 or above.
• Studying, or have studied, an ICE or IStruct
  
  E accredited course.
• A passion for structural engineering.

• Changemakers: A passion for sustainable development and creating a better world is key.
• Innovative minds:
  Critical thinkers who embrace new ideas and challenge the status quo.
• Growth seekers: A growth mindset, always eager to learn and explore new ways of working.
• Adaptable adventurers:
  Ready to take on any challenge that comes your way.

You should be able to start this opportunity in September 2026.

• Advert closing date: 24th January 2026 (early application recommended).
• Location preferences: While the role is based in the specified location, we may have other opportunities that align with your profile. Let us know which Arup office locations you would be interested in.
• Duplicate applications: Candidates are permitted to submit only one application per recruitment cycle. Review all available opportunities and select the role and location(s) that best align with your skills and interests before applying.
• Eligibility: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. You must be eligible to work permanently in the UK without our sponsorship.
• Seniority level: Internship
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industry: Design Services