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Launch your career with Arup
Arup is an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, architects, consultants and technical specialists, working across every aspect of today's built environment. Together we help our clients solve their most complex challenges – turning exciting ideas into tangible reality as we strive to find a better way and shape a better world.
Overview of the Role
Right now we're looking for Chemical Engineering Summer Placements to join our team of bright professionals in our Cardiff office. From your first day, you'll join an unrivalled community of experts, where everyone is supported in their career path and encouraged to work towards a professional qualification.
You'll help us to deliver effective and professional services for a range of varied and high-profile clients. While you'll have a great deal of responsibility from day one, we'll give you the chance to take on more as you progress and broaden your skills.
Summer Placements will be working in a multi-disciplinary office, preparing designs and carrying out studies in co-ordination with their local and international team as well as external clients for projects across a wide range of markets.
We expect our graduates to take early responsibility for their work and we encourage presentations to clients and other team members along with maintenance of technical governance.
You will develop experience, skills and knowledge, through design work, analytical assessment using software programmes and visiting sites to see the work undertaken.
What we are looking for
We're looking for graduates with curiosity, personal drive and technical knowhow. If you can combine these skills with an understanding of (or willingness to learn about) the Process Engineering sector and 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:
- Studying towards a Chemical Engineering degree with prediction or attainment of 2:1 or higher
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Intellectually curious
- Team orientated
- Self-starter; able to work under own initiative with senior support
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- Able to quickly develop successful client relationships
- Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines is essential
- Excellent planning and organisation skills
- Excellent communications skills (both written and verbal)
Arup Summer Internship opportunities typically run for 6-8 weeks. You must be available to start on the opportunity during Summer 2022 and commit to completing the programme in full.
What do we offer in return?
There are infinite possibilities with Arup. You'll receive an insight of the opportunities that a challenging, fulfilling career provides, and:
- A competitive salary
- An interesting and varied workload where you'll make a tangible difference to the world
- A collaborative, intelligent and friendly team in an excellent working environment
- A challenging workload that will stretch your mind and make the most of your skills
- The support you need to develop your skills
Next steps
Complete the application form, attaching any required documents. We'll be reviewing applications on a rolling basis. You are therefore strongly encouraged to apply in advance of the application deadline. Interviews for most Summer Internship opportunities will commence from early February.
Different people, shared values
At Arup we believe when talented people collaborate, great things are possible. We are taking deliberate action to create an inclusive culture that is grounded in our purpose to shape a better world. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all backgrounds.
Arup is committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to candidates with disabilities. We strongly encourage you to share any adjustments that will support your participation in our recruitment process. Please contact: uk.recruitment@arup.com
At Arup, we appreciate that everyone's circumstances are different and having the freedom to flex the way we work is essential to our wellbeing. If flexibility matters to you let us know when you apply and we will discuss how this could work in your role.
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