Structural Engineering Buildings Industrial Placement 2022

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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

We are looking for Structural or Civil Engineering Industrial Placement Students to join our well-established Buildings teams. This is an excellent opportunity for a student that is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the Building Design sector to join a multi-disciplinary team for a period of 10-12 months to start in September 2022.

If you're offered the post, you will spend time with an exciting, friendly team who design structural, mechanical, electrical and public health systems for buildings in the UK and across the world.  You will work with some of the best experts in the field.

Our projects range in scale from the inception of major infrastructure down to small alterations to someone's home.  Some are pure art; others exist only 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.   One team is reimagining the use of an existing commercial building, another is designing the stations for a new railway line.

Each of our UK offices is connected to the global Arup, linking up with teams designing projects across the world.  At the same time, they are rooted in the community and the work of the local industry.  They provide a work community that is inclusive, and supportive of you as a person, but technically challenging and rigorous.   They will care about your learning and progress and will help you and gain a thorough understanding of the role of a design engineer.

What the role includes

• Analysis: Carrying out structural calculations, analysis and modelling. 
• Design: Finding structural engineering solutions.  Choosing structures and details that are economical and practical, that minimise embodied carbon and achieve the project sustainable development goals. 
• Communication: through drawings, sketches, digital modelling, calculation documents, building information modelling, meetings, explanations, presentations, discussions, persuasions, emails, written reports, chats and electronic messages. 
• Working with teams:  cooperating, helping others, taking instructions, giving instructions, solving problems together, thinking beyond the conventional, helping to find new and effective ways to succeed. Treating others with respect, kindness and empathy. 
• Learning: the practice of structural engineering, codes of practice, software, materials and construction techniques as well as all the other disciplines and people that are needed to design and deliver a project successfully.   
• Planning your work: Agreeing deadlines and working together effectively with the rest of the team. 
• Investing time in people: developing relationships with your project team and your peers and everyone in the office.  Contributing to the life of the team.   
• Working with and living the Arup values: as set out in Ove Arup's Key Speech. 

What are we looking for?

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

• Studying an MEng in Structural, Civil or Architectural Engineering (or equivalent) 

• Demonstrate strong motivation and passion for a career in Buildings 

To be eligible, you must be studying a degree course that allows you to complete an industrial placement programme.

Arup Industrial placement opportunities typically run for 10-12 months. You must be available to start on the opportunity during Summer 2022 and commit to completing the programme in full.

What we offer you

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 Industrial Placement 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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