Kickstart your career on an industrial year placement with AtkinsRéalis. You’ll develop valuable experience on real‑world projects, supported by welcoming peers, line managers and senior leaders and be given real responsibility, empowered to contribute to projects that create a more sustainable future.
Our industrial placements offer a combination of on‑the‑job learning and practical skills development to help you develop your career. Collaborating with others, you’ll work on a diverse range of projects, making a positive impact on people, communities and the environment.
We believe reaching your full potential means being able to bring your whole self to work and feeling like you belong. Find out more about our global programme Different Makes a Difference.
We are AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. Here you’ll help create world‑class sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology. We're transforming infrastructure and energy systems, growing partnerships with our clients, and bringing the most complex projects across the globe to life.
Our global team of 40,000+ employees speak over 70 languages and represent some 130 nationalities across six continents. Our work covers a variety of sectors, including infrastructure, power, transportation, environment, water, nuclear, technology, defence and aerospace.
Where you could work
Depending on your interests and location preferences, you could join one of our teams working within the Water sector, helping to deliver some of the world's most complex and rewarding projects.
Want to learn more? Follow the links above to explore each sector, the teams and types of projects you could work on.
Please note locations may close due to volume of applications. If your preferred location isn't available when you go to apply, please select an alternative.
What you can bring
- A curious mindset and enthusiasm for solving real‑world challenges
- A desire to champion a culture where everyone belongs
- A collaborative working style and confidence building positive relationships
- Enthusiasm and drive to develop your skillset and seek out development opportunities within a supportive team
- Motivation to achieve professional accreditation (where applicable)
- Comfortable embracing agile ways of working and learning new technologies
- A commitment to spend a minimum of three days a week in the office or on client site (project dependent). Being together in person helps us build stronger relationships, collaborate more effectively, and accelerate your learning and development.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis?
Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like‑minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.
How do I apply?
Click "Apply" to start your application - you'll be taken to our vacancies platform, where you can explore specific placement roles that match your interests. On the platform use the search and filter options to narrow down roles by location, sector and other preferences, select the role you'd like to apply for and submit your application.
Please note - you can only make one application per recruitment campaign.
For tips and advice on applying – and to message your questions directly to one of our graduate mentors - check out our Early Careers TalentConnector platform.
As a Disability Confident Employer we can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process. To find out how we can support you please contact us confidentially at [email protected]
Our deadline for applications is 3 December 2026. As we review applications on a rolling basis, this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
