Summer Internship - Civil Engineer - Site Development (6085) in Newcastle upon Tyne

On this 6–12-week Summer Internship you will work alongside skilled professionals and from day one you will be working on real life meaningful projects — adding value to clients, while exploring challenges with curiosity and creativity. You will learn from others and begin creating your professional network ready for when you graduate. There will be regular learning sessions with our leadership team, opportunities for site visits to local projects and all kinds of social events that will support your learning and development.

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, consultants and experts working globally. Our Civil Engineering teams excel through the wide-ranging nature of our work, bringing together expertise across numerous disciplines. Our teams engage in projects such as masterplanning, public realm enhancements, sustainable urban drainage solutions, earthworks, landscaping and site development for buildings, flooding and coastal risk management, utility co-ordination, water and wastewater treatment, and infrastructure development.

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, water companies, and 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.

Depending on your team, typical day-to-day tasks may include:

• Carrying out assessment, analysis, and design, preparing design reports, drawings, calculations, and specifications.
• Collaborating with Arup colleagues in other disciplines.
• Working with landscape architects, environmental specialists, and planners.
• Meeting 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.
• Undertaking 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 Infodrainage, GIS, AutoCAD/Civil 3D/Bentley MicroStation, ProjectWise, ACC, Navisworks, Infraworks, Plant3D, InfoWorks, Python, and Copilot.

Joining Arup is an excellent opportunity for an Industrial Placement at the start of your career to gain experience across a diverse range of projects and sectors. Arup will support your professional development, providing the necessary experience and training to deepen your skills and progress with your professional qualifications.

Qualifications:

• You are studying for a degree in Civil Engineering.
• Looking to develop your career in Engineering with a view to obtaining Professional Accreditation.
• Have a willingness to learn new skills and a desire to deliver high quality work for a range of Clients.
• A good communicator who thrives on working either on your own or in a team environment.
• 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 are looking for changemakers: A passion for sustainable development and creating a better world is key. Innovative minds: We are 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 are ready to take on any challenge that comes your way. You should be able to start this opportunity in Summer 2026.