Graduate Specialist Structural and Mechanical Engineer

You see the world through a unique lens and that's exactly what we need. We embrace how you see things differently - it's essential for creating a sustainable future.

Arup is a global consultancy with advisory and technical expertise across more than 150 disciplines. We guide, plan and design the future of the built environment. Globally, each year we recruit hundreds of graduates and students who help us see things differently and solve the most complex challenges facing our clients, climate and communities.

We are looking for graduates with curiosity, personal drive and technical knowhow to join our Specialist Technology, Analytics and Research (STAR) team as Structural and Mechanical Engineers. Our team brings together engineers of the highest technical calibre to develop inventive, practical and sustainable solutions to complex problems. Our projects are diverse and often relate to buildings, infrastructure, offshore renewable energy, and electric vehicles, giving our graduate engineers the opportunity to develop a broad range of expertise while working alongside experts in their fields.

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A successful candidate will have a thorough understanding of first principles engineering, an interest in advanced analysis, and be open to diverse applications of these. They should be able to demonstrate aptitude and enthusiasm for digital technologies such as scripting and programming.

• Day-to-day responsibilities may include the following:
• Conducting finite element analysis
• Preparing structural calculations and structural design
• Completing research
• Visiting site and completing inspections, surveys and monitoring
• Developing digital tools
• Writing reports and preparing presentations
• Attending meetings and liaising with clients
• Supporting senior members of the team
• Our graduate engineers will follow Arup's engineering institution-accredited graduate training scheme and will be supported and mentored towards achieving Chartered Engineer status.

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

We are looking for self-starting graduates with a passion for problem solving who combine these skills with a willingness to learn about the industry and a desire to deliver excellent services for clients. You should have experience of, or an interest in, numerical analysis and simulation.

• Candidates should have, or be studying towards, an engineering degree at master's level, achieving a 2:1/60% or higher or equivalent. The degree may be in engineering science, mechanical, structural, civil, aeronautical or aerospace engineering.
• We expect you to have taken at least one module in your third or fourth year covering one or more of the areas below and to have achieved a grade of 2:1 or above for such modules:
• Structural analysis
• Computational analysis / finite element methods
• Dynamics / vibration
• Mechanics of solids
• Earthquake engineering
• Structural assessment of existing buildings

To be considered for a graduate opportunity, your application must include a copy of your academic transcript and meet the following criteria:

• Full working rights in the country of application
• No more than 12 months of full-time experience in a comparable role
• Recently graduated, or on track to graduate, from your most recent degree, related to your role of choice, before employment starts.

Alongside your degree, we look for the following core attributes;

• Changemakers: A passion for sustainable development and creating a better world is key.
• Innovative minds:
  We're looking for critical thinkers who embrace new ideas and challenge the status quo.
• Growth seekers:
  You have a growth mindset, always eager to…