Assistant Structural Engineer

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Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world. At Arup we have opportunities for Structural Engineers, who are looking for technically challenging work on cutting‑edge projects, to join our established Building Engineering team in Newcastle.

At Arup, structural engineering is at the heart of what we do. With a legacy of shaping some of the world’s most iconic buildings and structures, we bring global expertise and local insight to every project. Our teams lead the way in low‑carbon design, adaptive reuse, and timber engineering—pushing boundaries to create innovative, sustainable solutions. By collaborating across disciplines like Geotechnics and Fire Engineering, and leveraging advanced digital tools, we simplify complexity and deliver excellence.

As we tackle the challenges of climate change, we’re not just responding—we’re helping to define the future of structural design.

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Our programme blends hands‑on experience with technical knowledge giving you the opportunity to learn while creating city‑shaping projects. You will work alongside some the industry’s most passionate and creative minds creating sustainable and people centric solutions. Our programme will set you up for the future kickstarting a fulfilling and rewarding career in shaping a better world.

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 to grow as an engineer and a team member.

They will help and mentor you towards professional qualification, to develop your skills and build your career.

Analysis:
Carrying out structural calculations, modelling, engineering, computer, and hand analysis.

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. Building computer & structural engineering models to monitor the way the building behaves structurally.

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.

Taking responsibility: for the quality and timely delivery of your work, for your own learning and professional development, and for your impact on other people.

Finding new ways: of working. Finding solutions that are better, faster and cheaper. Learning international best practice in structural engineering design and delivery. Inventing and developing new ideas and new ways of working. Applying scripting and…