Civil and Structural Engineering Placement Scheme 2021

Job Description

Transform our urban legacyAre you ready to get a head start in your career Join our Placement Scheme to discover more about life inside Atkins - youll gain experience working on complex projects and receive all levels of support from line managers to senior leaders.While you grow in areas that excite you, we also encourage you to maintain a positive work-life balance. So, in the recruitment process, tell us what matters to you. Speak to us about how we support wellbeing in and out of the office - including different ways to be flexible around work. Lets also talk about some of our recent pledges for Womens Equality and how were Disability Confident and an Inclusive Employer.With Atkins, youll be in great company.Your roleJoin us as a Civil or Structural Engineering placement student and be part of a team of big thinkers. What you do will be essential to us, supporting the technical aspects of multidisciplinary design projects. And youll be making a sustainable difference to peoples lives all around the world, shaping cities, reimagining transport and transforming nuclear energy. Watch this video to see how you could change the future with us.Where you could workAs a Civil or Structural Engineering placement student, youll enjoy variety within your role. Working on big and small projects experience different areas, such as consulting, design, or overseeing construction. You can join the following business areas:Infrastructure:Summer placement location: PeterboroughIndustrial year locations: Birmingham, Bristol, Epsom, Glasgow, London, WarringtonHelp us reimagine our places and spaces, from industrial facilities to airport-hubs, university campuses and the worlds first tidal lagoon. Across all our markets, we touch every aspect of the social and economic framework. The type of work will include creating specialist civils drawings and detailed tasks/designs on sensitive, complex buildings. Youll be sharpening your skills on the latest digital technologies while pressing towards a carbon-neutral future.Nuclear and Power:Summer placement locations: Bristol, Warrington, WhitehavenIndustrial year locations: Bristol, Warrington, WhitehavenJoin the teams that have been engineering, delivering, managing and decommissioning nuclear facilities worldwide for over 20 years, from new builds like Hinkley Point C to on-site engineering for clients such as EDF. Were driving evolution in the areas of offshore generation and transmission, energy from waste, electric vehicle infrastructure and the integration of smart grid technology. And were also proud to play a part in reaching net-zero by 2050.Resources - Oil and Gas, Offshore Wind and Decarbonisation:Summer placement locations: Bristol, Epsom, LondonIndustrial year locations: Bristol, EpsomAs a placement student in our Resources team, youll benefit from our legacy of over 20,000 experts worldwide. We have worked on thousands of global installations and can give you unparalleled exposure across, fixed and floating offshore structures, terminals, refineries, petrochemical plants and subsea pipelines. Using innovative and immersive technologies, youll develop your skillset to work on complex challenges, helping governments and corporations solve problems sustainably and make mission-critical decisions with confidence.Transportation:Summer placement locations: Birmingham, Cardiff, Epsom, StocktonIndustrial year locations: Bedford, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Derby, Edinburgh, Epsom, Glasgow, Gloucester, Leeds, Nottingham, Swansea, Stockton, Trowbridge, WarringtonBy combining traditional engineering and new innovative technologies, our teams make journeys easier, safer and more reliable while supporting a greener and more productive society. Our work spans the full transport ecosystem, across rail, highways and local transport. Youll feel a sense of pride working with clients such as Highways England, Network Rail and Transport for London.What you can bring

An understanding of the consultancy environment

Enthusiasm to drive your own career development, as well as motivation for self-directed learning

Drive and determination to achieve professional accreditation

An interest and ability to adapt to the changing world, new technology and being open to flexible and agile ways of working

Be curious in your thinking and apply your technical knowledge to analyse problems and create innovative solutions

A desire to develop relationship building skills with clients and internal stakeholders

Confidence to work on your own initiative as well as being part of a multidisciplinary team

Meeting your needsWeve created a rewards package to fit around your study, career and personal needs. Enjoy benefits such as flexible holidays, tailored career development and a strong support network. Each year, our top performing placement students (whove done at least 8 weeks on placement with us) have the opportunity to be nominated onto our Graduate Development Programme.How do I applyPlease click "Apply Now" below to register your details and start your application journey. To find out more and for advice on how to play to your strengths, visit us on Connectr.We want you to perform at your best at each stage of our recruitment process and can make adjustments to ensure this. So, whether you consider yourself to have a disability or not, or would simply like to know how we can support you better, please contact us.Our deadline for applications is Friday 11th December 2020. Remember, our programmes are incredibly popular, and some roles may close early. So, avoid disappointment by getting your application in as soon as possible.More about usAtkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is a leading global consultancy with over 80 years design and engineering expertise. With us, youll join a team of people who ask questions, who dare to see things differently and want to build a better world.This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview.If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.