City of London, England, United Kingdom["Full time"]
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Application Closing Date: 6th November 2026
• Please note we reserve the right
to close roles sooner, so Early Application is encouraged.
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design,
engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving
quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many
curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and
deliver more impact together.
Role description:
Our paid Intern & Placement programme is designed to give you a hands-on insight
into the work we do as a company and help to develop skills and knowledge within
your chosen field. Supported by signposted training, the programme is based on
Arcadis’ core values, giving you both technical training and support to help you
develop both personally and professionally whilst with us. You will be exposed
to real projects and clients and given a range of experiences to immerse
yourself into over the course of your 10–12-week internship or 12-month
placement.
Role accountabilities:
As a Mechanical Engineer in our Water team, you will play a vital role in
designing and improving the infrastructure that delivers clean water to homes,
protects the environment and supports communities across the UK. Working on
critical water and wastewater infrastructure projects, you will help develop
innovative and sustainable solutions for future generations.
You will work alongside multidisciplinary teams on a range of projects,
including water treatment facilities, wastewater treatment plants, pumping
stations, advanced process technologies, low-carbon solutions and digital
engineering initiatives. You will contribute to the design and delivery of
mechanical systems that improve water quality, increase resilience and enhance
operational performance.
Working with experienced engineers and technical specialists, you will develop
your technical and professional skills while contributing to projects that make
a tangible difference to society and the environment.
• Accepted Degrees: BEng, MEng, or MSc Mechanical Engineering or with similar
degree with mechanical content
Qualifications & Experience:
• You will be working towards a degree in a relevant subject
• You will demonstrate typical Arcadian skills including Resilience,
Creativity, Analytical Thinking and being a Team Player
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You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to use your
technical knowledge to influence and consult stakeholders.
• Willing to travel and stay away from home when required (where possible we
embrace virtual working)
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We
believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a
skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and
expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make
together.
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver
sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your
career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we
take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our
actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place
to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people
with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality,
diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we
work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability,
Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to
our success.
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