12-Month Work Placement - Mechanical Engineer

Job description

**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 - 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. **#EarlyCareersUK&I #UndergraduateUK&I** **#LI-HV1**