Engineering Consultancy

Introducing the sector and some of the Gradcracker employers operating in it.
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Arup
Built Environment – Civil Engineering
Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of 18,000 designers, advisors and experts working across 140 countries.
  • For over seven decades, Arup has been at the forefront of the most ambitious and challenging design and engineering, with a focus on the built environment.
  • We bring deep expertise in strategy, design, planning and engineering, and our project portfolio ranges from the UK Government’s heat decarbonisation programme, to the design of new cancer treatment centres and playing a central role in engineering a more resilient rail network.
  • We are an independent firm, owned in trust by our members.
  • In the UK, we have 17 offices and a workforce of 6,000.

Shape a future with purpose

Proud to regularly feature as one of the top UK employers of Graduates, Apprentices and Interns, we are committed to providing a solid foundation to your development. We care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

We welcome talent like you and have a wide range of exciting opportunities – with roles across Climate & Sustainability Services, Energy, Water & Resources, Advisory, Building Services & Building Performance, Structural & Civil Engineering, Transport & Ground Engineering, Planning and Digital Services to name but a few.

From self-learning to more formal development through courses and programmes, we will provide all the resources and guidance you need to integrate into working life at Arup and start building a challenging, fulfilling career with purpose.

So come and join us at Arup where every day means a new challenge. And every day, there’s a chance to make a difference.

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Amentum
Critical Solutions – Global Government & Private Sector
Amentum brings advanced engineering and technology solutions to our customers’ most significant challenges around the world.
  • Amentum is a global leader in designing, engineering and modernising critical systems and programmes of national importance across defence, security, intelligence, energy and the environment.
  • We are trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges.
  • Our UK teams play a pivotal role in modernising critical infrastructure, from defence and nuclear facilities to environmental sustainability projects.
  • We have 53,000+ employees in 80 countries.

Are you ready to advance the future together?

At Amentum, we’re not just solving problems; we’re engineering the future.

Our early careers opportunities offer hands-on experience and mentorship from global experts to catapult you into a thriving career.

We recruit early careers employees seeking a career path in Engineering, Science, Project Delivery, Digital, Data, Business Support, and more! Our bespoke programmes are designed to help you thrive and make a meaningful impact. And you’ll be assigned a professional mentor to support you in achieving your career goals.

It’s not often that you can do trailblazing work that is creating a safer, smarter and cleaner world. At Amentum, you can do just that. If you’re passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values diversity and ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive.

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Turner & Townsend
Consultancy
Turner & Townsend is a global consultancy business with over 10,000 people in 48 countries.
  • We specialise in major programmes, programme management, cost and commercial management, net zero and digital solutions.
  • Our expertise covers the full spectrum of industries, including some of the largest and most complex programmes across real estate, infrastructure and natural resources.
  • Established 75 years ago and majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, we service clients in markets around the world.

We can help you get to where you want to be

Join one of our development programmes like our CEO and hundreds of others who started their career as graduates with us!

Whether you relish the day-to-day challenges of project management, possess the precision and communication demands of project controls, appreciate the complexity of cost management, or have the necessary strategic vision for advisory, the challenge is here for you to take. Whichever route you pick, we’ll ensure you have all the skills and experience you need to succeed.

We’ll give you the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting projects in the industry today – from developing data centres for the world’s leading tech firms to helping keep cities moving with new infrastructure. Being involved in such a diverse range of global projects is just one reason you’ll love working here. So join our team and start making a difference to people’s lives every day.

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WSP
Civil Engineering
WSP is a world-leading engineering and environmental professional services consultancy.
  • We provide engineering and design services to public and private sector clients, as well as a strategic advisory offering.
  • Our work spans multiple sectors including transportation and infrastructure, property and buildings, earth and environment, power and energy, resources and industry.
  • Our global team of over 55,000 changemakers is transforming what’s possible and building a smarter, greener future for all.
  • We have more than 40 offices across the UK and Ireland and over 7,000 technical specialists and strategic advisers.

Help us design the future

At WSP, you’ll find yourself challenged in more fascinating and far-reaching ways than ever before. You’ll explore new and inspiring opportunities to make the most of your expertise, broaden your professional horizons and create exciting new possibilities for people, organisations and society in general.

We’ll give you the chance to shape the career you want whilst working on exciting and challenging world-class projects that build a better future for everyone. You’ll develop skills in creative thinking, project management and problem-solving, and work alongside leading industry experts who will support you throughout your journey with us.

Come and join our talented team working on high-profile local and international projects. You’ll discover a culture that rewards dedication with support and encouragement, while you explore a wide variety of opportunities that enable you to do meaningful, impactful, and rewarding work that helps shape our communities and the future.

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Buro Happold
Consulting Engineers & Advisers
Buro Happold is an international, integrated consultancy of engineers, designers and advisers.
  • For over 45 years, we have built an unrivalled reputation by delivering creative, value-led solutions for the benefit of people, places and planet.
  • The Buro Happold name is synonymous with the delivery of exceptionally complex projects on every continent, working with the world’s leading architectural practices and organisations, such as the United Nations, UNESCO and C40 Cities.
  • Through our global community of driven, world-leading engineering, advisory and design professionals, we are addressing major challenges in an ever-evolving world.

Expect the exceptional

If you’re just starting out in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you. 

Do you want to make a real difference on some of the most exciting and complex challenges happening in the world right now? Our graduate programmes offer a real step into a life-long career in engineering and advisory.​

We also offer a variety of exciting opportunities for university students. They provide great insight into the working world, and a springboard into a future career with us.​ You’ll be working on real-life projects, learning, and making a big difference to some exceptional global engineering projects. 

Apply today and you’ll be joining an inclusive and diverse practice where you will be welcomed through social and outreach activities, from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring.

At Buro Happold, there really is a place for everyone.

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Arcadis
Design, Engineering & Consultancy
Arcadis is a world leader in sustainable design, engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
  • Our purpose is to find solutions to today’s most pressing challenges, from the impact of climate change to increasing urbanisation and digital transformation.
  • Our 36,000 architects, data analysts, designers, engineers, project planners, water management and sustainability experts help create and manage places where people can live, work and thrive.
  • We work across every phase of asset creation and management for projects all around the world.
  • We have more than 135 years of experience and work on more than 40,000 client projects every year.

Create a legacy

At Arcadis, we’re focused on creating a lasting legacy and improving quality of life in cities and local communities all around the world. To do this, we need diverse talent who are problem-solvers for the planet, bringing new perspectives and fresh ways of thinking.

Join us and you’ll be part of a community where your contribution matters. You’ll do meaningful work every day, from creating better housing and revolutionising transport systems, to developing iconic spaces and solving the world’s most complex environmental challenges.

Our Early Careers programmes will enable you to harness your unique expertise and carve your career path. You’ll play an active part in driving your own career development, and you’ll be rewarded with invaluable experience, projects that transform the landscape, and a chance to make your mark on the world around you.

Join Arcadis. Create a legacy.

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Jacobs
Engineering Consultancy & Professional Services
Jacobs provides a full range of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery.
  • We solve the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing; turning abstract ideas into realities that help create a more connected, sustainable world.
  • The impactful global solutions we deliver support better outcomes for Advanced Manufacturing, Cities & Places, Energy & Environment, Health & Life Sciences, Infrastructure, National Security and Space.
  • With a talent force of 60,000 across 50 countries, we’re continually challenging today to reinvent tomorrow.

Jacobs – a world where you can

You have purpose. And at Jacobs, you can live it. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

Join Jacobs and you’ll have a meaningful, positive impact on environments, communities and societies worldwide. You could be focussing on smart mobility in cities, or even working with aerospace clients like NASA!

You’ll be a valued team member from day one and work on real projects from the get-go. From hands-on experience to networking events and structured learning sessions, we’ll give you everything you need to deliver your best work every day.

At Jacobs you’ll be inspired and empowered to evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. So bring your passion, your ingenuity and your vision to Jacobs – and let’s see the impact we can create, together.

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Frazer-Nash Consultancy
Engineering Consultancy
Frazer-Nash is a leading systems, engineering and technology company with offices in the UK and Australia.
  • We deal with a lot of interesting projects, from making ketchup flow freely in a factory to looking at how to develop uncrewed air systems.
  • Our 1,000+ employees apply their expertise to develop, enhance and protect our clients’ critical assets, systems and processes.
  • Our innovative solutions make lives safe, secure, sustainable and affordable – around the globe and across a huge range of industries, including aerospace, transport, nuclear, marine, defence, power and energy, security, resilience, cyber and information technology.

Be the answer

Do you crave exciting challenges? Do you want to work in a vibrant and expanding organisation where you are empowered and trusted to deliver success? If the answer is a resounding yes, then why not kick-start your career at Frazer-Nash?

Working at a consultancy enables you to experience a wide variety of diverse projects, so no two days are the same. At Frazer-Nash you’ll tackle complex real-world problems with the guidance of the best engineers and industry experts at the top of their game. And you’ll be sponsored to achieve professional chartership, with your own personal mentor to support you.

A career at Frazer-Nash will give you valuable new skills. You’ll be able to solve problems, innovate and fulfill a meaningful role in your team. In time, you’ll have the opportunity to manage your own projects, lead bid teams and contribute to business development. We’ll nurture your potential as you grow, leading to exciting career prospects.

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Thornton Tomasetti
Scientific & Engineering Consulting
Thornton Tomasetti applies scientific and engineering principles to solve the world’s challenges.
  • Whether we’re focusing on the design, construction and performance of buildings or expanding into new disciplines, we optimise the design and performance of structures, materials and systems for projects of every size and level of complexity.
  • We are an independent organisation of engineers, scientists, architects and other professionals who collaborate from offices in Europe, North America and Asia.
  • Founded in 1949, we have successfully completed 90,000+ projects in over 150 countries.

Help us take on the world’s greatest scientific and engineering challenges.

From designing skyscrapers to developing stadiums. From modelling devices to mitigating risk. From engineering structures to assessing damage. From the one-of-a-kind to the never-been-done before. At Thornton Tomasetti, we take on complex challenges and prestigious projects every day. And when you join our team, our renowned and diverse portfolio becomes a part of your CV, too.

We don’t simply hire employees; we invest in them. We’ll offer training, mentoring, and support to shape you into a future leader. We’ll expose you to major projects around the world. And thanks to our structured career path, you can feel confident that there will be continuous growth opportunities that expose you to new challenges.

Come and join our collaborative global team and get ready for a thrilling and challenging career.

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