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Graduate Structural & Bridge Engineer
full-timeGlasgow City

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Glasgow City

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About this role

Application Closing Date: 28th February 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 36,000 people, in over 70 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 graduate GROW programme is a structured 3-year programme, designed to help you evolve and develop skills to become an experienced professional in your chosen field. You’ll benefit from training and development, mentoring, and assistance for accreditations relevant to your programme, as well as the support and guidance you need to develop and succeed.  As a GROW graduate you will be empowered to drive your career and will be exposed to a variety of experiences to assist you in gaining the skills you require to succeed.

As an engineer joining GROW, you will be given the opportunity to specialise within your chosen discipline of engineering and we ensure you obtain the appropriate experiences that you need to become a technical expert. Being an Engineer at Arcadis is about applying a human filter to all your technical expertise and training and making an impact through innovation and creativity. During our three-year programme you will develop core engineering and consulting techniques that can be applied while working with our clients in the UK and potentially even some of our international clients around the globe. 

 

Role accountabilities:

At Arcadis, we pride ourselves in our 400-year history of being involved in some of the most iconic bridges in the world, such as Sydney Harbour Bridge, Humber Bridge, Victoria Falls Bridge, The Millau Viaduct to name but a few. You will be a member of an established community where you will be supported by experts as you undertake feasibility studies, design and site supervision on Bridge and Civil structures projects in Highways and Rail. Working in teams of various sizes you will help develop first class, digital and sustainable solutions for our clients, gaining a wide variety of experience on projects such as HS2 and Lower Thames Crossing to heritage bridges over the Thames and moving bridges in central London to Iconic bridges in Texas, New Zealand, Cardiff or Belgium.  

Accepted degrees:  

  • BEng or MEng (or MSc) Structural Engineering or Civils & Structures Engineering or Civil Engineering 

     

Qualifications & Experience:

  • You will be graduating in 2026 or have recently graduated with at least a 2:2 in a relevant Batchelors or Master's degree
  • 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.


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Tech stack
Feasibility Studies,Design,Site Supervision,Bridge Structures,Civil Structures,Highways,Rail,Digital Solutions,Sustainable Solutions,Innovation,Creativity,Resilience,Analytical Thinking,Team Player,Communication Skills

About Arcadis

Arcadis is a leading global partner, delivering transformative projects with businesses, cities and industries. With 36,000 people active in more than 30 countries, we bring together the best minds from around the world to deliver intelligent products and solutions that address the challenges of climate, energy security and diversification, and livable cities.

We take design, engineering, architecture and consultancy to the next level, advising clients at every step of every project. From strategy and planning through to implementation and delivery, we combine our human and digital intelligence to co-create environments that reflect our clients’ business and stakeholder needs.

From creating a citywide sustainable legacy during and after the Paris Olympics to revolutionizing urban transit worldwide with metro systems from Sydney to Toronto, or securing clean drinking water for communities across more than 30 U.S. states, our world-changing solutions leave a positive and lasting impact.

Our work has helped more than a third of the world's communities become more resilient, and hundreds of clients to advance their decarbonization and net-zero goals. Together, we are committed to solving today's greatest problems; creating a blueprint for a better future, designed to thrive.

Arcadis. Improving quality of life.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Professional Services

What you'll do

  • The role involves being a member of an established community where the engineer will be supported by experts while undertaking feasibility studies, design, and site supervision on Bridge and Civil structures projects within Highways and Rail sectors. Responsibilities include helping to develop first-class, digital, and sustainable solutions for clients on diverse projects globally.

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What does a Graduate Structural & Bridge Engineer do at Arcadis?

As a Graduate Structural & Bridge Engineer at Arcadis, you will: the role involves being a member of an established community where the engineer will be supported by experts while undertaking feasibility studies, design, and site supervision on Bridge and Civil structures projects within Highways and Rail sectors. Responsibilities include helping to develop first-class, digital, and sustainable solutions for clients on diverse projects globally..

Why join Arcadis as a Graduate Structural & Bridge Engineer?

Arcadis is a leading Professional Services company.

Is the Graduate Structural & Bridge Engineer position at Arcadis remote?

The Graduate Structural & Bridge Engineer position at Arcadis is based in Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

How do I apply for the Graduate Structural & Bridge Engineer position at Arcadis?

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