Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Application Closing Date: 6th November 2026 - Please note we reserve the right to close roles sooner so Early Application is encouraged.

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34000 people in over 30 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Our two-year Graduate GROW Programme supports your transition from student to professional sitting along client work and real projects from day one. Each graduates journey is unique shaped by their chosen specialism and the variety of projects they contribute to. You will build your technical expertise by contributing to meaningful client engagements and project work whilst business acumen and professional skills will be developed through centrally delivered graduate cohort training. Although there are no formal rotations graduates are encouraged and supported by their managers to proactively seek opportunities to broaden their experience and support their development.

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 this two-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:

Our mechanicalengineerteams work across highways rail energy and water delivering safe high-quality and sustainable design solutions for clients and communities. As a graduate you will be supported and mentored while contributing to projects ranging from local schemes to major international developments. You will work with diverse multidisciplinary teams and follow a structured path towards professional qualification.

Our work varies and covers projects of all scales across the different sectors;

• As a Mechanical Engineer in our Rail team you will help create safe sustainable and efficient environments through the design of heating cooling ventilation water drainage and specialist mechanical systems. You will apply engineering fundamentals to real-world challenges involving energy efficiency carbon reduction occupant comfort maintainability and operational performance.

  Working alongside multidisciplinary teams you will contribute to design development technical calculations digital modelling activities and the delivery of major infrastructure projects helping to shape the future of low-carbon transport infrastructure.

• As a Mechanical Engineer in our Energy Networks & Renewables team you will support the design assessment and delivery of overhead line infrastructure that helps power a resilient reliable and lower-carbon energy system. Working alongside multidisciplinary teams you will contribute to projects including new connections network reinforcement and the refurbishment of existing assets. You will gain experience in the structural and mechanical elements of overhead line systems and transmission towers helping to deliver safe efficient and sustainable solutions that support the UKs transition to Net Zero.

No matter the sector our programme is an opportunity for you to grow your skills and ability in the delivery of sustainable solutions. The work will involve some site work visits and inspections.

• Accepted degrees:
  • Roles within Energy and Renewables are open to candidates with either a BEng MEng or MSc in Mechanical Engineering or with similar degree with mechanical content
  • Roles within Rail you must hold a MEng or MSc Mechanical Engineering Building Services Engineering (Mechanical pathway). We are unable to progress candidates with BEng only.

Qualifications & Experience:

• You will be graduating in 2027 or have recently graduated in 2025 or 2026 with at least a 2:2 in a relevant masters or bachelors 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 homewhen 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 everyones contribution matters. Its 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.

Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll 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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