Graduate Civil Engineer

Job Location: Us

Graduate Civil Engineer positions available in 2012

Start your career at Arup, a top-listed engineering firm in the Building Design & Construction Magazine’s “Best AEC Firms to Work For” . . . FROM THE START, a newly-graduated engineer receives:

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Substantial Engineering Work Assignments

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A Training Plan for Accelerated Professional Growth

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Work Opportunities That Acknowledge Ability, Not Seat-Time

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Full Membership in a Global Network of Experts

As part of our global engineering and design firm, you’ll have the chance to engage in a fulfilling career and work with some of the most highly respected engineers and specialists in the world.

You’ll also get the opportunity to work on exciting and significant projects and deliver quality work that has a positive and lasting influence on the community and the environment.

Perhaps that’s why 90% of staff know that their own work has a positive impact on the success of the firm, why 70% of our projects are repeat business (often with world-class architects) and why Arup consistently remains in the Engineering News Record Rankings of the “Top 25 International Design Firms to Work For”.

We look for talented individuals who exhibit exceptional technical skill and also have personal characteristics that will help to propagate the long term Arup values of:

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Quality of Work

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Holistic Approach

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Humane Organization

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Straight and Honorable Dealings

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Social Usefulness

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Reasonable Prosperity of Members

As a Graduate Civil Engineer, you will learn and utilize:

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MicroStation and AutoCAD software to layout roads, rail alignments, drainage systems and utility systems as well as grading design

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Hydraulic modeling tools such as InfoWorks, Hydraflow and WaterCAD to analyze and design stormwater, sanitary and potable water systems

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Applicable codes, specifications and standards for design of the above elements

You will become familiar with the:

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Interdependence between skills in delivering sustainable outcomes

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Many phases of the planning, design and construction process

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Techniques associated with construction activities

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Regulatory environment for gaining approval at different stages of project delivery

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Wide range of disciplines and skills with Arup

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Needs and concerns of our clients

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Big-Picture awareness that permeates every skill area in Arup

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Format, style and quality of our reports, calculations, plans, drawing and specifications

Required:

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Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering

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Sound knowledge of civil engineering fundamentals

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Familiarity with civil drafting software

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Technical writing

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Professional demeanor

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Good communication skills essential for team-based working

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Excellent planning and organization skills required for our fast-paced environment

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Must be highly motivated, proactive and willing to take on new challenges

Preferred:

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3.3 GPA or higher

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Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering

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EIT/ FE Certification

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Proficient with civil engineering design and analysis tools for roads, rail and/or water systems

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Fluency in 3D CAD software

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Technical editing

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Evidence of past internship or extracurricular activity in the field

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Proven ability to perform in a deadline driven environment

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Past history of technical presentations and technical writing

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Evidence of personal investment in academic or extracurricular field

To understand why 93% of our staff say they are proud to work for Arup, one only needs to look at the talents and qualities that we seek out and then intentionally grow. Through a two-year skill-building period of on-the-job training in engineering analysis, supervised design of parts of real projects, responsibility for production of selected drawings and report content, in-house courses in multi-disciplinary design, and project site visits, the graduate engineer quickly becomes an essential part of the delivery team.

Job ID: 740772