Apprenticeship Opportunities - Level 6 - Cardiff

A future with purpose

At Arup we’re dedicated to sustainable development and to do socially useful work that has meaning. Our purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

We solve the world's most complex problems and deliver what seems impossible. We explore challenges with curiosity and creativity - using technology, imagination and rigour to deliver remarkable outcomes.

Our Level 6 Degree Apprenticeships

Our apprenticeships allow you to study for industry-recognised qualifications whilst earning a competitive salary. As an apprentice, you will study with a training provider, such as a university, and combine this experience with real responsibilities in the workplace. Your study pattern could be day or block release, or via distance learning, depending on the course that you enrol on. A dedicated mentor will guide you through your personal and professional development. Level 6 Degree Apprenticeships have a typical duration of 3– 6 years, during which you will attain both a professional and academic qualification to further your career. Our apprentices are employed on a permanent basis, so you'll continue to progress with Arup once you've completed your course.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an Apprentice with an appetite to develop their engineering, modelling, drafting and digital abilities whilst working on multi-disciplinary projects from feasibility stage through to construction.

Sustainability is at the core of our project delivery, where we focus on making best use of existing assets, delivering high value, low carbon solutions for our clients and end users. This role will include the delivery of projects of a wide variety of scale and complexity in the discipline of highways and multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects.

Your day-to-day roles and responsibilities will include drafting of drawings, modelling engineering elements in both 2D and 3D, model, Building Information Management (BIM coordination, self checking work and supporting engineering colleges.

The skills and experience that you will be develop will be in Highway Design (Strategic and Local roads), Pavement Engineering, Street Furniture, Active Travel, Sustainable Drainage, Utility co-ordination and Digital which needs candidates who can adapt and step up to new challenges and diverse areas of Civil Engineering. An ability to understand and use varied design software such as AutoCAD/Civil3d, Bentley Microstation / OpenRoads Designer, skills in reviewing and interpreting standards and to undertake assessment and analysis. Good communication and collaboration skills are important for the day to day working within project and the wider Arup team.

If you are passionate about sustainability and eager to grow your skills in a supportive and progressive environment, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and professional development.

We are looking for candidates with three or more A Levels at Grade B or above, or equivalent, or a BTEC Level 3, in relevant subjects STEM subjects such as Computer Science, ICT or Maths. In addition, you should have achieved a Grade B/5 or above in English and Maths GCSE, or equivalent qualification.

Is this role right for you?

We're looking for apprentices who are curious and ready to evolve how they think and work.

Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. If you can share your knowledge and ideas and encourage others to do the same; whilst having a desire to deliver excellent services for clients – we'd like to hear from you.

You should be able to start this opportunity no later than September 2025.

Eligibility for apprenticeship funding requires candidates to have the right to work in the UK from the start date and continuous residency in the UK since at least September 2022. Candidates holding a visa must ensure it remains valid for the full duration of the apprenticeship, which may extend up to 5 years.

We may close the role earlier than the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications, so please ensure you apply early.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling permanent members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide for our permanent members Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to adaptable benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and adaptability to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.