Graduate Maritime Engineer

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.

The Opportunity

Maritime at Arup

We bring inventive, trusted solutions to complex challenges in the maritime and coastal environment. Changes in global trade, a changing climate, stretched resources and the transition to a low carbon economy mean that ports and coastal communities must constantly adapt. To meet the challenge of adaptation, we bring specialist understanding to the entire range and lifecycle of port, maritime and coastal projects.

Whether guiding a client from concept to realisation or focusing on supporting our client operate assets more effectively, our maritime team members are involved in masterplanning, due diligence and feasibility studies, inspections and assessments, consents, engineering design, project management, construction supervision and more. We work with maritime clients to help them decarbonise and respond to the climate and biodiversity emergencies, bringing a whole-systems approach and technically robust trusted advice.

The Maritime Team

The team thrives on the diversity of our work. Projects undertaken include port developments/upgrades, coastal protection schemes, river transport, decarbonisation studies and waterfront developments. We often play a key role in large scale multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects, usually in the ports, coastal and energy sectors. The team is involved in projects throughout the project lifecycle, from initial concept stage through to detailed design and construction, for a wide range of both public and private sector clients.

The Role

You will be working with a broad range of Clients such as investors, port authorities, the Environment Agency, energy companies, Local Authorities, and contractors. You will also have the opportunity to undertake site visits and site surveys, meeting with Clients and Stakeholders and collaborating with others, both within Arup and external to Arup. You will be responsible for producing reports, presentations, drawings and calculations, specifications, as well as Feasibility Studies and Business Cases.

Arup will support you in your professional development, providing you with the necessary experience and training to deepen your professional skills and progress with your professional qualifications. You will have opportunities to gain a range of experience and develop your skills working within a great collaborative team who are willing to share knowledge and help you learn.

Available locations: London and Liverpool

Is this role right for you?

Do you fit the below criteria:

• Minimum of Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Engineering Science or equivalent
• Enthusiasm for a career in Maritime underpinned by some knowledge and understanding of the ports and coastal sectors
• Some understanding of civil and coastal engineering including geotechnics, environment, structures and coastal processes
• A passion for sustainability and decarbonisation of maritime infrastructure
• Have an analytical thought process and/or a systems thinking approach
• The aptitude to work on your own initiative and be proactive
• Programming experience with coding languages is desirable
• Experience with computer aided design, GIS and other relevant software is advantageous

We're looking for people who are curious and ready to evolve how you 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 in September 2025

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 flexible benefits?to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.