Undergraduate Structural Engineer

Waterman Group is a leading engineering and environmental consultancy, delivering sustainable and innovative solutions across the built environment. Our Building Structures team works on a wide range of projects across multiple sectors, providing high quality structural engineering services from concept through to delivery.

Role Overview

We are seeking a motivated undergraduate Civil Engineering student to join our Building Structures team in Sheffield for a placement year. This role offers hands on experience within a professional consultancy environment, supporting the delivery of building structures projects while developing practical engineering skills.

The successful candidate will work closely with engineers and technicians, contributing to real projects and gaining exposure to industry standard tools, processes and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the analysis and design of building structures using relevant engineering software and hand calculations
• Support senior engineers in the preparation of structural designs, calculations and technical reports
• Produce and review drawings in collaboration with technicians and designers
• Assist with site inspections, surveys and data collection as required
• Participate in project meetings and internal design reviews
• Ensure work is carried out in accordance with relevant standards, codes of practice and health & safety requirements
• Support the wider team with general engineering and administrative tasks as needed
• Strong interest in structural and civil engineering within the built environment
• Good numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Organised, proactive, and keen to learn

Education & Qualifications

• Currently studying towards a BEng or MEng degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering
• Must be undertaking a recognised sandwich course with a mandatory placement year
• Desirable Experience (Not Essential)
• Familiarity with structural analysis or design software
• Basic understanding of UK design standards (e.g. Eurocodes)
• Previous relevant work experience or site exposure

What We Offer

• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• Practical, hands on experience on live building structures projects
• Mentorship and guidance from experienced structural engineers
• Opportunity to develop professional skills and industry knowledge

Waterman Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of background.

About us

At Waterman we are committed to our people, our communities, and the planet. We are transforming our business and offering our most exciting opportunities yet so now is the time to join us.

We are a Disability Confident organisation, committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy starting with our recruitment and selection process.

Submit your online application, you will receive an automated confirmation email immediately, so you have the comfort of knowing it has been received. If your application is progressed to the first stage you can expect to hear from a member of our dedicated recruitment team.

If successful, an interview will be arranged at a time convenient for both you and our hiring manager, the initial conversation may be via Teams but we are, of course, keen for you to visit our offices, meet the team and therefore, we'd love to meet you face-to-face for a follow up conversation. Good luck, we look forward to welcoming you to the Waterman family!

Life Here

All the hard work you put in will result in something that will remain long after you are gone. It's like a stamp you have left on the world.

Bodunde Balogun - Apprentice, Infrastructure and Environment

"I have felt so welcome during my time here and even in such a short time have learnt a great deal!"