Ground Engineering and Tunnelling Placement Scheme 2026

Overview Your window into a better future. We are AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. When you join us, you\'ll help create world-class sustainable solutions that connect people, data, and technology. We\'re transforming infrastructure and energy systems, growing partnerships with our clients, and bringing the most complex projects across the globe to life. Our global team of 36,000+ employees speak over 70 languages and represent 130 nationalities across six continents. Our work covers a variety of sectors, including transportation, infrastructure, environment, water, energy, defence, technology and aerospace. Join our Placement Scheme where you\'ll be trusted with complex work and supported by your peers, line managers and senior leaders. Through a combination of on-the-job learning and practical skills development within your chosen role, you’ll work on real projects from day one that offer scale and variety, collaborating with others and creating meaningful impact on the world around us. Reaching your full potential means being able to bring your whole self to work and feeling like you belong. Where you could work You Could Join The Following Business Areas Infrastructure Help us reimagine our places and spaces, from transport hubs to university campuses, industrial facilities, and critical flood defence schemes - we touch every aspect of social and economic environments. The type of work will include creating specialist civils drawings, detailed tasks/design and client-facing roles on some of the industry\'s most complex civil engineering projects. You\'ll be sharpening your skills on the latest digital technologies while pressing towards a carbon-neutral future. What you can bring * A passion for working in a consultancy environment * Championing a culture where everyone belongs * A desire to work collaboratively with a curious approach, challenging yourself to find new solutions * Enthusiasm and drive to develop your skillset and seek out development opportunities within a supportive team * Motivation to achieve professional accreditation (where applicable) * Comfortable to embrace agile ways of working and learning new technologies. * Commitment to spend a minimum of three days a week in the office or on client site (project dependent). Being together in person helps us build better relationships, collaborate more effectively, and accelerate your learning and development. Meeting your needs Join our vibrant early careers community, with plenty of brilliant opportunities; from skill-building to social events, charity challenges, social clubs, and much more. Join any of our employee networks for social interaction, peer support and personal development. We aim to promote a workplace which allows our people to perform at their best. As well as ensuring you’re rewarded for your efforts, we have a variety of initiatives to create an inspiring workplace and support your well-being including access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing you with immediate and confidential help for any work, health or life matters. Growth opportunities Each year, our top performing placement students (who’ve done at least 8 weeks on placement with us) have the opportunity to be nominated onto our Graduate Development Programme. If you’re nominated, you’ll bypass the standard recruitment process and be offered a place on the programme. How to apply Click "Apply Now" below to start your application. Not sure if AtkinsRéalis is the right match for you? Try our Match Me Tool before applying. It’s an immediate, interactive way to explore how your working style and preferences align with our culture. You’ll get instant feedback to help you decide whether to apply. We’re a Disability Confident Employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process. Please contact us confidentially to find out how we can support you. More about us AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We design and deliver major projects on the built and natural environments all around the world. We believe that digitally enabled engineering has the power to radically improve the way we are all housed, connected, powered, and protected and can change our relationship with our communities and our planet for the better. We are committed to building a culture where everyone belongs – a place where you can all be yourself, thrive and reach your full potential. This role does not meet the minimum salary threshold for visa sponsorship. #J-18808-Ljbffr