Apprentice

Job Description

Overview

As a postgraduate in Environmental/ Water Resource Engineering, you will support the delivery of high-impact sewerage and drainage projects, contributing to sustainable solutions for communities and the environment. Working alongside experienced engineers and modellers, you will gain exposure to real-world projects while applying academic knowledge to practical engineering challenges.

Your role

• Assist in developing and supporting hydraulic models (1D/2D) for urban drainage and wastewater systems under guidance from senior engineers.
• Support model build, validation, and analysis activities, including:
  • Data preparation and interpretation
  • Model verification and performance checks
  • Preliminary scenario testing and evaluation
• Collaborate with senior modellers to understand engineering constraints, assumptions, and practical considerations in modelling.
• Contribute to feasibility assessments and optioneering studies, helping evaluate sustainable engineering solutions.
• Assist in identifying opportunities for process improvement and automation (e.g., scripting, data handling, or model workflows).
• Participate in team meetings and support documentation of technical outputs and research findings.
• Engage with multidisciplinary teams to understand project delivery processes and client expectations.

About you

• M.  Tech in Water Resources Engineering or Environmental Engineering graduating in 2026/2025.
• Basic understanding of:
  • Hydraulics and urban drainage concepts
  • Engineering mathematics and data analysis
• Familiarity (or willingness to learn) tools such as:
  • InfoWorks ICM, SewerGEMS, HEC-RAS, QGIS, or similar
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and eager to learn in a professional environment.
• Ability to manage academic and project responsibilities effectively.
• Demonstrates genuine interest in water engineering / wastewater modelling.
• Curious, adaptable, and open to learning new tools and techniques.
• Able to translate theoretical knowledge into practical insights.
• Interested in pursuing a future career in water/environmental engineering.
• 6-12 Months with Potential continuation into a full-time opportunity (subject to performance).

Rewards & benefit

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Worker Type

Contingent Worker

Job Type

Loan of Personnel

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.