Graduate Mechanical Plumbing and Public Health Engineer (Jan 2026)

Join Arup as a Graduate Mechanical, Plumbing, and Public Health Engineer to prepare system designs, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to sustainable built environments.

Your Role

Here’s what you will be doing:

• Prepare drawings detailing designed systems and perform system design calculations
• Conduct system load calculations to establish equipment size
• Write reports summarizing calculation methodologies
• Attend meetings and communicate with clients to establish needs and discuss design issues
• Collaborate and coordinate with engineers from other disciplines, companies, and external consultants
• Incorporate sustainable design methods in building projects
• Select equipment for building systems
• Perform construction administration including site visits and submittal reviews
• Assist and perform calculations for design-specific piping systems across various projects

About You

The company is looking for:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Civil, Sanitary, Environmental, or Architectural Engineering
• Coursework in fluid hydraulics, piping, or fluid dynamics
• Proven interest in the built environment
• Ability to interface with clients effectively
• Good time management, multitasking, and sustained focus on long tasks
• Strong communication skills to convey technical ideas accessibly
• Initiative, enthusiasm, eagerness to learn, teamwork, and creativity
• Effective prioritization and exceptional organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for team-based work
• Presentation skills with colleagues and clients at all levels
• EIT/FE certification preferred
• Membership in ASPE, ASHRAE, or NFPA preferred
• Courses in sustainability or USGBC participation preferred
• AutoCAD or Revit drafting skills preferred
• Internship experience in an engineering-related firm preferred
• Evidence of past internship or extracurricular activity in the field preferred
• Proven ability to perform in a paid work environment with intermittent supervision preferred
• Past history of technical presentations and technical writing preferred
• Evidence of personal investment in academic or extracurricular field preferred
• Must be eligible to work in the US without employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future

Compensation & Benefits

• Seattle hiring range: $74,000 to $81,500 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skill level
• Competitive, fair, and equitable pay
• Comprehensive benefits program supporting health and wellbeing
• Paid time off for rest and renewal
• Global profit share scheme paid bi-annually
• 401(k) plan with up to 10% company match
• Hybrid work model offering flexibility for work-life balance

Training & Development

• Opportunities to grow skills through innovative projects, training, and mentoring
• Supportive environment investing in your future

Career Progression

• Work on ambitious projects delivering remarkable outcomes for clients and communities
• Collaborate in an employee-owned firm with freedom to choose work aligned with purpose
• Profit share as a key part of reward for permanent members

How to Apply

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Qualified candidates will be invited to complete a pre-recorded video interview. Following review, a team member will contact you to discuss next steps.

This job may close before the stated closing date, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible

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