Company Description
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At Ramboll, we offer a unique work environment. Our culture is built on openness, understanding, and respect, allowing you to shape your role to match your working style, aspirations, and personal life. Our Nordic heritage drives our commitment to improving conditions for people and nature through our projects. As a foundation-owned multinational company, the profit we make is reinvested into the company. This ensures the continued development of employees or is used to fund research, charity, and humanitarian projects. Our commitment to be 'The Partner for Sustainable Change' ensures your work makes a meaningful impact on people, communities, and the environment.
Please note – Ramboll cannot sponsor any post-study or Skilled Worker visas for our early career roles, as the Home Office’s eligibility criteria would not be met. You must have the right to live and work in the UK indefinitely without the need for sponsorship, either now or in the future. Non UK national candidates must have lived in the UK for at least three years prior to commencing an Apprenticeship in order to be eligible for government funding. The above RTW status will also apply on completion of the apprenticeship.
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Job Description
Ramboll is looking for a passionate, creative and enthusiastic undergraduate intern to join our Building Structures team in Chester for either a 6-week or 12-week summer placement. Ramboll’s internship programme is a great way to enhance your learning and employability by gaining real-world experience with our expert engineers. This is a paid placement based on the Real Living Wage.
You will be part of a dynamic and growing company, learning about technical design and other aspects of engineering. You will get hands-on experience with drawing and analysis software. You will have a mentor for your placement who will train, monitor and feedback on your performance throughout your work.
We aim to provide varied experience, working on real projects, with suitable guidance and supervision, which may include:
1. Assisting the team with identifying engineering design solutions to our client’s problems
2. Carrying out engineering calculation and computational analysis where appropriate
3. Creating engineering drawings and sketches to communicate our solutions effectively
4. Shadowing members of the team on site visits, meetings etc
5. Contribute to Ramboll culture and values, participating in team and company events
6. Producing a written summary of your experience during the placement.
Qualifications
For this role, you need to:
* Be studying towards MEng or MSc level degree in a relevant engineering subject (from an Engineering Council Accredited University) including modules in structural design. Civil or structural engineering degrees would be most relevant, but we would consider general engineering and combined engineering degrees.
* We would prefer students who are in their penultimate year of study i.e. due to graduate in 2027.
* Be able to attend the Chester office in person for the duration of the placement
* Have an interest in the design of buildings and associated infrastructure, and an active curiosity about materials and emerging / innovative technologies
* Demonstrate a positive attitude with a willingness to learn
* Have good communication skills, both written and oral