Summer Placement - Geotechnical Engineering

Buro Happold group.; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is offering a Summer Placement in Geotechnical Engineering for current students. This position provides opportunities to engage in geotechnical design for various structures and offers flexible working hours in a supportive environment. The placement lasts 8 weeks, starting from June 2026. Candidates should be pursuing a degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering or Geology.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Paid internship

Supportive environment

Qualifications

• Current students working towards a degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering or Geology.
• Excited about engineering and its impact on the world.

Responsibilities

• Involved in geotechnical design for various structures.
• Understand geological settings and address contaminated land issues.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering

Geology

Education

Degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering or Geology

Job description

# Summer Placement - Geotechnical Engineering## Summer Placement - Geotechnical Engineering **Be Challenged**From the first appraisal of the site, through to the completion of construction, safety, sustainability and economy are our goals. Buro Happold's ground engineering team provides Clients with a capability that spans structural, building, civil and geoenvironmental engineering. We operate an integrated ground engineering approach where our geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineers and engineering geologists, work together in multi-disciplinary teams throughout the UK and across the BH world including the US and the Middle East. From the earliest stages of projects you have the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of ground engineering. This involves geotechnical design for all forms of building and civil engineering structures. It also includes understanding the geological settings and addressing contaminated land issues. To find out more about our Ground Engineering discipline, The work the Ground Engineering team undertakes is diverse in terms of scale, location and development type. We offer exciting project experience working on projects from anywhere in the UK and internationally. Whatever your passion we have a place that will suit you. Recent projects the team has been involved with include the new , , and at Lords. **We would like to hear from you if**You have or are currently working towards a degree in Civil or Geotechnical engineering or Geology. You are excited about engineering and how we shape the world. When you join Buro Happold you are embedded into a fun engineering family, that supports your career development. We place great importance on having a safe and inclusive environment and will seek to make any arrangements that may be required to enable all who work with us to thrive. We have flexible working hours and hybrid working, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds and walks of life. If you have any questions about how this could apply to your specific circumstances, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. Please see ourfor further guidance and information **Application Process**Please submit your CV and Supporting Statement (Cover Letter) when you click apply. We hope to review all applications shortly after the closing date. This is a paid 8 week summer placement aimed at current students. **The start date is flexible, but most students will start their placement from June 2026 onwards.** **#LI-AB3#LI-Hybrid**The following content displays a map of the job's location.| OpenStreetMap contributors### Summer Placement - Geotechnical Engineering* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** burohappold/TP/898/1678* **Contract Type** Fixed Term Contract* **Job Category** Early Careers* **Discipline** Ground Engineering* **Location** Bath;London;Leeds, United Kingdom* **Closing Date** 26 January, 2026