Summer Placement - Water Engineering

Pell Frischmann group; Croydon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Croydon is seeking a motivated undergraduate for a Summer Placement in their Non-Infrastructure Wastewater team. This role offers a 6-10 week opportunity to gain hands-on civil engineering design experience while working on wastewater treatment and process-based projects. You will assist in design activities, support CAD drawings, and interact with a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates are studying Civil Engineering or a related discipline and have a strong interest in wastewater projects.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate studying Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Interest in wastewater treatment and non-infrastructure projects.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn.
• Basic knowledge of CAD and Microsoft Office.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with civil engineering design for wastewater treatment assets.
• Support the production of drawings using CAD software.
• Assist with design calculations for tanks, structures, drainage, and foundations.
• Support the preparation of technical reports and design documentation.
• Work collaboratively with process, mechanical, and electrical engineers.
• Gain exposure to industry standards, health & safety, and design risk management.

Skills

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Communication skills

Teamwork skills

Basic knowledge of CAD

Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office

Education

Undergraduate studying Civil Engineering or related discipline

Tools

CAD software

Job description

As part of our Early careers 2026 cohort, we are looking to hire a Summer Placement in our Water team

Summer Placement – Civil Engineering (Non-Infrastructure Wastewater)

Exeter And Croydon | 6-10 week Placement

We are looking for a motivated undergraduate to join our Non-Infrastructure Wastewater team for a 6-10 week summer placement. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands‑on civil engineering design experience within a consultancy environment, supporting the delivery of wastewater treatment and process‑based assets.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering non‑infra wastewater projects such as treatment works upgrades, process plant improvements, tanks, structures, drainage, and associated civil works.

You will be joining a hard working and experienced team specialising predominantly on wastewater and clean water projects, infrastructure, or non‑infrastructure.

The team work collaboratively across the UK and this role would be based in our Croydon office. You will have the opportunity to work on many key projects in the Water sector. One of our recent successes was the upgrade of the Arley Sewage Treatment Works to comply with stringent water quality targets under the Water Framework Directive. Please follow the link to find out more and explore other exciting projects you could be working on!

About the Role

As a Summer Placement Student, you will support civil engineering design activities across feasibility, outline, and detailed design stages. Under the guidance of experienced engineers, you will contribute to technical designs, calculations, drawings, and project documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting with civil engineering design for wastewater treatment assets

• Supporting the production of drawings using CAD software

• Assisting with design calculations for tanks, structures, drainage, and foundations

• Supporting the preparation of technical reports and design documentation

• Working collaboratively with process, mechanical, and electrical engineers

• Gaining exposure to industry standards, health & safety, and design risk management

What We’re Looking For

• An undergraduate studying Civil Engineering or a related discipline

• Interest in wastewater treatment and non-infrastructure projects

• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn

• Basic knowledge of CAD and Microsoft Office

• Good communication and teamwork skills