Fugro is seeking a 2nd year undergraduate student studying an Earth Science related degree to join the Geotechnical team in Wallingford for a year in industry placement as a Geotechnical Engineer starting August 2025.
Over this 12 month placement you will gain hands on experience assisting engineers and geologists in performing field investigations, including doing soil descriptions, basic soils testing and in situ testing processing; helping in all aspects of report preparation both in the field and office, including data entry, data processing and the creation of plates for reports in accordance with Company procedures, quality, health, safety, security and environment (QHSSE) policies.
This job is for you if
- You would like to gain hands on experience in a value adding role working for the world's leading geo-data company;
- You would like to work on a wide variety of geotechnical projects on a global scale including offshore site work, site characterisation, engineering testing and analyses, and reporting;
- You are looking for a company who offers excellent learning and development opportunities;
- You want to work with the latest cutting-edge technology.
Who you'll be working with
This role will require you to work with other engineers. You will also gain exposure outside our geotechnical team as you will also need to work alongside colleagues from other departments (e.g. laboratory, project manager, quality, health and safety, commercial etc.).
Your responsibilities will include
- Collating, processing and presenting data on and running/leading of projects of low to medium complexity.
- Processing of relevant data (including error analyses and corrections).
- Performing administrative duties that include being responsible for maintaining accurate and complete survey logs.
- Performing quality control/assurance checks on collated data and feature data for delivery to clients if required.
- Recognising opportunities for process improvement.
- Recommending changes to existing workflows.
- Communicating needs to software developers.
- Requires expertise in discipline applicable data processing/GIS software and keeps up to date on latest revisions.
If you have a passion for Earth Sciences, are studying a relevant degree type and share Fugro’s mission to create a safe and liveable world, apply now to our Geotechnical Engineering Year in Industry opportunity.
The recruitment process
You will start by submitting an application and following the steps provided. Our recruiting team will evaluate your application and will be in touch if you meet the requirements for the position.
Please note the start date for the position is August 2025. Applications are now open and we will begin assessments and interviews in December/January.
Due to UK visas and immigration requirements, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
