Civil Engineer Summer Placement 2025

We are excited to launch our internship roles, starting in Summer 2025!

Are you ready to kickstart your career in a team where you can make a difference?

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

Our internships will help you build on your degree and establish a career where you will have the freedom to learn, achieve your ambitions and leave your mark on the communities in which we work.

Our Infrastructure team are looking for an Intern Civil Engineer to join their team on the A47 Thickthorn Junction Norwich, Norfolk.

Here, we are working to improve the junction between the A47 and the A11 near Norwich by adding two new connections to ease congestion in the area.

What you'll do

• Plan and produce methodologies for mobilising and setting up sections of work
• Utilise surveying skills to set out details for construction
• Work with subcontractors to ensure the timely preparation and implementation of Risk Assessments & Method Statements, Inspection Test Plans, Permits & Consents
• Site coordination and logistical planning to enable works to be carried out safely
• Identify the needs for temporary works and completing temporary work designs working with the temporary works team
• Maintain a high standard of Quality Control and Quality Assurance records, including managing Non Conformance Reports and Early Warning Notices
• Produce accurate and detailed daily diaries for your work areas
• Work collaboratively with enabling teams, for example in Traffic Management, Earthworks, Utilities and Community Relations
• Complete environmental risk assessments for works and assist in managing works activities in an ecologically sensitive manner
• Site Setting out duties – Line and level
• Produce accurate and detailed daily diaries for your work areas

What you'll bring to the role

• Studying towards a Civil Engineering degree accredited by the ICE
• Have excellent communications skills and attention to detail
• Values driven and passionate about sustainability
• Enthusiastic about learning and developing new ways of thinking
• Happy to work on site

What we offer

• You will be a part of a community of 100+ graduates, apprentices and interns
• Support and guidance from experienced leaders and teams
• Professional and social events
• Access to our employee networks - these include: Womxn’s, Ability, Pride, O.N.E (Origins, Nationalities & Ethnicities), Military, and Mental Health & Wellbeing
• My Rewards – an array of retail, dining, well-being and travel discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flex-It programme to achieve a work life balance where possible
• You would be joining a mental health aware organisation where we offer wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme; mental health ambassador network and awareness discussions

About Skanska

Skanska Group uses knowledge and foresight to shape the way people live, work and connect. More than 135 years in the making, we are one of the world’s largest development and construction companies. We create innovative and sustainable solutions that support healthy living beyond our lifetime. Established in the UK in 2000, Skanska has more than 3,300 local experts delivering projects across sectors including real estate, defence, education, highways, rail and water.

At Skanska, we believe in our Purpose, we build for a better society. Through our Values of care for life, commit to customers, be better - together and act ethically and transparently you will enable us to deliver our purpose.

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

Flexible working

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using emerging.talent@skanska.co.uk if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application. For example, if you were eligible for extra time during exams at school or university, please let us know as we can offer you more time to complete any online assessments, if applicable.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. If you have any questions, please contact us: emerging.talent@skanska.co.uk

Closing date

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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