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Summer Intern - Soil Specialist

Arcadis
Green Space & Land Management
Green Space & Land Management
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Description

Location
Bristol, United Kingdom

Hours
Full Time - 10 to 12 weeks internship

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. With over 34,000 people in more than 30 countries, we are dedicated to improving quality of life by solving complex challenges together. Our paid Intern programme offers a hands-on insight into our work and helps develop skills and knowledge within your chosen field. Supported by signposted training, the programme is based on Arcadis’ core values, providing both technical training and personal and professional development.

During your 10–12-week internship, you will be exposed to real projects and clients, gaining a range of experiences to immerse yourself in. As a specialist and science graduate joining GROW, you will focus from day one on your chosen discipline. Working in teams of consultants, you will be responsible for your own deliverables, liaise with clients, and have every opportunity to build your skillsets and technical expertise.

You will work on a variety of environmental and planning projects, including major infrastructure, urban regeneration, and community-focused initiatives, exposing you to diverse challenges and technical specialists.

Role Accountabilities:
Our Soils team, led by the current President of the British Society of Soil Science, has over 30 years of experience conducting soil, peat, and Agricultural Land Classification surveys across diverse landscapes and protected areas. You will assist in undertaking surveys, processing and analysing data, assessing impacts related to land use change, writing soil handling strategies, and developing habitat creation, restoration, and translocation approaches.

Requirements

Experience
You will be working towards a degree in a relevant environmental subject with a significant soil science component.

About you
- Demonstrate resilience, creativity, analytical thinking, and teamwork skills.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to use technical knowledge to influence and consult stakeholders.
- Willingness and ability to travel frequently and stay away from home as required.
- Comfortable with a significant portion of time spent on site work, which may involve extended periods away from your home office.

Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a BSc or MSc in a relevant environmental topic with a significant soil science component.
- Hold a full UK driving licence allowing you to drive in the UK.

Expiry date: 06/11/2026
Summer Intern - Soil Specialist
Company:
Arcadis
Job Type:
Internship, Entry Level
Location:
Bristol, United Kingdom