Risk & Resilience Engineering Intern (Available June 2025)

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Risk & Resilience Engineering Intern (Available June 2025)

San Francisco, CA
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    A future with purpose

    At Arup we’re dedicated to sustainable development and to do socially useful work that has meaning. Our purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

    We solve the world's most complex problems and deliver what seems impossible, with curiosity and creativity. We’re a thriving and growing organisation which offers you many possibilities to shape a better world, and your future.

    The opportunity

    • Undertake analyses using engineering first principles and probabilistic approaches to solve our clients' most difficult challenges in the built environment.

    • Support qualitative and quantitative risk assessments for one or more hazards (earthquakes, flood, sea level rise, wildfire, wind, heat, climate change, etc.).

    • Support the development of risk mitigation, climate adaptation, and resilience strategies for buildings and infrastructure projects as well as for cities and communities.

    • Work on defined tasks under the close supervision of a senior engineer.

    • Support the development of project deliverables including reporting, enabling digital platforms, and communicating findings to clients and stakeholders.

    We encourage candidates who have interest/aptitude in any of the following:

    • Seismic engineering, including performance-based assessment philosophies.

    • Wind engineering and extreme environmental loading.

    • Climate science, climate change models for physical climate risk impact analysis, and/or climate downscaling.

    • Risk and resilience assessment and design across multiple natural hazards.

    • Engineering risk mitigation, climate adaptation, resiliency strategies for buildings and infrastructure

    Is this role right for you?

    We’re looking for graduates who are curious and ready to evolve how you think and work. Our strength comes from how we respect, share, and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas. At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective - in which we encourage individuality to thrive. If you can share your knowledge and ideas and encourage others to do the same; whilst having a desire to deliver excellent services for clients - we’d like to hear from you.

    • Pursuing Bachelor/MS/Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Climate Science, or similar.

    • Interest in understanding climate change and natural hazard risks and improving the resilience of assets in the built environment.

    • Basic understanding of computer programming and coding experience.

    • Coursework in probability and statistics, or data science preferred

    • Coursework on natural hazard engineering such as earthquake, wind etc. preferred

    • Experience with structural analysis or climate physical risk analysis, GIS, and/or risk assessment software and tools preferred

    • Proficiency in computer programming preferred

    Our teams notable projects

    • Caltrans Climate Change Vulnerability and Risk Assessment for the California Highway System

    • University of British Columbia Seismic Risk Assessments and Resilience Strategy

    • San Francisco Bay Trail Sea Level Rise Risk Assessment and Adaptation Prioritization Project

    • Disaster and Climate Risk Assessment for Cook Islands and Tonga

    • Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan for the Marin County Transportation System

    • State of Hawaii Flexible Adaptation Pathways for Climate Change Planning

    • Seismic Renovation Feasibility Study for Judicial Council of California

    • California High Speed Rail Resilience and Adaptation Program

    • Resilience-based Design Initiative (REDi TM ) for earthquakes, floods, and wind

    • Multi-hazard campus risk analysis and resilience strategies for universities, company headquarters, and datacenter portfolios

    • Multi-hazard risk assessment for the global supply chain of commercial and manufacturing facilities

    What we offer you

    At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

    Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive - through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

    We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling permanent members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

    When you start your career with Arup, you will have the opportunity to deliver high quality valuable work for our clients. Our inclusive and diverse work environment will allow you to thrive and build your technical, project management and business development skills needed to be successful in our firm. As a Graduate you have the opportunity to attend our Graduate Experience Program giving you the opportunity to meet your peers across the region and learn about our people, projects, and clients through panel discussions, design activities, and networking events.

    San Francisco Hiring Range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in San Francisco is $26 to $37 per hour. This range is commensurate with experience, educational background, and skill level. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of San Francisco, CA will differ.

    Flexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available.

    Candidate must be eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future

    Next Steps

    We will be reviewing our candidates for this position on a rolling basis. Once you have applied you will be evaluated and potentially moved on to the next round which is an invitation to complete a Pre-recorded Video Interview (PRVI), at which point a member of the talent resourcing team will reach out to you directly.

    Different people, shared values

    Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas - this drives our excellence.

    Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion - we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup .

    Arup is an equal opportunity employer . All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of protected veteran, or disability.

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  • Industry
    Engineering
  • About Us

    At Arup we’re dedicated to sustainable development and to do socially useful work that has meaning. Our purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world. We solve the world's most complex problems and deliver what seems impossible, with curiosity and creativity. We’re a thriving and growing organization which offers you many possibilities to shape a better world, and your future.