AtkinsRéalis
Mechanical Engineering Placement Scheme 2026
AtkinsRéalis, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Overview
Your window into a better future We are AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. When you join us, you'll help create world-class sustainable solutions that connect people, data, and technology. We're transforming infrastructure and energy systems, growing partnerships with our clients, and bringing the most complex projects across the globe to life. Our global team of 36,000+ employees speak over 70 languages and represent 130 nationalities across six continents. Our work covers a variety of sectors, including transportation, infrastructure, environment, water, energy, defence, technology and aerospace. Join our Placement Scheme where you'll be trusted with complex work and supported by your peers, line managers and senior leaders. Through a combination of on-the-job learning and practical skills development within your chosen role, you’ll work on real projects from day one that offer scale and variety, collaborating with others and creating meaningful impact on the world around us. Reaching your full potential means being able to bring your whole self to work and feeling like you belong. Find out more about our global programme Different makes a difference. Where you could work
You could join the following business areas: Aerospace, Defence, Security & Technology (ADS&T)
Our ADS&T team provides trusted advice and expert support to organisations in mission critical industries. Your work will help keep people safe, protect our national interests, and tackle major global challenges. Our approach is underpinned by our ability to draw on and integrate capabilities in several areas including: Engineering: deep technical expertise to find innovative and sustainable solutions Project Management: deliver large, complex projects in regulated and safety-critical environments Consulting: help clients navigate changes and seize transformation opportunities Digital: leverage technology to deliver results and future-proof projects Industrial placement locations:
Bristol, London, Manchester, Silchester Find out more about our ADS&T teams and locations. Infrastructure
Help reimagine places and spaces from transport hubs to university campuses, industrial facilities, and flood defence schemes. Work includes creating specialist civils drawings, detailed tasks/design and client-facing roles on complex civil engineering projects. You’ll use digital technologies while working toward a carbon-neutral future. Industrial placement locations:
Manchester and Glasgow Summer placement locations:
Belfast and Epsom Find out more about our Infrastructure teams and locations. Nuclear
Our Nuclear business works across the industry to deliver engineering solutions for current energy needs and future solutions, supporting a net-zero journey. You’ll be part of one of three key teams in the UK: Power New Build, Reactor Operations, Decommissioning. Industrial placement locations:
Bristol, Derby, Manchester, Glasgow, and Sheffield Summer placement locations:
Bristol, Epsom, Manchester and Sheffield Find out more about our Nuclear teams and locations. Transportation
Our teams combine traditional engineering with new technologies to make journeys easier, safer, and more reliable while supporting a greener society. Work spans Bridges & Civils, Highways, Rail, Central Rail Systems Alliance, and local transport projects. You’ll collaborate with clients such as Highways England, Network Rail and Transport for London. Summer placement locations:
Derby Find out more about our Transportation teams and locations. What you can bring
A passion for working in a consultancy environment Championing a culture where everyone belongs A desire to work collaboratively with a curious approach Enthusiasm and drive to develop your skillset and seek development opportunities Motivation to achieve professional accreditation (where applicable) Comfortable to embrace agile ways of working and learning new technologies Commitment to spend a minimum of three days a week in the office or on client site (project dependent). Being together in person helps build stronger relationships and accelerate learning. Meeting your needs
Join our vibrant early careers community, with opportunities from skill-building to social events, charity challenges, social clubs, and more. Join employee networks for social interaction, peer support and personal development. We aim to promote a workplace where our people perform at their best. We offer a range of initiatives to support wellbeing, including access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential help with work, health, or life matters. Top performing placement students (who’ve completed at least 8 weeks) may be nominated onto our Graduate Development Programme. If nominated, you bypass the standard recruitment process and receive a place on the programme. To view all our benefits, visit our Total Rewards portal. Our placement salaries are between £24,570 and £28,808 depending on role and location. How to apply
Click Apply Now to start your application. If unsure, try our Match Me Tool to explore alignment with our culture, and check out our Connectr platform for tips and advice on applying. We are a Disability Confident Employer and can make adjustments during the recruitment process. Please contact placements@atkinsrealis.com to discuss support. Our deadline for applications is Thursday 4th December 2025. However, as placements are popular, apply early as some roles may close sooner. More about us
AtkinsRéalis designs and delivers major projects worldwide and is committed to a culture where everyone belongs. Learn more. Additional information
This role may require security clearance and offers of employment depend on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If necessary, the vetting process is delivered by UK Security Vetting (UKSV). Applicants may need to show five years of UK residency. Do not mention any current or previous security clearance in your application. Due to immigration salary thresholds, we do not sponsor skilled worker visas for this early careers programme. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the programme. For more information, see the International Students page.
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Your window into a better future We are AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. When you join us, you'll help create world-class sustainable solutions that connect people, data, and technology. We're transforming infrastructure and energy systems, growing partnerships with our clients, and bringing the most complex projects across the globe to life. Our global team of 36,000+ employees speak over 70 languages and represent 130 nationalities across six continents. Our work covers a variety of sectors, including transportation, infrastructure, environment, water, energy, defence, technology and aerospace. Join our Placement Scheme where you'll be trusted with complex work and supported by your peers, line managers and senior leaders. Through a combination of on-the-job learning and practical skills development within your chosen role, you’ll work on real projects from day one that offer scale and variety, collaborating with others and creating meaningful impact on the world around us. Reaching your full potential means being able to bring your whole self to work and feeling like you belong. Find out more about our global programme Different makes a difference. Where you could work
You could join the following business areas: Aerospace, Defence, Security & Technology (ADS&T)
Our ADS&T team provides trusted advice and expert support to organisations in mission critical industries. Your work will help keep people safe, protect our national interests, and tackle major global challenges. Our approach is underpinned by our ability to draw on and integrate capabilities in several areas including: Engineering: deep technical expertise to find innovative and sustainable solutions Project Management: deliver large, complex projects in regulated and safety-critical environments Consulting: help clients navigate changes and seize transformation opportunities Digital: leverage technology to deliver results and future-proof projects Industrial placement locations:
Bristol, London, Manchester, Silchester Find out more about our ADS&T teams and locations. Infrastructure
Help reimagine places and spaces from transport hubs to university campuses, industrial facilities, and flood defence schemes. Work includes creating specialist civils drawings, detailed tasks/design and client-facing roles on complex civil engineering projects. You’ll use digital technologies while working toward a carbon-neutral future. Industrial placement locations:
Manchester and Glasgow Summer placement locations:
Belfast and Epsom Find out more about our Infrastructure teams and locations. Nuclear
Our Nuclear business works across the industry to deliver engineering solutions for current energy needs and future solutions, supporting a net-zero journey. You’ll be part of one of three key teams in the UK: Power New Build, Reactor Operations, Decommissioning. Industrial placement locations:
Bristol, Derby, Manchester, Glasgow, and Sheffield Summer placement locations:
Bristol, Epsom, Manchester and Sheffield Find out more about our Nuclear teams and locations. Transportation
Our teams combine traditional engineering with new technologies to make journeys easier, safer, and more reliable while supporting a greener society. Work spans Bridges & Civils, Highways, Rail, Central Rail Systems Alliance, and local transport projects. You’ll collaborate with clients such as Highways England, Network Rail and Transport for London. Summer placement locations:
Derby Find out more about our Transportation teams and locations. What you can bring
A passion for working in a consultancy environment Championing a culture where everyone belongs A desire to work collaboratively with a curious approach Enthusiasm and drive to develop your skillset and seek development opportunities Motivation to achieve professional accreditation (where applicable) Comfortable to embrace agile ways of working and learning new technologies Commitment to spend a minimum of three days a week in the office or on client site (project dependent). Being together in person helps build stronger relationships and accelerate learning. Meeting your needs
Join our vibrant early careers community, with opportunities from skill-building to social events, charity challenges, social clubs, and more. Join employee networks for social interaction, peer support and personal development. We aim to promote a workplace where our people perform at their best. We offer a range of initiatives to support wellbeing, including access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential help with work, health, or life matters. Top performing placement students (who’ve completed at least 8 weeks) may be nominated onto our Graduate Development Programme. If nominated, you bypass the standard recruitment process and receive a place on the programme. To view all our benefits, visit our Total Rewards portal. Our placement salaries are between £24,570 and £28,808 depending on role and location. How to apply
Click Apply Now to start your application. If unsure, try our Match Me Tool to explore alignment with our culture, and check out our Connectr platform for tips and advice on applying. We are a Disability Confident Employer and can make adjustments during the recruitment process. Please contact placements@atkinsrealis.com to discuss support. Our deadline for applications is Thursday 4th December 2025. However, as placements are popular, apply early as some roles may close sooner. More about us
AtkinsRéalis designs and delivers major projects worldwide and is committed to a culture where everyone belongs. Learn more. Additional information
This role may require security clearance and offers of employment depend on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If necessary, the vetting process is delivered by UK Security Vetting (UKSV). Applicants may need to show five years of UK residency. Do not mention any current or previous security clearance in your application. Due to immigration salary thresholds, we do not sponsor skilled worker visas for this early careers programme. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the programme. For more information, see the International Students page.
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