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About AECOM UK

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, the public- and private-sector clients trust AECOM to solve their most complex challenges.

Your role

Job description

AECOM’s Infrastructure team comprises of civil engineering specialists within the Building Engineering Business Line. AECOM deliver creative infrastructure solutions for building projects for industry, government, commercial and leisure sectors by providing input to projects ranging from the largest regeneration projects in the UK to small housing developments. The team works for both private and public sector clients, most of whom return to the company for the experience of the industry and knowledge of their requirements. The team works across all construction stages, from pre-feasibility through feasibility, design and construction and across a wide range of sectors including - Housing Developments, Shopping Centres, Airports and Education.

The Civil / Infrastructure engineer work includes:

• Engagement in masterplan development
• Contributions to Transport Assessments and EIA process
• Preparation of surface water drainage strategies and flood risk assessments
• Preparation of foul water drainage strategies and utility appraisals
• Site levels design and cut/fill analysis to optimize the use of materials on-site
• Feasibility and highway route studies
• Highway design
• Junction design
• Traffic management planning
• Pavement analysis and design
• Drainage analysis and design
• Utility layout and diversion design
• Streetscape (street lighting, fencing, traffic signals, and traffic signs) design
• Coordination of designs with the project team in 3d as part of BIM
• Liaising with authorities to secure approval for the designs
• Construction support

Your key responsibilities, with support from your team, may include the following:

• Preparation of concept surface and foul water drainage designs
• Development of preliminary utility layouts
• Production of initial junction options
• 3D modeling of site levels and road design
• Development of drainage strategies
• Liaison with other disciplines within the project team to coordinate designs
• Opportunities to work on multiple projects as the workload dictates

Training & development

AECOM will provide you with all the tools and support you need to work towards your professional development ambitions. They will push you to achieve the highest standards. You will be assigned a line manager to support and guide your development. There’ll be on-the-job technical development and classroom training where required, and the opportunity to work on live client projects with significant multi-disciplinary exposure.

Benefits

AECOM offers competitive salaries, benefits, and a working environment where you’re valued as part of the team.

• Bi-annual salary review while on the GDP.
• 25 days annual leave, plus all public holidays
• Opportunity to buy and sell holidays.
• 2 paid corporate social value days per year.
• Private medical insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Eye care vouchers.
• 15 days paid leave per annum for formally signed-up reservist

Career progression

AECOM will encourage you to grow and develop your career with them through their technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. The company believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and their business.

Work-life balance

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

Culture & vibe

AECOM is committed to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) within AECOM and the industry. The environment at work is safe and respectful, where each employee is empowered to bring their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to bear on some of the world’s most complex challenges and where everyone can thrive both personally and professionally.

About you

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (minimum degree classification 2:1 or equivalent). An MSc in Civil/Structural Engineering or a Masters degree (MEng) in Civil Engineering would be an advantage.
• Good numeric and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Creative, practical, adaptable and enthusiastic
• Ability to demonstrate attention to detail
• Ability to think in a methodical way to design, plan and organize parts of projects
• Ability to demonstrate a desire to pursue a career in civil engineering and to gain a CEng from a relevant engineering institution

How to apply

Application process

• Online registration
• Situational Judgement Test (SJT), which places you in scenarios you can expect to experience in AECOM, asks you to confirm the most and least appropriate action to take
• Online Numerical Reasoning (only for certain roles)
• Final-stage technical assessment or assessment day in the office for which you are being considered, or remotely if you are not based in the United Kingdom or Ireland

Sources

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