Hydrology / Geography Engineer Graduate null

About Aecom

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, public- and private-sector clients trust them to solve their most complex challenges.

Your role

Job description:

• Your work will cover a broad range of hydrogeological and water resources activities including groundwater resource evaluation and development, hydrogeological impact assessment of major infrastructure schemes such as mines and tunnels, and groundwater control and dewatering.
• You’ll work with other experienced members of the team who will guide you as you start working on live projects, including groundwater assessments for a variety of projects in the UK and overseas.
• At AECOM multidisciplinary water environment team includes specialists in hydrogeology, hydrology, hydromorphology, water quality, and water resource management.
• Together, everyone works for a wide range of clients and projects including water companies, onshore oil and gas companies, private companies such as bottled water suppliers, and quarry operators.

Job responsabilities:

• Site work, including collection of groundwater and surface water data and supervision of borehole drilling and testing
• Collation, processing, and analysis of data into existing and new databases
• Use of specialist groundwater software, including AquiferWin32
• Desk study evaluation of project hydrogeology and contributions to factual and assessment reports
• Preparation of graphical and GIS deliverables
• Contributing to continued innovation and business development
• Involvement with and support to the groundwater team and other disciplines such as hydrology, flood, geotechnics, contaminated land, and ecology

Training & development

Once you are a part of a network of global experts, you will work alongside the industry’s best and brightest in an environment that supports learning, development, and technical excellence. You will attend several instructor-led training sessions where you will meet and hear from people across the business and take part in a series of interactive activities to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in your role. 

Benefits

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

• Compensation and benefits programs
• A robust global well-being program
• Private medical insurance
• 25 days annual leave
• Life assurance
• Bi-annual salary review
• Gym membership discount
• Childcare vouchers
• Paid leave
• Employee assistance
• Pension
• And more!

Career progression

The advance program is designed to help you build your career in Aecom. Alongside the instructor-led elements of the advance program, you will also engage with an online curriculum via Aecom University and have the opportunity to join the advance webinar series.

Work-life balance

AECOM will give you 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

As an equal-opportunity employer, Aecom believes in each person’s potential, and they will help you reach yours. You will help AECOM foster a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where they invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds, and expertise to create transformational outcomes for the clients.

About you

To apply for this role you need to have the following eligibility criteria:

Qualifications:

• MSc or above in hydrology or similar
• First degree in either Geochemistry, applied geology degree ie engineering/environmental geology, Geophysics, Geography, Earth Science, Environmental Engineering, or Environmental Bioscience must have a focus on Hydrology/Geography
• Ability to conceptualize hydrogeological issues
• Good Microsoft Office skills essential such as Word, Excel & PowerPoint

Sources

The following sites were used in researching this page.

• https://aecom.com/uk-ireland-graduate-careers/uk-ireland-gdp-benefits/
• https://aecom.com/uk-ireland-graduate-careers/
• https://aecom.com/careers/graduates-and-early-careers/
• https://www.youtube.com/@AECOM