On our Graduate Development Programme, join a well-respected team that has a strong reputation in the engineering industry. You'll be part of something big, enjoying all-level support from line managers to senior leaders.
While you grow in areas that excite you, we also encourage you to maintain a positive work-life balance. So, during our recruitment process, tell us what matters to you. Speak to us about how we support wellbeing in and out of the office – including different ways to be flexible around work. Let's also talk about some of our recent pledges for Women's Equality and how we're Disability Confident and an Inclusive Employer.
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The Team
The Transportation division in Atkins brings together the capabilities of our Highways and Rail teams into a single business of 3,000 talented professionals. You will be working within the Intelligent Mobility and Smart Technology (IMST) consultancy practice of around 100 specialist professionals contributing to the development of future transport. The IMST team assists public sector organisations in a wide number of activities, providing ‘whole life’ consultancy in the following areas:
Digital and Smart Roads – consultancy advice on smart motorways, digital roads, traffic detection, stopped vehicle detection, enforcement, and management of severe weather.
Transport Technology Advisory – consultancy advice on traffic signals and control systems, transport data analytics, public transport technology and smart ticketing.
Intelligent Transport Operations – advice on transport operations, including the intelligent management of traffic, road charging, enforcement of roads, bridges, tunnels, city cordons and HGV/Truck monitoring.
Safety, Behaviours and Research – applying a blend of behavioural science, social science, human centred design, operational knowledge and safety risk expertise to shape future transport strategies and operations.
Emerging Mobility – taking an end-user and outcome-focused approach to connecting people, places and services using data, technology and innovative ideas, and applying these to develop Digital Demand Responsive Transport (DDRT), Mobility as a Service (MaaS), electric vehicle solutions and data strategies.
Your Role
Join us as a Graduate in our IMST practice and be part of something big! We have a growing range of clients, and we need many different skills and capabilities to deliver projects. We are looking for diverse graduates with an interest in transport and technology who aspire to become a Consultant on a wide variety of projects. You will work as part of a team and demonstrate willingness to learn and develop professionally.
Across the technical areas listed above, you will contribute to the following outputs. In doing so, you will learn the process of great consultancy from end to end:
Requirements capture, business case and new business models development
Feasibility and scoping studies
Research, policy and strategy studies
Stakeholder consultation and surveys
Data analysis and evaluation
Evidence-based recommendations and client presentations
Work bidding and project management
As part of the delivery of consultancy projects, you may use the following skills:
Data gathering and research
Data processing and analysis using software such as Microsoft Excel and GIS packages
Report writing, for both technical and non-technical audiences
General consultancy skills, such as stakeholder engagement, running workshops and focus groups and developing recommendations
Technical consultancy and assurance skills
Degree Requirements:
A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (a minimum 2.2).
Relevant disciplines: Analytics, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Data Management, Data Science, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Geography, Human Factors, Information & data, Mathematics, Operational Research, Physics, Science, Social Sciences, Statistics, Systems Engineering, Transport Economics, Transport Management, Transport Planning, Transport Studies
About you
We’re not all the same, and that’s our greatest strength. Different views and opinions enhance our ability to provide value-added performance and better services for our clients. That’s why we believe different, makes a difference. Reaching your full potential means being able to bring your whole self to work and being respected for the different opinions, strengths and experience you bring.
Our graduate programme has been designed to give you an insight into the huge variety and the chance to explore where your own skills and interests lie. 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. You’ll work towards your professional accreditation; whichever path you take, your future starts here.
What you’ll need?
A passion for working in a consultancy environment
Embracing equality, diversity and inclusion in everything you do
A desire to work collaboratively with a curious approach, challenging yourself to find new solutions
Enthusiasm and drive to develop your skillset and seek out development opportunities within a supportive team
Motivation to achieve professional accreditation (where applicable)
Comfortable to embrace agile ways of working and learning new technologies
What you’ll need?
A passion for working in a consultancy environment
Embracing equality, diversity and inclusion in everything you do
A desire to work collaboratively with a curious approach, challenging yourself to find new solutions
Enthusiasm and drive to develop your skillset and seek out development opportunities within a supportive team
Motivation to achieve professional accreditation (where applicable)
Comfortable to embrace agile ways of working and learning new technologies
Meeting your needs
We aim to promote a workplace which allows our people to perform at their best. So, as well as ensuring you’re rewarded for your efforts, we also have a variety of initiatives in place to create a healthy workplace and support your well-being:
A settling in payment of £2,500 when you join and a further payment of £2,500 when you achieve chartered status or reach an equivalent stage in your professional development
33 days' annual leave, including bank holidays. You also have the option to buy an additional 15 days or sell up to 5 days
Flexible working arrangements
An enhanced maternity scheme and family friendly policies
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing you with immediate and confidential help for any work, health or life matters
Two paid annual volunteer days to be used with a charity or initiative of your choice
Join any of our employee networks for social interaction, peer support and personal development, as well as contributing to the development of policies and working practices
Opportunities to further develop yourself by applying to our Women’s Professional Development Programme and ethnic minority Empowering Programme
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