Hydrology / Geography Graduate (2024 start)

Hydrology, Environment, Geology, Geophysics.

Company Description

AECOM is built to deliver a better world. We design, build, finance and operate infrastructure assets for governments, businesses, and organisations in more than 150 countries.

As a fully integrated firm, we connect knowledge and experience across our global network of experts to help clients solve their most complex challenges. From high-performance buildings and infrastructure to resilient communities and environments, to stable and secure nations, our work is transformative, differentiated and vital.

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Our water graduates design, conceptualise, advise and adapt, on flood risk management, hydraulic modelling, sustainable drainage systems and water sensitive urban design.

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 our multidisciplinary water environment team includes specialists in hydrogeology, hydrology, hydromorphology, water quality and water resource management. Together, we work 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 Responsibilities

  • 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 

Qualifications

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

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

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.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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  • Deadline
    Ongoing
  • Salary
    Competitive + benefits
  • Degree required
    1st and above
  • Location
    Birmingham
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Preferred Disciplines...
  • Environment & Sustainability
  • Environmental Science
  • Geology
  • Geophysics
  • Geotechnical
  • Water/Hydrology
Also Accepting...
  • Biology
  • Civil
  • Ecology
  • Infrastructure
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