Graduate Geotechnical Engineer and Engineering Geologist

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 programme and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges.

Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivalled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023.

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Trainee/Graduate Engineering Geologist to join our Ground Investigation team based in Swindon. Our team provides specialist geological, geotechnical, geo-environmental and ground investigation services across a diverse range of infrastructure, environmental and development projects throughout the UK and internationally.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your technical and professional skills while working alongside experienced geologists, geotechnical engineers and environmental specialists on a wide variety of projects.

As a Trainee/Graduate Engineering Geologist, you will support both site-based and office-based activities, contributing to the planning, supervision, interpretation and reporting of ground investigations.

You will:

• Assist with the planning and delivery of ground investigation projects.
• Undertake geological logging of soil and rock samples in accordance with industry standards.
• Support the supervision of drilling, trial pitting and other site investigation activities.
• Collect, manage and interpret geological, geotechnical and environmental data.
• Assist in the preparation of factual and interpretative ground investigation reports.
• Support health, safety and quality assurance procedures across project activities.
• Perform site inspections and monitoring activities.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality project outcomes.
• Assist with risk assessments, method statements and project documentation.
• Have willingness to work away from home, including night/weekend working, and in all weathers to support project requirements.
• Develop technical knowledge and contribute to innovative solutions for complex ground engineering challenges.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Geology, Engineering Geology, Earth Sciences, Geoscience or a related discipline.
• Good understanding of geological principles, soil and rock classification, and ground conditions.
• Knowledge of ground investigation techniques and geological logging.
• Motivated to achieve targets and work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Conscientious, with strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Keen to develop technical knowledge and expand learning beyond the normal working environment.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexible and willing to travel throughout the UK and, where required, overseas.
• Enjoy problem-solving and applying scientific knowledge to real-world challenges.
• Enthusiastic, hard-working, technically proficient, with ambition and drive.
• Basic computer skills in Microsoft Word and Excel are essential.
• Familiarity with GIS, geotechnical or geological software packages is advantageous.
• Good report writing and technical documentation skills.
• Understanding of health and safety requirements associated with site-based work.
• Full UK driving licence (for manual vehicles).
• Ability to structure and prioritise work effectively through close cooperation with the wider team.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively while maintaining initiative and focus.

Additional Information

• Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible since CVs will be reviewed, and candidates selected on a rolling recruitment basis for either immediate or advanced offer start.    
• You must have the right to work in the UK. 

Professional Development

Our 2-year Graduate Development Programme (GDP), combined with our extensive portfolio of projects worldwide, will challenge and inspire you to make a real difference to the world we live in. The GDP is a core component of our business strategy, designed to cultivate top talent across various disciplines to lead our business into the future.  We currently have over 750 graduates in our programme across the UK&I, representing more than 40 different disciplines, each making a tangible impact on the environment we all share.

In addition to the GDP, we enrol all our Ground Engineering Graduates in GEO Grounding, our in-house technical training academy, which focuses on a series of modules including Desk Study, Geological Interpretation and Geomorphology, Ground Investigation (Design and Site Supervision), Ground Model Development, Parametric Assessment and Geotechnical Design. GEO Grounding comprises module attendance followed by trainer-student discussion workshops to enhance learning.

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

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 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, benefits and well-being programmes to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. 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.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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