Graduate Flood Risk Consultant

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Job Description

About Our Team:

Our water resources team delivers projects for several domestic and international private and public sector clients. 

Projects will include work on Dams and Reservoirs, water supply systems and flood risk management projects. We can offer a diverse range of experience for candidates with a wide spectrum of interests and career goals.  We offer a flexible hybrid working model. As a member of our team, you will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a range of flexible choices covering health, finance, lifestyle, well-being and more.

You will work alongside our experienced engineers as you develop these skills within a positive culture where learning and development is actively supported and promoted. 

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Design: working closely with your manager and peers in the design phase of projects. This will involve creating and modifying drawings using CAD software, producing calculations, and design tasks. 
• Project Management Support: assist in project-related tasks like research, data gathering, and preparing reports. 
• Field Visits: We will provide site visit opportunities to gain practical experience. This could involve conducting site surveys, inspections and shadowing experienced engineers carrying out supervision. 
• Collaboration & Communication: meetings with clients, contractors, and other professionals to discuss project requirements, progress, and challenges.

Enjoy the Perks.

At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Here is what you will get from us!

We support our graduates to pursue their professional development through professional organisations such as ICE or CIWEM. This is further complimented by AECOM’s Graduate Development programme, providing broader development and training and an opportunity to meet with other graduates. 

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• BEng in Civil or Civil and Environmental Engineering Degree, with a 2:1 classification (or equivalent) 
• MEng in Civil or Civil and Environmental Engineering related MSc  would be an advantage 
• Water related modules would be an advantage 
• Relevant work experience would be an advantage 
• Enthusiastic, hard-working, technically proficient, with ambition and drive. 
• Basic computer skills essential (Word/Excel) and good report writing skills beneficial. 
• Willing and able to work towards professional qualifications such as ICE & CIWEM 
• Demonstrable interest in water projects 
• Capability to satisfy client and business expectations and be able to consider the wider financial and commercial implications of their actions. 
• Communicate effectively to internal and external clients, both verbally & in writing. 
• Structure & prioritise work effectively through close cooperation with the team as a whole. 
• Ability to work independently without losing initiative & focus

Additional Information

Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible since CVs will be reviewed, and candidates selected for an advanced offer start.     

Please include a covering letter with your application and provide all predicted and/or obtained academic grades. 

You must have permanent right to work in the UK as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. 

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. 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.

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