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About the Role
AECOM is seeking graduates to join their Rail Electrical Engineering team, contributing to the design, integration, and delivery of electrical systems for railway infrastructure projects. This role offers the opportunity to develop skills within a supportive environment, gain experience across various rail projects, and work towards chartership.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the design of rail electrical systems including lighting, small power, earthing and bonding, points heating, traction power, and LV/HV distribution networks.
- Support site surveys, condition assessments, and inspections to inform design decisions and ensure compliance with relevant standards.
- Utilize industry-leading software and BIM tools to produce drawings, models, and design documentation.
- Collaborate with other disciplines (signalling, telecoms, civils) to ensure effective integration of electrical designs.
- Contribute to the planning and phasing of electrical construction and commissioning works to minimize disruption.
- Ensure designs promote sustainability, efficiency, and maintainability throughout the asset lifecycle.
- Develop solutions that are safe to construct, operate, and maintain, adhering to railway safety and design standards.
- Support the design and improvement of electrical systems for stations, depots, and other railway facilities.
- Participate in project reviews, technical discussions, and client meetings to develop communication and coordination skills.
Requirements
- Ability to demonstrate a good technical understanding of Rail/Electrical Engineering.
- Demonstrable interest in Rail/Electrical Engineering and developing a career in this industry.
- Willing and able to work towards chartership with the IET.
- Good Microsoft Office skills essential (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Ability to communicate effectively to internal and external clients, both verbally and in writing.
- Confidence to engage with a variety of people (clients, colleagues, stakeholders, sub-contractors) and the aptitude to rationally explain, explore, and discuss technical issues and capture feedback.
- Enthusiastic, hard-working, with ambition and drive.
- Ability to structure and prioritize work effectively through close cooperation with the team.
- Ability to work in a team and independently without losing initiative and focus.
- Must have the right to work in the UK.
Skills
- Electrical systems design
- BIM tools
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Communication skills
- Collaboration
- Problem-solving
Location
- UK - Glasgow - 177 Bothwell Street
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Graduate
Education Level
- BEng Electrical Engineering with a 2:1 classification (or equivalent) or above
- MEng Electrical Engineering would be an advantage
- Rail modules or experience would be an advantage
Benefits
- Access to industry-leading technology and thinking
- Work flexibility
- Compensation, benefits, and well-being programs
About the Company
- 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, AECOM's public- and private-sector clients trust them to solve their most complex challenges.
- AECOM's teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through their unrivaled 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 $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.
- AECOM is committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and takes any fraudulent hiring activity seriously.
Equal Opportunity
- As an Equal Opportunity Employer, AECOM believes in each person’s potential, and will help them reach theirs.
- AECOM is 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.
- All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.