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About the Role
Join AECOM in preserving engineering heritage while pioneering the future of resilient water infrastructure. You will help to deliver industry-leading reservoir and dam projects across the UK and further afield, including safety upgrades, hydropower, new storage and resilience schemes. Graduates gain valuable experience working on a variety of projects alongside different disciplines, developing an understanding of hydraulic, structural, geotechnical, and environmental design through calculations, report writing, and software use.
Responsibilities
- Undertake numerical analysis including the use of specialist software to assist with the study of dams and reservoirs
- Keep up-to-date with developments in regulatory legislation and guidelines that may affect design work
- Carry out research and apply theoretical knowledge to new situations, assisting with the continuous improvement of project delivery
- Undertake feasibility studies to appraise the practicability of alternative solutions, considering technical performance, health and safety, cost, and environmental benefits
- Prepare designs, drawings, specifications, and contracts
- Write clear, concise reports and prepare presentations for colleagues, clients, and regulators
- Join site visits to support dam inspections and broaden understanding of asset performance
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or a related field (e.g. geology, geotechnics, structures)
- A master’s degree in the above subjects would be an advantage
- Water-related modules or relevant work experience would be an advantage
- Enthusiastic, hard-working, and technically proficient
- Curiosity and an inquisitive mindset, with strong research skills
- Interest in reservoir engineering and the wider water industry
- Good written and verbal communication skills, considering technical stakeholders, clients, and members of the public
- Structure and prioritize work effectively through close cooperation with multi-disciplinary teams
- Work independently with initiative to deliver high-quality outputs
- An interest in applying sustainable development principles across your work
- Capability to consider client and business expectations and be able to consider the wider financial and commercial implications of your actions
- Permanent right to work in the UK
- Must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location
Skills
- Numerical analysis
- Specialist software use
- Research
- Feasibility studies
- Design
- Drawing
- Specification preparation
- Contract preparation
- Report writing
- Presentation preparation
- Site visit support
- Communication skills
- Work structuring
- Prioritization
- Team cooperation
- Independent work
- Initiative
- Sustainable development principles application
- Client and business expectation consideration
- Financial and commercial implication consideration
Location
- UK - Exeter
- Devon
Work Type
- Hybrid
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or a related field
- Master’s degree in the above subjects would be an advantage
Benefits
- Wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs
- Flexibility
- Access to industry-leading technology and thinking
- Work flexibility
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 provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of employees and their families.
- AECOM is the world's trusted global infrastructure firm.
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.