Graduate Aviation Civil Engineer

A graduate civil engineering role focused on designing, planning, and supporting airport infrastructure projects such as runways, taxiways, drainage, lighting, and airfield systems from concept through to construction.

Job Description

Start here. Grow here

Aviation is one of the key focus sectors at AECOM, a business sector which sits within our number one rated global transportation engineering consultancy. Whilst we are already the number one aviation engineering consultancy by revenue globally, we see significant future growth potential as the sector recovers from the downturn induced by the Covid 19 outbreak. Our clients are now re-investing in their assets, to ensure they are in the right condition, but also to ensure their capacity needs of the future.

AECOM is actively seeking a Graduate Aviation Engineer to support a wide range of aviation-related pavement and civil infrastructure projects for airport clients.

In this role, you will assist with the design, planning, and construction support of airport engineering projects, including runways, taxiways, aprons, aircraft stands, boarding bridges, vehicle service roads, airfield lighting and signage, navigational aids, surface water drainage systems, utilities, and airfield asset inspection and rehabilitation.

You’ll work on projects of varying scale and complexity, gaining valuable hands-on experience across all stages of project delivery.

we are open to locations across the UK, and we offer a flexible hybrid working model designed to give you the work-life balance that suits your lifestyle

Selected candidates will be enrolled on our Graduate Development Programme and will have the opportunity to develop their skills within a supporting environment which encourages challenges and collaborative behaviours.

As a Graduate Aviation Civil Engineer, candidates will be involved in:

• Aviation Masterplanning

• Feasibility and Assessment studies

• Concept and Detailed Design development

• Construction Support

• Airport asset inspections

• Airport pavement design

• Airport civil infrastructure design (utilities, surface water etc)

• Geometrical airport planning

• Apron Stand / Air Bridge planning

• Aeronautical Ground Lighting and Signage design

• Aircraft stand modelling and tracking

• Modelling of the airport environment in 3D

Early work with us will typically be assisting in developing our projects through the different stages, from initial feasibility through to detailed design, attending meetings and workshops with other design professionals.

As you develop, you will be provided with opportunity to take on greater responsibility in supporting the management and delivery of projects from inception through to completion.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirement:

• BEng in Civil Engineering or Engineering Science 2:1 (or equivalent)

Preferred Qualifications:

• MEng in Civil Engineering or Engineering Science 2:1 (or equivalent) would be an advantage

• And / or MSc in Aviation Planning

• Enthusiastic, hard-working, with ambition and drive

• Good report writing skills beneficial

• A strong understanding of IT skills required and experience with AutoCAD beneficial

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing

• Ability to structure & prioritise work effectively through close cooperation with the team as a whole

• Ability to work in a team and independently without losing initiative & 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.

• Please include a covering letter with your application and provide all predicted and/or obtained academic grades and details of the dates you are able to work to/from and well as locations you would be interested in.

• You must have the right to work in the UK.

Professional Development

Our Graduate Development Programme (GDP) along with our huge scope of projects across the globe will challenge and inspire you to make a real difference to the world we live in. Our GDP forms a core part of our business strategy globally, designed to develop the best talent across numerous disciplines to lead our business into the future. 

We have over 750 graduates on our programmes across the UK & Ireland, from over 40 different disciplines, each and every one of them making a tangible difference to the environment we all live & work in.

We will provide you with all the tools and support you need to achieve your professional development ambitions, including Chartership with the relevant international professional institution – where we have graduates working towards over 30 professional institutions in the UK & Ireland.

We will push you to achieve the highest standards and expect our graduates to pass their professional review first time. You will be assigned a mentor to support & guide your development and undertake regular training modules throughout the programme. There will be on-the-job technical development and classroom training where required, and the opportunity to work on live client projects, with significant multi-disciplinary exposure.

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 program 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 unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities.