Graduate Water Consultant

Graduate Water role focused on flood risk management, hydraulic modelling, water infrastructure design, sustainable drainage, hydrology and water resources across multidisciplinary water projects.

Job Description

Communities around the globe are challenged to find effective ways to manage water throughout the water cycle restoring the water we use to continue sustaining the natural environment. At AECOM, our Water specialists work together worldwide to find innovative solutions to the management of water.

We provide technical expertise and solutions for projects across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, in areas such as:

• Flood Risk Management

• Hydraulic Modelling and Design (Surface, Potable and Foul)

• Sustainable Drainage Systems and Water Sensitive Urban Design

• Mains Infrastructure Design (Surface, Potable and Foul)

• Non-Infrastructure Design (Pumping Stations, Storage Tanks)

• Hydrology and Water Resources

Qualifications

• Geography degree, Civil Engineering or Water related MSc such as Fluvial Geomorphology, Catchment Management/Processes, Water Resources, Hydrology, with a 2:1 classification (or equivalent) or above  

• 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 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 on a rolling recruitment basis. 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 &/or Ireland as we 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.

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.