Graduate Geo-Environmental Consultant

Our Investigation and Remediation Solutions (I & RS) team are looking for enthusiastic Environmental Graduate Consultants in our Croydon office, South London for an immediate fill., When a graduate starts with us, we pair them with an experienced member of the team who will guide and mentor them through their initial period working on live projects. You work as part of a team who will support you in your learning and development through our mentoring and graduate development programme.

Key duties will include:

Undertaking desk studies, site investigations, risk assessments and remediation works including laboratory procurement for environmental analysis, data analysis, factual and interpretative report writing.

You will coordinate field service/ laboratory subcontractors and fully supervise ground investigation works, collecting soil, groundwater and gas samples / data during assessment and remedial action activities at various sites in the UK (and potentially overseas).

You will learn to compile and interpret field and analytical data into conceptual models to inform risk assessments for human health, ground / surface water and ground gas / vapour and design mitigation measures / remediation solutions.

You will be an advocate of best health and safety practice and make sure issues are addressed throughout the life of a project.

At AECOM our Team has one of the largest environmental site investigation and assessment divisions in the UK&I. We are part of a wider organisation with an unprecedented global footprint, serving clients in many sectors including property and development, oil and gas, industrial and manufacturing, major infrastructure/ transportation, water and the public sector (including local and national regulators).

The team has a well-established network of specialists in the UK&I and around the world which enriches the prospects for graduates, allow the learning of advanced technology applications and contribute to our best practice and strong safety culture.

Projects

We work for leading UK and international clients on commissions of varying scale across all sectors, such as industrial, pharmaceutical, strategic land holders, energy, ports, road and rail., You will learn how to implement AECOM's industry leading principles of environmental protection and sustainability (our role within the circular economy) within the context of the I & RS business.

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!

On the job support and learning

When a graduate starts at AECOM, we pair them with a more senior member of the team who will guide and mentor them through their initial period working on live projects and business development tasks, to support with any technical queries.

Graduate Development Programme

Our 2-year graduate ADVANCE programme is designed to help you build your career in AECOM. You will attend several instructor-led training sessions where you will meet and hear from people across the business and take part in a series of interactive activities to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in your role. Alongside the instructor-led elements of the ADVANCE programme, you will also engage with an online curriculum via AECOM University and can join the ADVANCE webinar series. We will provide you with all the support and tools you need to achieve your professional development ambitions, which may include Chartership with the relevant international professional institution.

Professional Institutes you may work towards include the Geological Society of London (GSL) - to become a Chartered Geologist, Institute for Environmental Sciences (IES) - to become a Chartered Scientist; and Society of Brownfield Risk Assessment (SoBRA) to become an accredited Risk Assessor.

For certain roles training may be given via Specialists in Land Condition (SiLC), The Site Management Safety Training Scheme and/or the UKPIA / SPA Petrol Retail Contractors Safety Passport.

We have more than 750 graduates on our programmes across the UK and Ireland from more than 40 different disciplines, each making a tangible difference to the environment in which we live and work.

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Professional Institutes you may work towards include the Geological Society of London (GSL) - to become a Chartered Geologist or Scientist, Institute for Environmental Sciences (IES) - to become a Chartered Scientist and Society of Brownfield Risk Assessment (SoBRA) to become an accredited Risk Assessor.

For certain roles training may be given via Specialists in Land Condition (SiLC), The Site Management Safety Training Scheme and/or the UKPIA / SPA Petrol Retail Contractors Safety Passport.