Industrial Placement Civil and Coastal Engineering Water Edinburgh Summer 2025 starts
Industrial Placement Civil and Coastal Engineering Water Edinburgh Summer 2025 starts
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About Our Team:
Our Water team is looking for civil and coastal engineering students to join their team over the summer or for a longer term industrial placement.
AECOMs 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)
- NonInfrastructure Design (Pumping Stations Storage Tanks)
- Hydrology and Water Resources
Our coastal team has an excellent track record in delivering coastal policy management and design projects both within the UK and internationally. We sit on several coastal frameworks and also undertake a range of work for private sector clients. We provide the complete coastal and marine service from front end feasibility projects hydraulic modelling environmental coastal management climate adaptation business case and economic appraisal outline and detailed design of coastal structures harbours marinas and developments.
You will work alongside our experienced engineers as you develop these skills within a positive culture where learning and development is actively supported and promoted.
Heres what youll help with:
- Undertake numerical analysis including the use of computerbased programmes to assist with the study of potable surface and wastewater system
- Undertake technical and feasibility studies to appraise the practicability of alternative solutions in aspects such as potable water foul water surface water and attenuation requirements including appropriate calculations
- Undertake structural analysis and design such as determination of the design situation and load cases including calculation and use of analysis software
- Produce designs of water infrastructure such as pump systems and pipe networks with attenuation to safety in design such as creating a Designers Risk Assessment document
- Produce sketches check and consolidate final working drawings created by Technicians
- Keep uptodate with developments in regulatory legislation and guidelines that may affect design work
- Working with other team members to undertake technical work site work and project management
- Opportunities for working on site and site visits to develop wider understanding of how designs are implemented
Enjoy the Perks.
At AECOM youll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and wellbeing customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a worklife balance that suits your lifestyle technical practice networks AECOM University and volunteering days.
Qualifications :
Ready to push the limits of whats possible
Heres what were looking for:
- Studying toward a BEng in Civil or Civil and Environmental Engineering Degree
- Water related modules would be an advantage
- Enthusiastic hardworking technically proficient with ambition and drive.
- Basic computer skills essential (Word/Excel) and good report writing skills beneficial.
- Demonstrable interest in water engineering
- 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 :
About AECOM
AECOM is the worlds 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 privatesector 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. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.
Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or longterm condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Intern
Employment Type
Intern
