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At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity in Belfast, Northern Ireland for a Graduate Civil Engineer to join our Streets team as part of our wider transportation team. Our team specialises in the design and delivery of people-focused infrastructure that supports walking, wheeling, cycling, and public transport, while maintaining the safe and efficient movement of all road users.

We focus on developing practical and buildable engineering solutions that improve how people move around their communities, making best use of constrained spaces in both urban and rural settings. Our work involves consideration of pedestrian and cycle movements, traffic flows,  road geometry, pavement design, traffic signs, intelligent transport systems (ITS), and traffic signal design — all with the aim of creating safer, more inclusive, and more pleasant streets.

As a graduate in our team, you’ll support a range of high-profile and meaningful projects across our transportation sector, including:

The Active Travel Support Office, which provides programme and technical support to the Department for Infrastructure on the delivery of walking and cycling schemes across the whole of Northern Ireland;The Coleraine to Portstewart active travel signature project, a flagship active travel project encouraging sustainable travel in the Causeway Coast and Glens;Our extensive greenway programme for TII and Local Authorities across the country, including Lough Key Greenway in Roscommon, three major greenways in West Cork, the Galway to Oughterard Greenway, and five major greenways in Donegal;Our large scale complex urban scheme and public realm schemes for Local Authorities across the country; andBus infrastructure design projects for National Transport Authority.

You’ll work as part of a multidisciplinary team, gaining hands-on experience with industry-leading tools, contributing to projects at all stages — from early feasibility through to detailed design and construction support.

QualificationsBEng in Civil Engineering, General Engineering,  with a 2:1 (or equivalent) or aboveMEng in Civil Engineering, General Engineering, with a 2:1 (or equivalent) or above would be an advantageEnthusiastic, hard-working, technically proficient, with ambition and drive.Good report writing skills are beneficial.Ability to structure & prioritise work effectively through close cooperation with the team as a wholeAbility to work in a team and independently without losing initiative & focus

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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. 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 you’re 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 well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are 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. Please let us know using this email address [email protected]  if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.