Graduate Geo - environmental Consultant, Croydon - Immediate Fill

Graduate Geo-Environmental Consultant, Croydon - Immediate Fill

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.

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.

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.

Here's what you'll do:

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.

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 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.

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.

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what's possible?

Here's what we're looking for:

MSc preferred but not essential.

A degree in Environmental Engineering, Engineering Geology, Applied Geology, Exploration Geology, Environmental Geology, Physical Geography, Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Process Engineering (to include modules on land contamination) - all must have contaminated land interest.

You will also have the following:

• Practical application of geological and hydro-geological concepts
• Chemistry
• Good Microsoft Office skills essential such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• You must have an interest in contaminated land

Required Qualities:

• Willingness and ability to work outdoors in sometimes challenging conditions.
• Willingness and ability to travel and work away from home for periods of time (supported by the business).
• A full driving licence, or access to reliable transport, would be beneficial as the role will involve travel for site surveys possibly with equipment which could not be transported via public transport.
• Flexible with working hours and locations, frequent travel within 1 – 2 hrs drive of home office, and occasionally further afield.
• Ability to communicate effectively to internal and external clients, both verbally and in writing with the confidence to engage with a variety of people (clients, colleagues, stakeholders and sub-contractors alike) and the aptitude to rationally explain, explore and discuss technical issues and capture feedback.
• Willingness and ability to learn and rapidly master new tasks and work under pressure, responding to changing project and programme demands.
• 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.
• Strong research and report writing (including web-based research).
• Strong numeracy skills.
• Self-starter, develops and delivers work under own initiative. Enthusiastic, hard-working, with ambition and drive.
• Solid attention to detail and thorough approach to work.
• Commercial awareness for business development, marketing, and proposal preparation.

Beneficial experience and skills:

• Field investigation experience
• Experience collecting groundwater data and samples
• Understanding of contaminated land assessment
• Understanding of field sampling and data review
• Some experience of working in a corporate environment (within or outside of environmental consultancy)
• Fluency in other languages is an advantage
• Previous experience of working in a consultancy environment would be beneficial, including work placements or relevant voluntary experience

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.

You must have permanent right to work in the UK as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

A full driving licence would be beneficial as the role may occasionally involve travel, however, this is not essential.