AECOM
Graduate Rail Civil Engineer - Leeds (2027 Start)
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Job Description
Railway engineering is one of the most important ways that AECOM delivers a better world – we work on huge, complex and challenging railway infrastructure projects that increase urban and inter-city mobility for millions of people. AECOM is a global innovator in high-speed and urban transportation. Recent projects include major track improvements for the Southern Renewals Enterprise in England’s busiest passenger corridors, the Hong Kong–Shenzhen Western Rail Link (Hung Shui Kiu–Qianhai), the Elephant & Castle Station capacity upgrade in London, and key design and asset protection services for Network Rail frameworks across the UK, as well as delivering components of High Speed 2 and supporting global initiatives in sustainable rail.
We are looking for graduates who are team players and open thinkers who want to contribute to some of the biggest challenges in transportation infrastructure.
Job Responsibilities
- Enrolled on our Graduate Development Programme
- Develop skills within a supporting environment which encourages challenge and collaborative behaviours
- Use industry-leading computer software and BIM modelling programmes
- Work on Rail specific expertise including:
- Integrating engineering designs from other complex railway skill areas such as signalling, permanent way, and civils
- Planning the phasing of construction and commissioning work to minimise disruption to passengers and the public
- Ensuring that designs maximise sustainability outcomes during construction and over the whole life of assets
- Developing designs that are safe to build, operate, and maintain, and that protect the safety of passengers and the public
- Producing concept and outline design proposals that solve client challenges in the maintenance, renewal, and enhancement of railways
- Working on structural inspection, assessment, and design of bridges and other railway structures
- Analysis and calculation for new civil and structural components
- Design of railway stations and working on projects that improve or create new urban realm, station buildings, platforms, footbridges, and concourses
Qualifications
- BEng in Civil Engineering 2:1 (or equivalent)
- MEng in Civil Engineering 2:1 (or equivalent) would be an advantage
- Modules in Rail would be an advantage
- Enthusiastic, hard-working, technically proficient, with ambition and drive
- Good Microsoft Office skills essential such as Word, Excel & PowerPoint
- Ability to communicate effectively to internal and external clients, both verbally & 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
- Enthusiastic, hard-working, with ambition and drive
- 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
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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
- You may include a covering letter with your application
- If available, please provide your predicted and/or obtained academic grades, as well as details of the dates you are able to work and the locations you are interested in
- You must have the right to work in the UK
Training and Support
- You’ll gain invaluable experience, supported by mentors and technical experts, with a structured development framework to help you grow and thrive
- We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities
- If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [email protected]
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 $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
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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
- 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
State/Province: Glasgow City
Business Group: DCS
Legal Entity: AECOM Limited
Business Line: Transportation
Work Location Model: Hybrid
Operating Group: International
Primary Location: UK - Glasgow - 177 Bothwell Street
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