Job Description

About Our Team:

At AECOM, our water scientists in the Water Envionmental Team work for clients from across the public and private sectors, including the Environment Agency, Local Authorities, Highways England, Natural England, Water Utilities, Rivers and Wildlife Trusts, as well as commercial developers and overseas clients. We are also involved in major ongoing projects such as HS2 and as a team are responsible for coordinating & leading water environment chapters in Environmental Statements as well as coordinating Water Framwork Directive (WFD) assessments. The role will involve water quality studies (e.g. baseline studies, environmental impact assessment, nutrient loading studies and pollution studies including monitoring and modelling, Hydrological investigations such as flood, drought and water resource allocation); WFD; environmental Compliance studies; EIA; pollution prevention advice including preparing Water Management Plans, acting as Environmental Clerk of Works, and developing sustainable treatment trains; and applications for various permissions such as Environmental Permits for flood risk activities and discharges, water Abstraction, impoundment Licences, and Land Drainage Consents.

Here’s what you’ll do:

An integral part of your role will be report writing, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data. You’ll also be involved in field work such as water feature surveys, borehole drilling supervision, pumping test supervision and monitoring.

Your initial focus on gaining site experience will gradually transition into taking more responsibility for interpreting data and preparing reports.

Your responsibilities will include:

•   Site work, including collection of groundwater and surface water data and supervision of borehole drilling and testing

•   Collation, processing and analysis of data into existing and new databases

•   Use of specialist groundwater software, including AquiferWin32

•   Desk study evaluation of project hydrogeology and contributions to factual and assessment reports

•   Preparation of graphical and GIS deliverables

•   Contributing to continued innovation and business development

•   Involvement with and support to the groundwater team and other disciplines such as hydrology, flood, geotechnics, contaminated land and ecology

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!

We support our graduates to pursue their professional development through professional organisations such as ICE or CIWEM. This is further complimented by AECOM’s Graduate Development programme, providing broader development and training and an opportunity to meet with other graduates.

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