Company Description
We all leave a legacy. What will yours be?
At AECOM we believe that infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Our 56,000 specialists around the world partner with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for generations to come. From transportation, water, and energy, to buildings and national governments, AECOM is the world’s premier infrastructure firm. Whether you are an engineer, planner, scientist or data expert, we are looking for people who share our purpose and are passionate about improving the communities in which we operate in and leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future.
With the ever-changing landscape of infrastructure and development in Australia and New Zealand, we are seeking enthusiastic undergraduates who love problem-solving, working in diverse teams and who share our passion for excellence in client service and project delivery.
We will provide you with support and direction to ensure you have a positive placement with us and return to university inspired.
Job Description
As an undergraduate, you will have the chance to work alongside graduates, technical experts, and industry leaders. You will gain exposure to iconic projects that help shape and connect our cities and communities. This will be a fantastic opportunity to build long-term meaningful connections for your career’s.
There is also a potential to progress to a permanent graduate role with us.
DURATION: November 2023 – February 2024 (12 weeks)
The career opportunities at AECOM are endless! As you progress through our recruitment process, you will be prompted to choose your preferred role and location, along with a second and third choice.
Below are the Geology/Hydrogeology opportunities available in Perth:
- Undergraduate Contaminated Land Practitioner The Undergraduate will be working on challenging projects in a range of sectors, with a mix of fieldwork and supporting office work. You will be given the opportunity to work on remote client sites, collaborating with internal teams and subcontractors and clients. Typical tasks will include:
- Completion of desktop reviews of environmental data.
- Planning of site works, including subcontractor management.
- Completion of a wide range of short to medium term site investigation works, in metro and regional locations using different assessment methods.
- Collection, handling and management of environmental samples from a range of media.
- Data management and interpretation.
- Technical report writing
- Undergraduate Hydrogeologist The GE&T team is looking for an enthusiastic Undergraduate to help us deliver hydrogeological services to transport, infrastructure, water resources and energy projects locally, interstate and overseas. You will be working in multidisciplinary project teams of geotechnical, civil structural, hydrological, and environmental professionals. Your time will be divided between office and field, allowing for the collection and interpretation of geological, geotechnical, and groundwater information. As a Hydrogeologist at AECOM, you will have the opportunity to work and learn across a wide variety of projects, forming a solid foundation for your career. You will have the opportunity to interact with other design disciplines, stakeholders, end clients and contractors as projects progress, and have the option for short to longer-term interstate or overseas travel if you desire.
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Qualifications
Undertaking a tertiary qualification in Geology/Hydrogeology – Be in your penultimate year of study at an Australian University
Able to commence work from mid-November 2023 to mid-February 2024 (Flexible)
Additional Information
Your development as a Summer Undergraduate.
You will have the chance to work alongside graduates, technical experts and industry leaders, gaining exposure to iconic projects that help shape and connect our cities and communities.
We will provide you with support and direction to ensure you have an inspiring and positive placement with us, ready to resume your studies in 2024 with new knowledge and practical insight. This will be a fantastic opportunity to build long-term meaningful connections and to see what your career as a Graduate could be at AECOM.
AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses. Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here: https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/.
With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! 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.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
Join us and let’s get started.
