Graduate Rail Electrical Engineer - Leeds (Immediate start)

AECOM; Moor Side; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm in the UK seeks candidates for their Graduate Development Programme. This role involves working on railway engineering projects, integrating designs, and ensuring sustainability. Applicants should have a BEng in Electrical Engineering and strong communication skills. Join a dynamic team committed to professional development and making a positive impact in transportation infrastructure.

Benefits

Mentorship and professional development

Access to industry-leading technology

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, hard-working candidates with ambition and drive are sought.
• Applicants should have good Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Modules in Rail would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Integrate engineering designs from complex railway skil areas.
• Plan the phasing of construction work to minimise disruption.
• Ensure designs maximise sustainability outcomes.
• Develop safe and maintainable designs for railway projects.
• Engage in site inspections and evaluations.
• Work on design projects for railway stations and urban spaces.

Skills

Team collaboration

Technical proficiency

Effective communication

Microsoft Office skills

Problem-solving

Education

BEng in Electrical Engineering 2:1 or equivalent

MEng in Electrical Engineering 2:1 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Selected candidates will be enrolled on our Graduate Development Programme and have the opportunity to develop their skills within a supporting environment which encourages challenge and collaborative behaviours. Candidates will use industry leading computer software and BIM modelling programmes while working on a variety of different Rail specific expertise including:

Responsibilities

• Integrating engineering designs from other complex railway skill areas such as signalling, electrification and permanent way;
• 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 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 site inspection, assessment and design of various railway Electrical infrastructure;
• Design of railway stations and working on projects that improve or create new urban realm, station buildings, platforms, footbridges and concourses.
• 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.
• BEng in Electrical Engineering 2:1 (or equivalent);
• MEng in Electrical 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 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;
• 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.

About AECOM and Global Programme

We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle and across transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment. Our Graduate Development Programme (GDP) forms a core part of our business strategy globally, designed to develop the best talent across numerous disciplines to lead our business into the future. We have over 750 graduates on our programmes across the UK & Ireland, from over 40 different disciplines, each making a tangible difference to the environment we all live in.

We will provide you with all the tools and support you need to achieve your professional development ambitions, including Chartership with the relevant international professional institution. You will be assigned a mentor to support and guide your development, and undertake regular training modules throughout the programme. There will be on-the-job technical development and classroom training where required, and the opportunity to work on live client projects with significant multidisciplinary exposure.

About AECOM: AECOM is the world\'s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering services throughout the project lifecycle. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through equity, diversity and inclusion, and ESG priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm with substantial global reach. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. Join us, and you\'ll be part of a global, publicly traded firm with access to industry-leading technology and transformational work with broad impact and flexible work options.

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