Water Graduate Engineer - Dams & Reservoirs / Cardiff

. AECOM Limited; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Limited invites graduates to join its water resources team to deliver reservoir and dam projects across the UK. You will work on safety upgrades, hydropower, storage and resilience schemes, developing skills in hydraulic, structural, geotechnical and environmental design.

You will be mentored by experienced engineers and consultants, with training and professional development encouraged within a collaborative culture and a focus on sustainable infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or related field; master's would be advantageous.
• Water-related modules or relevant work experience would be an advantage.
• Enthusiastic, hard-working and technically proficient.

Responsibilities

• Undertake numerical analysis using specialist software to study dams and reservoirs.
• Keep up-to-date with regulatory legislation and guidelines affecting design work.
• Carry out research and apply knowledge to new situations for project delivery improvements.
• Undertake feasibility studies to appraise technical, cost, health and safety, and environmental aspects.

Skills

Numerical analysis

Written and verbal communication

Independent ownership

Collaboration in multi-disciplinary

Curiosity and initiative

Sustainable development mindset

Interest in reservoir engineering

Water industry interest

Education

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

Master's preferred

Job description

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.Start here. Grow here. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

Join us in preserving engineering heritage while pioneering the future of resilient water infrastructure! You will help to deliver industry-leading reservoir and dam projects across the UK and further afield, including safety upgrades, hydropower, new storage and resilience schemes. Our graduates gain valuable experience working on a variety of projects alongside a multitude of different disciplines. Our graduates are encouraged to develop their understanding of many elements within the water industry, such as hydraulic, structural, geotechnical and environmental design through calculations, report writing and use of engineering software. You will work alongside our experienced engineers and consultants as you develop these skills within a positive culture where learning and development is actively supported and promoted.

What you'll do

• Undertake numerical analysis including the use of specialist software to assist with the study of dams and reservoirs
• Keep up-to-date with developments in regulatory legislation and guidelines that may affect design work
• Carry out research and apply your theoretical knowledge to new situations, assisting with the continuous improvement of our project delivery
• Undertake feasibility studies to appraise the practicability of alternative solutions, including considerations such as technical performance, health and safety, cost, environmental benefits

Examples of projects we're working on

• Exploring potential locations for new reservoirs across the Southwest-helping clients plan long-term resilience in the face of climate change.
• Designing eight dams as part of the Loch Kemp pumped storage hydro scheme-supporting the energy transition with large-scale, flexible low-carbon infrastructure.
• Upgrading ageing dams to maintain safety and performance, including historic lakes with significant heritage value-balancing safety, sustainability, and cultural importance.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or a related field (e.g. geology, geotechnics, structures). A master's degree in the above subjects would be an advantage.
• Water-related modules or relevant work experience would be an advantage.
• Enthusiastic, hard-working and technically proficient.
• Curiosity and an inquisitive mindset, with strong research skills.
• Interest in reservoir engineering and the wider water industry.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, considering technical stakeholders, clients and members of the public.
• Structure & prioritise work effectively through close cooperation with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Work independently with initiative to deliver high-quality outputs.
• An interest in applying sustainable development principles across your work.
• Capability to consider client and business expectations and be able to consider the wider financial and commercial implications of your actions.

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 & 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.

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, 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.

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

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. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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