Water Science Graduate: Hydrology & Environment Projects

AECOM; Croydon, St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Graduate development programme

Chartership support

Job summary

AECOM is seeking Water Science Graduates to join our Water Environment team in Croydon or St Albans, from January 2027 to October 2027. You’ll work on hydrogeology, hydrology, water quality, and water resource management with a client base across public and private sectors.

You will contribute to a range of projects, gain practical experience on environmental impact and WFD assessments, and develop both technical and commercial skills in a supportive graduate programme with hybrid working

Qualifications

• Degree qualified with an MSc in Geography, Geomorphology, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Hydrochemistry or similar.

Responsibilities

• Water quality studies (e.g. baseline studies, environmental impact assessment, nutrient loading studies and pollution studies including monitoring and modelling).
• Hydrological investigations (e.g. flood, drought and water resource allocation).
• Geomorphological studies, including supporting channel enhancement/ restoration projects, Natural Flood Management studies and Fluvial Audits.
• Hydro-morphological studies (e.g. assessing the effects of schemes on aquatic organisms such as salmonids, freshwater pearl mussels, invertebrates and macrophytes).
• WFD / Environmental Compliance studies.
• EIA (e.g. highway, rail, aviation, utilities, power generation including renewables, mixed use/commercial/residential and other development types).
• Pollution prevention advice including preparing Water Management Plans, acting as Environmental Clerk of Works, and developing sustainable treatment trains; and
• Applications for various permissions (e.g. Environmental Permits for flood risk activities and discharges, Water Abstraction / Impoundment Licences, and Land Drainage Consents).
• Ready to push the limits of what's possible?

Skills

Water quality studies

Hydrological investigations

Geomorphological studies

WFD assessments

EIA

GIS

Report writing

Driving licence

Education

MSc in Geography

MSc in Geomorphology

MSc in Environmental Sciences

MSc in Environmental Engineering

MSc in Hydrochemistry

Tools

GIS

Job description

AECOM is seeking Water Science Graduates to join our Water Environment team in Croydon or St Albans, from January 2027 to October 2027. You’ll work on hydrogeology, hydrology, water quality, and water resource management with a client base across public and private sectors.

You will contribute to a range of projects, gain practical experience on environmental impact and WFD assessments, and develop both technical and commercial skills in a supportive graduate programme with hybrid working