Christchurch, Wellington
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Delivering a better world.
At AECOM we’re driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world. Our clients count on us to think without limits and we partner with them on projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, governments, public realm, energy and the environment, to build legacies for generations to come.
Graduates – with their fresh thinking and passion for reimagining what’s possible – are critical to our success. We are excited to be seeking applicants from a wide range of disciplines, including civil, electrical, environmental, mechanical, structural and building services, as well as design, planning and program and cost management fields.
Ideas have no borders and this ethos is embedded in our culture. As a graduate, you will have the chance to work alongside like-minded professionals and industry leaders on iconic projects that help shape and connect our cities and communities.
Opportunity to join our Christchurch Power team (Location open to Wellington also). If you are completing a degree (Or have a recently done so) in Mechanical or Civil engineering and have a passion for Power we would love to receive your application.
Minimum Requirements
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated time management and organisational skills
A strong sense of commitment, a willingness to learn, and a desire to work in a dynamic deadline-driven environment
Our Graduate Program
Our Growing Professional Skills (GPS) graduate program is designed to help you bridge the gap between formal education and the workplace. The program is spread across two years, drawing on a range of personal development activities, exposure to other graduates and business leaders, and a range of topics designed to grow your business and professional skills, so you become Business Ready.
Along with local site visits, technical seminars, and internal and external training, AECOM connects you with local and global teams to source knowledge and experience, which creates an invaluable network that helps you learn, grow, and develop your professional skills.
As an added incentive, your involvement in the GPS program is fully endorsed for those seeking Professional accreditation. If you decide to do additional studies, we will help you examine your options and identify areas of specialisation to support you in your career.
As a graduate engineer my role is to support and learn from more senior engineers with project work.
CAD work of smaller parts of projects. either tidying up drawings or making the design part 3d design with heavy supervision very occasional report writing
My role is a graduate, my day-to-day responsibilities include site inspections, design of structures, structural detailing, meetings and workshops for projects.
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50,000 - 100,000 employees
Engineering Consulting
We all leave a legacy. What will yours be?
The people. We have an amazing team of people that make it fantastic to come into work every day.
My peers, the type of projects that we work on, the graduate program, and the amount of support there is for graduates.
The support I get when learning new software and processes. They don't expect me to get it right the first time and allow me to ask a lot of questions.
Work culture, people and employee benefits.
Variety of work, Work flexibility, exciting projects.
It is still a job and occasionally has less enjoyable tasks to do.
No negatives so far
Timesheets
Occasional downtimes with no work, which has gotten better.
Unable to think of any worse thing.