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Graduate Geospatial Engineer

AECOM
Nottingham
9 months ago
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Job Description

  • Planning the phasing of construction and commissioning work to minimise disruption to passengers and the public
  • Ensuring that designs and surveys 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
  • Supporting engineering designs teams from other complex railway skill areas such as signalling, electrification and permanent way
  • Building and processing geospatial datasets that includes aerial imagery, asset monitoring data, topographical survey or point cloud data for integration into engineering designs
  • Supporting survey teams in the field to carry out topographical, rail, UAV, asset monitoring, laser scanning and surveys
  • Learning and developing new technical skills working with UAVs, GNSS, scanners and other geomatic survey equipment


Qualifications

  • A degree in Geospatial / GIS / Geoscience , with a 2:1 classification(or equivalent) or above
  • An MSc/MEng in Geospatial / GIS / Geoscience would be an advantage 
  • Competent in the use of Microsoft Office
  • Good attitude to flexible working patterns, including nights and weekends 
  • Effective Communicator with colleagues, internal and external clients, both verbally & in writing.
  • Capability to structure & prioritise work effectively through close cooperation with the team as a whole.
  • Ability to think creatively and show initiative
  • Good time management skills

    Some knowledge of technical aspects of Geomatics, UAVs or Monitoring would be advantageous, this may include some of the following areas:

  • Land/Engineering Surveying
  • Railway and Topographic Surveying
  • Geospatial Information / Geographic Information Systems
  • GNSS Data collection
  • Laser Scanning and data delivery
  • Mobile mapping
  • UAVs Operations & Pilots
  • Data Processing
  • Use of Bentley and Autocad products



Additional Information

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 and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. 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. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. 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. Please let us know using this email address   if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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