AECOM
Hydrogeologist - Graduate Program (Feb 2025)
Perth
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 68,000 - 71,998 / Year
- 1 vacancy
- Apply by 31 May 2024
- Start date 18 Feb 2025
We all leave a legacy. What will yours be?
We are a team of over 56,000 specialists working across 7 continents to deliver some of the world’s most influential and transformational infrastructure projects.
Along with our clients and partners, we have one goal: to leave a positive, lasting impact on people and our planet. We’re driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
At AECOM you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work. You will be encouraged to bring your unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients, whilst being supported to develop your professional and technical skills.
When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future.
Our clients count on us to think without limits, partnering with them on projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, governments, public realm, energy and the environment, with a purpose to build legacies for generations to come. Graduates – with their fresh thinking and passion for reimagining what’s possible – are critical to our success.
The role:
Our Perth office is looking for an enthusiastic graduate to help us deliver hydrogeological services to transport, infrastructure, water resources and energy projects locally, interstate and overseas. You will be working in multi-disciplinary project teams of geotechnical, civil structural, hydrological, and environmental professionals. Your time will be divided between office and field, allowing for the collection and interpretation of geological, geotechnical, and groundwater information.
As a Hydrogeologist at AECOM, you will have the opportunity to work and learn across a wide variety of projects, forming a solid foundation for your career. You will have the opportunity to interact with other design disciplines, stakeholders, end clients and contractors as projects progress, and have the option for short to longer-term interstate or overseas travel if you desire.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) - with geotechnical or geoengineering electives OR
- Science Degree majoring in geoscience/geology with hydrogeology electives
- Final year or you have completed your studies within the previous two-year period
Please note that you need to submit your resume, a cover letter and the latest copy of your academic transcript (please submit all as one document).
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Engineering & Mathematics +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
Assisting with, and originating / checking engineering and non-engineering documents (calcs, datasheets, drawings, etc.)
Providing drafting and modelling for a range of projects, attending project meetings, minute taking, responding to internal emails, occasionally external emails, providing software support, coordinating internal teams, providing specialist advice for projects and bids
Super diverse, have been lucky enough to contribute to a wide range range of projects conducting a wide range of tasks. When you start, you'll likely have reasonably mundane tasks but as you build familiarity with the processes and rapport with project managers you will quickly get more challenging and interesting work.
About the employer
AECOM
3.9
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Engineering Consulting
Work with us. Change the World. We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. We will champion your integrity and innovative mindset.
Pros and cons of working at AECOM
Pros
The flexibility to work from home as I am completing a Masters so it is much easier to finish work and do uni from there rather than worry about commuting etc.
The culture across all teams is the best, AECOM hires GOOD people, not just technical people.
We get a wide range of projects so there is always something interesting to hear about and to participate in.
Great opportunities to network and meet the senior leaders within the company.
The flexibility with helping out in different teams during your graduate years helps you develop a variety of skills and explore which department might suit you best.
Cons
The pay is well below market rate.
Work alternates between being fast or slow, depending on projects won.
Lack of technical work initially, I have only just begun to be involved in technical work despite starting in early 2024.
The inconsistencies in the performance and rewards process.
There is a lot of pressure on billability, even when you cannot do much about it.