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APPRENTICE OPPORTUNITIES UK 2019/20
AMAZING IS SEEING OURCLIENTS’ VISIONS BECOME AREALITY, THANKS TO THE HARDWORK AND IMAGINATION OF18,000 ENGINEERS, PLANNERS,ECONOMISTS, SCIENTISTS ANDPROGRAMME MANAGERS.LARA POLONICHIEF EXECUTIVE, AECOM, EUROPE,MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
THIS JOB WILL BEWHAT YOU MAKE IT04 WHY CHOOSE THE APPRENTICE ROUTE?06 WE ARE COMMITTED TO YOU .07 OUR BENEFITS08 MAKING AMAZING THINGS HAPPEN .10 AECOM'S APPRENTICE SCHEMES12 TRANSPORT AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING14 ENGINEERING16 SURVEYING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT18 OUR UK OFFICES20 GET AHEAD WITH WORK EXPERIENCE22 HOW TO APPLY
WHY CHOOSE THEAPPRENTICE ROUTE?BUILD EXPERIENCEAND TECHNICALKNOWLEDGE NOWSUPPLEMENT YOUREDUCATION WITHREAL PROJECTSEARN A SALARYAS SOON ASYOU STARTAVOIDSTUDENTDEBTCOMBINE STUDYWITH ON-THEJOB TRAINING4EARN WHILEYOU LEARN
THISCOULDBE YOUWORK ALONGSIDEAND LEARN FROMINDUSTRY EXPERTSLYN CLARKis a Civil Engineerin the GlasgowStrategicHighways teamI joined AECOM as a school leaver in 1992,starting out as a trainee civil engineeringtechnician, working my way up to mycurrent position as an Associate within ourStrategic Highways team in Glasgow.I’m now a full member of the Institution of CivilEngineeers (ICE) and lead AECOM’s 3Dmodelling and building information modellingteam in Glasgow working on the 1.6 billionA303 Stonehenge highway scheme.ACHIEVE A PROFESSIONALQUALIFICATIONIn 2016 I reached the finals of the Womenin Construction and Engineering Awards inthe Best Woman in Highways category —a highlight of my career so far.5
WE ARE COMMITTED TO YOU The AECOM Apprenticeship Programme supports andtrains school leavers. We recruit around 50–75 studentsfrom the age of 16 into technical and support serviceroles across our UK and Ireland offices each year.ALTERNATIVE ROUTETO COLLEGE/UNIVERSITYOur school leavers typically work fourdays per week and spend the fifth daystudying at college, university orthrough distance learning. It takesthe same time for apprentices tocomplete their professionalqualification as it would if theyattended university full time andthen joined a graduate programme.RECEIVE A SALARYAECOM apprentices receive acompetitive salary, starting at 13,000per annum for Level 3 apprentices,rising up to 16,000 for those studyinga Level 6 degree apprenticeship.6ALL EDUCATION FEESPAID FOR BY AECOMWe cover all college and universityfees, as well as professionalmembership and professionalqualification interview and exam fees.GAIN A PROFESSIONALQUALIFICATIONFrom conferences and industryseminars to professional awards andcompetitions, you will be encouraged,and given financial backing whereappropriate, to keep on learning.ONLINE LEARNINGAECOM’s online learning platformoffers over 5,000 on-demand courses,allowing you to determine when andhow you develop new skills andknowledge to grow your career.
OUR BENEFITSAs an apprentice at AECOM, your salary comes with a rangeof benefits. Those available in the UK and Ireland include:25DAYS' ANNUALLEAVECOMMUNITYOR CHARITYWORK A YEARPRIVATEMEDICALINSURANCE LIFE ASSURANCEFREEADVICEON FINANCE, LEGALAND MEDICALCONCERNSBI-ANNUAL2 PAID DAYS FORINCOMEPROTECTIONANNUALSEASONTICKET LOANSAND CYCLE TOWORK SCHEMEFLEXIBLEBENEFITSPACKAGESHARESAVESAVING PLANSALARYREVIEWWHILST ON E15 DAYS’ PAIDLEAVE A YEAR FORFORMALLY SIGNED UPRESERVISTS** AECOM has been recognised as a Gold Employer by the Ministry of Defence for our work with the Armed Forces Covenant.7
AMAZING ISWATCHING THE RIO2016 OLYMPIC ANDPARALYMPIC GAMESWITH MY FAMILY,KNOWING I’D HELPEDDESIGN SOME OFTHE VENUES.BRETTAPPRENTICE, ST ALBANS8
MAKING AMAZINGTHINGS HAPPEN IN THEUK AND IRELAND ANDAROUND THE WORLDWHAT WE DOARCHITECTUREBUILDING ENGINEERINGCONSTRUCTION SERVICESDESIGN AND PLANNINGECONOMICSENVIRONMENTFACILITIES MANAGEMENTGROUND ENGINEERINGHEALTH AND SAFETYINFRASTRUCTUREMASTERPLANNINGPROGRAMME MANAGEMENTPROJECT AND COST MANAGEMENTTRANSPORTATIONWATERAREAS WEWORK USTRIALLEISUREOIL, GAS & CHEMICALSPOWERSPORTSTRANSPORTATIONWATERBRETT WHITEHEADis an apprentice in our BuildingServices team. He is studyingBuilding Services Engineering(BEng) at the SouthbankUniversity in London.RIO 2016 OLYMPIC PARKOur teams work on exciting and challengingprojects at home and further afield. For Rio2016, we developed the masterplan andconcept designs for the Olympic Park andvenues, creating a memorable Olympic andParalympic Games, along with a positive andlasting legacy for Brazil.9
AECOM'S APPRENTICE SCHEMESYou can join at anylevel depending onyour qualifications.*GCSESwith GCSEs or equivalentStart on 13KAwithLEVELSrelevant A Levelsor equivalentStart on 15K– 17K(Dependent on education level)12TRANSPORTATIONAND DEVELOPMENTPLANNINGWork towards Level 3Transport PlanningProfessional (TPP) or CivilEngineering BTECWork towards EngineeringTechnician (EngTech) status2–3 YEARSENGINEERINGCIVIL, STRUCTURAL,MECHANICAL ORELECTRICALWork towards Level 3Engineering BTECWork towards EngineeringTechnician (EngTech) statuswith eg ICE, CIBSE, IET, IMechE2–3 YEARS3SURVEYING ANDPROJECTMANAGEMENT* Timeline based on an apprentice joining the programme at Level 3.10Work towards a Level 4HNC or Level 6 DegreeApprenticeship3–5 YEARSWork towards a Level 4HNC or Level 6 DegreeApprenticeship3–5 YEARSWork towards Level 6Degree Apprenticeship4–5 YEARS
Qualification working towardsCOMPLETIONOF DEGREEProfessional accreditationFURTHERPROGRESSIONStart on 24KWork towards TransportPlanning Professional(TPP) status or IncorporatedEngineer (IEng)2–3 YEARSApply for Professional Reviewto become an IncorporatedEngineer (IEng)2–3 YEARSApply for Professional Reviewto attain APC accreditation(MRICS) with RICS to becomea Chartered SurveyorWork towards Level 7Master's DegreeApply for TPP statusFIND OUTMORE ONPAGE 121–2 YEARSWork towards Level 7Master DegreeApply for Professional Reviewto become a CharteredEngineer (CEng)FIND OUTMORE ONPAGE 141–2 YEARSFIND OUTMORE ONPAGE 162–3 YEARS11
TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNINGAMAZING IS GAINING WORKEXPERIENCE AND AN EDUCATIONAT THE SAME TIME.AMYTRAINEE TECHNICIAN, ST ALBANS
DURATION:Two years. Some may go onto complete a Level 6 degreeapprenticeship in TransportPlanning or Civil Engineeringover a further five years.MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:Five GCSEs (or equivalent)including ‘C’ (4) or above inEnglish or Maths.WHAT YOU’LL GAIN:You’ll become an EngTechupon completion of the Level3 TPP or Civil EngineeringBTEC. Those who completeLevel 6 will become anIncorporated TransportPlanner or Civil Engineer withthe CIHT or ICE.QUICK FACTWe trailblaze newprogrammes for youngpeople: AECOM is currentlyhelping to design the Level6 Transport PlanningDegree Apprenticeship.CrossrailAmy Findlay is a trainee technicianin our Transportation team inSt Albans. She is studying BTECLevel 3 Diploma in TransportPlanning at Leeds Collegeof Building.Making connectionsJoin AECOM’s growing Transportationteam and you'll work on some of thelargest and most innovative civilinfrastructure projects not only in theUK and Ireland, but around the world.“I’ve had some great on-the-jobexperiences at AECOM so far, fromshadowing our UK and Ireland CEO fora day to using different modelling anddesign software, helping to deliversome really great projects such as theSouth West Hertfordshire Growth andTransport Plan. The apprenticeshiproute is a great way for young people togain work experience and an educationat the same time.”As a Transport Planning apprenticeyou’ll provide technical support acrosspolicies, projects and plans relating toaviation, rail, highways, bridges, trafficand local roads. Flagship projectsinclude High Speed 2 (HS2),Manchester Metrolink and Crossrail.Our Development Planningapprentices help to deliver transportplanning and engineering specificallygeared towards land-use and property.Recent projects include CambridgeBiomedical Campus, Discovery Parkand Heathrow Airport Expansion.13
ENGINEERING — CIVIL, STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICALAMAZING IS BEING ABLE TOCOMBINE MY PART-TIMEUNIVERSITY STUDIES WITHON-THE-JOB TRAINING FROMINDUSTRY EXPERTS.CHARLOTTEAPPRENTICE, BIRMINGHAM
DURATION:GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratory forSustainable Chemistry, University of NottinghamThis depends on when youjoin. But for a Level 3apprenticeship, it takes six toeight years to complete yourBSc/BEng degree andachieve IncorporatedEngineer (IEng) status plus afurther two years to completean MSc for those who choosethis route.MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:Five GCSEs (or equivalent)including ‘C’ (4) or above inEnglish or Maths.WHAT YOU’LL GAIN:You‘ll become an EngineeringTechnician on completion ofyour BTEC Level 3; anIncorporated Engineer (IEng)once you’ve completed yourdegree; and a CharteredEngineer (CEng) through theICE once you’ve completedyour MSc or ExperimentalRoute, and pass theChartership interview.QUICK FACTWe employ moreprofessionally registeredcivil engineers with theInstitution of CivilEngineers (ICE) than anyother UK and Irelandconsultant.Charlotte Jones is an apprentice inthe Birmingham Roads Engineeringteam. She is studying BEng CivilEngineering at Coventry University.“Since joining AECOM as a Level 3apprentice four years ago I am now atuniversity, studying to become a civilengineer, which I attend one day aweek alongside on the job training.AECOM pays for all of my study, whichis a real bonus. I've also developed theskills to design and optimise junctionsand traffic signals and conducted roadsafety audits for the BirminghamCycle Revolution, helping makecycling easier and more accessiblein the city.”Making connectionsAs one of our apprentice engineers,you’ll get to make a real difference topeople’s lives by creating futureproof, efficient and innovativesolutions across AECOM’stransportation, water andbuilding practice lines.We offerengineering apprenticeships in:–– Transportation: roads, bridges,rail, development planning–– Buildings: civil and structures,building services, sustainability–– Water: flooding, waste,structures, ports–– Power: nuclearFlagship projects include HS2 andThe Thames Tideway Tunnel — thelargest infrastructure project everundertaken by the UK water industry.15
SURVEYING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENTAMAZING IS BEINGSHORTLISTED FORTHE RICS YOUNGSURVEYOR OF THEYEAR AWARD.KIERANTRAINEE QUANTITY SURVEYOR, LONDON
DURATION:Four to five years (unless youhave already startedyour degree).WHAT YOU’LL NEED:A minimum of 96 Universitiesand Colleges AdmissionsService (UCAS) points (orequivalent) or a Level 3apprenticeship in aconstruction or propertyrelated discipline. NationalCertificates and NationalDiplomas will be consideredbut applicants must have goodmerit and distinction profiles.WHAT YOU’LL GAIN:Assessment of ProfessionalCompetence (APC)accreditation to become aChartered Quantity Surveyor,building surveyor, or projectmanager. Member of theRoyal Institution of CharteredSurveyors, (MRICS) onceyou complete your degreeand pass the RICSChartership interview.QUICK FACTAECOM has been theleading provider of costdata to the industry since1947 when schools werecosted at three shillingsand four pennies percubic foot.LinkedIn Headquarters, DublinKieran Holcombe is a traineequantity surveyor in our LondonAldgate team. He is studyingQuantity Surveying at theUniversity College ofEstate Management.“ I’ve helped carry out valuationsfor a number of well-known projectsacross London, including theBattersea Power Station. Visitingthe projects I’m working on helpsme appreciate the smaller detailsinvolved in quantity surveying that Imight miss in a textbook. Last year Iwas shortlisted for the RICS YoungSurveyor of the Year Award. It wassuch a great feeling to berecognised for my work.”Making connectionsWe provide cost, building surveyingand project management services toprivate and public sector clients allover the world. Our focus is onreducing risk from projects, improvingvalue and assuring outcomes.Our trainee project managers gaininvaluable experience in all aspectsof project management. Our traineequantity surveyors gain hands onexperience in cost modelling andplanning, value and risk analysis,life-cycle costing, procurement, postcontract cost management and finalaccount settlements.Flagship projects include TheShard, Aberdeen Art Gallery, thelatest extension to London’s Victoriaand Albert Museum and StudentCastle in Manchester.17
UK AND IRELANDOFFICE LOCATIONSOUR UK ANDIRELAND ydonDublinEdinburghExeterGlasgowLeeds8,500Staff in the UK andIreland working in40 offices300 AECOM apprenticesin the UK and Ireland92,000AECOM staffworldwide150Servingclients inover ichNottinghamOxfordPeterboroughPlymouthSt AlbansSouthamptonSwindonTelfordWarringtonYork#1ENR global designfirm 2017
AECOM, ALDGATE TOWER, LONDONAECOM's London HQ is a dynamic, exciting workenvironment fit for a global company. Featuring aninternal staircase and a variety of work settings, thespace provides employees with places to workquietly, share ideas, meet colleagues and clients,and socialise.
GET AHEAD WITHWORK EXPERIENCEQUICK FACTOur apprentices and graduatesare regularly recognised innational awards, includingCharlotte Jones (pages 14–15)who won Apprentice of theYear and Diamond Award atthe 2018 Consultancy andEngineering Awards.
Each year we offer around 200 workexperience placements across the UKand Ireland to school students aged 13to 18. Participants can spend one day toone week in an AECOM office shadowinga staff member. The aim of theprogramme is to support local schoolsthat offer work experience as part oftheir curriculum, promote engineeringand design, help students understandmore about the work that we do and helpthem get a foot in the door. In fact, anumber of our apprentices took part inour work experience programme.HOW TO APPLYContact your local AECOM officeor send an enquiry to:grad recruit.europe@aecom.com
HOW TO APPLYUSEFUL TIP1ONLINEREGISTRATIONApplying is easy: register andsubmit your CV and covering letteronline for the apprenticeship you’reinterested in. Search for roles atwww.aecom.com/uk/apprentice.Registration tends to open inDecember each year, withsuccessful applicants startingthe following summer.ANY QUESTIONS?2INTERVIEWSuccessful applicants are invitedto attend an interview at the officeto which they applied. During theinterview candidates will betested on their teamwork andcommunication skills and on theirtechnical knowledge gained fromprevious education orwork experience.For some roles we ask applicantsto complete a written technicalassessment, specific to the teamthey are applying to. We completelyunderstand most school leaverswill have little or no experience,so don’t worry, we don’t expectyou to be experts.Please email us at: grad recruit.europe@aecom.comIn preparation for yourinterview, make sure you candemonstrate your passion forworking for AECOM, and for thespecific job that you’ve appliedfor: why are you interested?What are your relevant skillsand experience? What are yourlong-term ambitions? Haveexamples prepared of timeswhen you have shown strongteam-building, problem solvingand communication skills.Come prepared with someinsightful questions to ask atthe end of the interview.Equal opportunitiesWe are an equal opportunitiesemployer, committed to creating awork environment that valuesdiversity and positively encouragesapplications from suitably qualifiedand eligible candidates from all walksof life. All applications will beconsidered on merit alone.For more information visitwww.aecom.com/amazing
AMAZING CAN BEANYTHING YOU CANIMAGINE. TOGETHER WECAN MAKE IT HAPPEN.
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AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE NOW 4. WORK ALONGSIDE AND LEARN FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS ACHIEVE A PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION THIS COULD BE YOU I joined AECOM as a school leaver in 1992, starting out as a trainee civil engineering technician, working my way up to my current position as an Associate within our . CHARLOTTE APPRENTICE, BIRMINGHAM .
