TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- Join AECOM's Graduate Development Programme as a Rail Electrical Engineer.
- Contribute to the design and delivery of electrical systems for railway infrastructure.
- Requires a BEng Electrical Engineering with a 2:1 or above.
- Support towards professional chartership and career development.
- Hybrid work options available.
About the Role
AECOM is looking for graduates to join their Graduate Development Programme as Rail Electrical Engineers. You will contribute to the design, integration, and delivery of electrical systems for the railway network.
What You'll Be Doing
- Assisting in the design of rail electrical systems (lighting, small power, earthing, points heating, traction power, LV/HV distribution).
- Supporting site surveys and condition assessments.
- Using industry-leading software and BIM tools for design documentation.
- Collaborating with other disciplines (signalling, telecoms, civils).
- Contributing to the planning of electrical construction and commissioning.
- Ensuring designs promote sustainability, efficiency, and maintainability.
- Developing safe designs in line with railway standards.
- Supporting the design and improvement of electrical systems for stations and depots.
- Participating in project reviews, technical discussions, and client meetings.
Professional Development
- Opportunity to develop technical and professional skills.
- Support towards chartership with relevant professional institutions (e.g., IET).
- On-the-job technical development and classroom training.
- Opportunity to work on live client projects with multidisciplinary exposure.
Qualifications
- BEng Electrical Engineering with a 2:1 classification (or equivalent) or above.
- MEng Electrical Engineering is an advantage.
- Rail modules or experience are an advantage.
- Good technical understanding of Rail/Electrical Engineering.
- Demonstrable interest in Rail/Electrical Engineering.
- Willingness to work towards chartership with the IET.
- Good Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Enthusiastic, hard-working, with ambition and drive.
- Ability to structure and prioritise work effectively.
- Ability to work in a team and independently.
Additional Information
- Applications are reviewed on a rolling recruitment basis.
- You may include a covering letter.
- Provide predicted/obtained academic grades, work availability, and locations of interest.
- Must have the right to work in the UK.
- Hybrid work options available.
- Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location is required.