Summer Placement Student - Ground Engineering - Manchester

AECOM's Ground Engineering team in the UK and Ireland (UK&I) comprises 150 professionals providing a comprehensive range of services, including project management, feasibility studies, ground investigation design and interpretation, detailed design, contract administration, and construction supervision. They work on ground engineering projects across the UK&I and internationally, supporting both internal and external clients. Their primary focus areas include energy, water, nuclear (decommissioning and new build), power, road and rail, aviation, ports and harbours, as well as commercial and industrial developments, and landslip investigation and remediation.

What You'll Do

As a Ground Engineering intern at AECOM, you will contribute to a variety of projects, gaining hands-on experience in:

• Support Ground Investigation Projects: Assist with desk studies, site inspections, rockface surveys, and geomorphological mapping. Help plan and procure ground investigations, and support senior staff in supervising on-site activities.
• Data Collection and Analysis: Contribute to the gathering, management, and interpretation of geological and geotechnical data using tools such as Openground for data management and Leapfrog for 3D geological modelling.
• Technical Reporting: Assist in preparing interpretative and design reports, ground models, and technical documentation, ensuring accuracy and adherence to relevant guidelines and standards.
• Design Support: Help in the design and assessment of foundations, retaining walls, slope stability, earthworks, and rock slope stabilisation under the guidance of experienced engineers and geologists.
• Numerical Modelling: Develop skills in 2D and 3D numerical analysis using AECOM’s software packages, supporting geotechnical modelling and simulations.
• Tender Documentation: Assist in preparing Ground Engineering tender documents for construction, e.g., Works Requirements and drawings.
• Collaboration and Teamwork: Work alongside multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, engineering geologists, and environmental specialists, to deliver integrated project solutions.
• Health, Safety, and Sustainability Awareness: Apply health and safety practices during site and office-based tasks, with consideration for environmental and sustainability principles in all project work.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering, Engineering Geology, or Geology, with an expected 2:1 classification (or equivalent) or higher.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with AutoCAD or Civil 3D is advantageous but not essential.
• Strong interest in geotechnics and enthusiasm for engaging with multi-disciplinary colleagues and clients.
• Willing to travel for work, including visits to project sites and possibly other AECOM offices.
• Effective communicator in English, skilled in writing, presenting, creating drawings, and preparing reports.
• Highly organised, able to prioritise tasks, and work collaboratively within a team or independently with initiative.
• Creative, practical, and detail-oriented, with a methodical approach to problem-solving, planning, and design.
• Comfortable using computers for design work and calculations.
• Driven to achieve excellent results for clients and the business, while balancing project goals, budgets, and timelines.
• Aware of health & safety, environmental, and sustainability considerations in engineering.
• A clean driving licence is a plus but not essential.

Additional Information

• Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible, as CVs will be reviewed, and candidates selected on a rolling recruitment basis for either immediate or advanced offer starts.
• Please include a cover letter with your application, detailing all predicted and/or obtained academic grades, the dates you are able to work (to/from), and the locations you are interested in.
• Hybrid work options are available.
• You must have the right to work in the UK.