Graduate Building Structures Engineer (Nottingham)

Our UK & Ireland business can provide a comprehensive portfolio of multidisciplinary engineering skills, with our structural engineers playing a leading and influential role in the development of building projects. We’re currently engaged in a vast array of building projects from world class sporting venues through to commercial properties, healthcare, higher education and research facilities, hotels and resorts, industrial and manufacturing developments. These projects are located both in the UK and increasingly overseas.

Some examples of current projects in the Structural Engineering Practice include:

• Houses of Parliament, London – AECOM are the structural engineers for the refurbishment of Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben), as well as the lead engineers for the Northern Estate Programme, comprising refurbishment of 4 separate listed buildings to the north of the Palace of Westminster.
• Curragh Racecourse, Ireland – AECOM provided multi-disciplinary services on the redevelopment of Ireland’s preeminent racecourse where racing has taken place since 1729. The project included construction of saddling stalls, museum, arm, and its centrepiece, the breathtaking grandstand.
• Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam – AECOM have been engaged to design a new pier for the future, which will be the airport’s most sustainable ever.
• Project North Park, Exeter – This new £70m state‑of‑the‑art research facility for the University of Exeter will house the Global Systems Institute, the Institute of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, the Humanities Research Institute, Astrophysics and Q‑Step.
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office Seismic Retrofit Programme, Various Locations – This global project involves the structural investigation and design of existing overseas British embassy buildings to ensure the facilities are safe and resilient in the event of earthquakes.
• Crossrail Paddington Arch, London – The design and delivery of a new steel‑framed structure, constructed within an existing Grade I listed building at Paddington station was a significant challenge.
• Al Janoub Stadium, Qatar – Inspired by the rich heritage of Qatar and the Al Wakrah region, this 45,000 capacity FIFA 2020 World Cup stadium was designed with the timeless characteristics of simplicity, solidity, pace and light.
• Château La Coste, Provence – AECOM have provided civil and structural engineering services on a number of expressive and innovative art galleries in the south of France.

All of our buildings are conceived, designed, and constructed in a collaborative way to ensure they meet the often wide ranging requirements of the client brief, within the constraints of time and budget, all while still performing sustainably. Increasingly, we work with our other internal business lines such as architecture, building services engineering, environment, transportation, project management and cost management to deliver an all‑encompassing service to our clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting in the development of our projects through the different design stages
• Developing analytical and design skills
• Producing designs, calculations, sketches, diagrams, design intents and final working drawings for various elements of a building structure under the supervision of an experienced engineer
• Collecting and analysing data under the supervision of an experienced engineer
• Using various tools at your disposal to solve engineering problems
• Attending meetings and workshops with other design professionals such as architects
• Liaising with other disciplines within the project team to coordinate designs
• Performing work in accordance with agreed‑upon budget and timescales under supervision
• Contributing to hazard elimination and reduction
• Conducting site visits during the construction phase of projects to inspect the works
• Contributing to a wide range of projects as the workload dictates

Training and Development Topics

• Design methods for various structural elements using a range of structural materials
• Practical application of current design software that allows us to deliver design solutions efficiently and effectively
• Skills necessary to present engineering solutions – including sketching and the use of 3D drawing in Revit
• Commercial awareness and contracts
• Health & Safety

Qualifications

• Masters degree accredited by a professional engineering institution such as the Institution of Civil Engineers or the Institution of Structural Engineers.
• Ideally degree qualification at 2:1 or higher.
• Enthusiasm and drive to become a Chartered Engineer.
• Demonstration of the desire to create opportunity or make the most of opportunities to develop academic, engineering or life experiences.

Additional Information

• Candidates must be able to obtain UK security clearance.
• You must have the right to work in the UK.
• 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.