Highways and Traffic Engineering Apprentice

Job Description

About the Role

AECOM is looking for enthusiastic and motivated apprentices to join our Highways & Complete Streets Team. You’ll support a diverse range of projects focused on creating safer, more efficient and sustainable transport networks, helping to develop solutions for pedestrians, cyclists, public transport and vehicles.

You’ll work alongside experienced engineers and other technical professionals in multidisciplinary teams, gaining practical experience across the project lifecycle. Through on-the-job learning, formal training and mentoring, you’ll develop your technical skills and knowledge while working towards a recognised qualification and building a career in Traffic Engineering.

What You’ll Do

As a Traffic Engineering Apprentice, you’ll work closely with experienced engineers who will provide guidance and support as you develop your skills. Your responsibilities will grow as your knowledge and confidence develop, giving you increasing exposure to live projects and technical work.

You’ll gain experience using industry-standard design and modelling software, which may include AutoCAD, Civil 3D, LinSig, TRANSYT, VISSIM and BIM tools, depending on project requirements.

Your work may include:

• Assisting with the preparation of design drawings, plans and supporting documentation using CAD and other design software.
• Supporting the development and delivery of traffic engineering, highways and active travel schemes from concept through to detailed design.
• Helping to collect, analyse and interpret traffic and transport data.
• Assisting with highway, street and traffic engineering design, including signage and road markings.
• Supporting traffic management and traffic signal design activities.
• Participating in site visits, surveys and inspections to gather information and understand existing conditions.
• Assisting with technical reports, calculations and presentation materials.
• Working collaboratively with engineers, designers and other technical professionals across multidisciplinary project teams.
• Maintaining project records and providing support with general project administration.
• Developing your understanding of relevant engineering standards, guidance and industry best practice.

As you progress through your apprenticeship, you’ll be encouraged to take on greater responsibility and contribute more independently to project tasks and technical deliverables.

Project Experience

You may have opportunities to gain experience across a variety of Traffic Engineering projects, including:

• Road and street design
• Junction and intersection design
• Cycle lane and active travel design
• Bus priority and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) schemes
• Streetscape and urban improvement projects
• Traffic management planning and design
• Traffic signal design
• Traffic signage and road markings
• Traffic modelling and microsimulation
• Traffic impact and transport assessments
• Network analysis and optimisation
• Feasibility studies and scheme development
• Road safety assessments and audits

You may also have opportunities to work alongside ourHighways & Complete Streets Teams on major infrastructure projects, providing exposure to a broad range of transportation and engineering disciplines.

Qualifications

This role is ideal for school leavers with GCSEs, A-Levels or equivalent qualifications who can demonstrate:

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C/4 or above, including Mathematics and English.
• Three A-Levels (or equivalent, such as a BTEC Level 3 in Civil Engineering), including Mathematics and a physical science at grade C or above, where required for the Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship.
• An interest in traffic, transport or civil engineering and a desire to build a career in the industry.
• An aptitude for technical software, engineering design and drawing, with an interest in tools such as AutoCAD or 3D modelling software.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• An interest in transport, sustainability and the development of safer, more accessible streets and communities.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to problem-solving.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and demonstrate initiative when working independently.
• Enthusiasm, adaptability and a willingness to learn and take on new challenges.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
• A creative and practical approach to problem-solving.

Additional Information

• Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible since CVs will be reviewed, and candidates selected for an advanced offer start.     
• Please include a covering letter with your application and provide all predicted and/or obtained academic grades. 
• You must have permanent right to work in the UK as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. 

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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. Please let us know using this email address [email protected]  if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.