Graduate Pavement and Materials Engineer

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for graduates to work within our Pavement Engineering and Construction Materials team. This team, the largest pavement team globally, is focused on pavement design, evaluation, materials testing and specification, construction supervision and quality control, research and innovation, asset management, life cycle modelling, sustainability and value management.   

Our team is involved in a wide range of projects around the world, designing highway, airport, port and industrial pavements; and in a variety of research projects developing new materials and technologies to improve design life and sustainability. We often work alongside other construction professionals, in multi-disciplinary teams to create great networks. Overall we deliver sustainable cost effective solutions to our clients, whether they are local, national or international authorities. Work is often fast paced and requires creativity, tenacity and excellent communication to achieve the right result for our clients whilst respecting the requirements of wider stakeholders and maintaining the highest industry standards.  

Recent projects include National Highways Concrete Roads Framework, Heathrow Airport North Runway Construction Supervision, Athens Airport Resurfacing and Aerodrome Ground Lighting Replacement Technical Advisor, Manchester Airport Transformation Programme, , M1 DBFO Life Cycle Modelling, Roterdam Port Technical Advisor, MCHW and SHW rewrite, rewrite of Britpave’s Concrete Pavement Maintenance Manual, amongst many other exciting projects worldwide.    

Job Responsibilities 

• When a graduate starts with us we pair them with an experienced engineer who will guide and mentor them through their initial period working on live projects.  
• Early work with us will typically be assisting in developing our designs and specifications through the different stages, attending site, meetings and workshops with our clients and other design professionals. As a graduate develops they are expected to take on more responsibility in managing our projects from inception through to completion.  
• The majority of our work is related to pavement design, materials specification, construction supervision, sustainability and carbon reduction, asset management and materials research and development.   
• Our Engineering graduates will also have opportunities to work on a wide variety of local and international projects.    

Qualifications

• BEng in Civil Engineering, 2:1 (or equivalent)  
• Preferably experienced in pavement design, materials specification, asset management and research
• Good Microsoft Office skills essential such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint  
• Ability to communicate effectively to internal and external clients, both verbally and in writing with the confidence to engage with a variety of people (clients, colleagues, stakeholders and sub-contractors alike) and the aptitude to rationally explain, explore and discuss technical issues and capture feedback  
• Enthusiastic, hard-working, with ambition and drive  
• Good report writing skills are essential.
• Ability to structure & prioritise work effectively through close cooperation with the team as a whole  
• Ability to work in a team and independently without losing initiative and focus  

Additional Information

• Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible since CVs will be reviewed, and candidates selected on a rolling recruitment basis for either immediate or advanced offer start.    
• Please include a covering letter with your application and provide all predicted and/or obtained academic grades and details of the dates you are able to work to/from and well as locations you would be interested in. It would also be ideal to include a high-level summary of why you are interested in the role.
• You must have the right to work in the UK. 

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.