Highways and Streets Industrial Placement Student Intern

Job Description

We’re looking for talented and motivated students to join our Highways and Streets team on an Industrial Placement, where you’ll gain hands-on experience, contribute to real projects, and develop technical skills that will kick-start your career.

As part of AECOM’s Transportation business line, you’ll work alongside experienced highways and traffic engineers, transport planners, and technical specialists to help develop solutions that improve the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of transport networks.

Our work covers a wide range of highways and traffic engineering projects, from major road schemes, junction and network assessments to traffic modelling, signal design, road safety, and the development of sustainable transport solutions. You’ll have the opportunity to work on projects for local authorities, National Highways, developers, and other public and private sector clients.

What you’ll do

Your placement will provide exposure to a variety of highways and traffic engineering activities, which may include:

• Supporting the design and assessment of junctions, roundabouts, traffic signals, and urban road networks.
• Assisting with traffic modelling, microsimulation, and network analysis using industry-standard software such as Junctions, LinSig, and VISSIM.
• Assist with the preparation of highway design drawings, plans, details, and supporting technical documentation using CAD and design software.
• Support the preparation and development of highway layouts in accordance with relevant design standards, guidance, and specifications.
• Supporting traffic impact assessments, transport assessments, feasibility studies, and scheme appraisals.
• Collecting, analysing, and interpreting traffic flow, speed, journey time, and other transport data to inform engineering decisions.
• Assist with site visits, surveys, and the collection of information to support highway design and assessment.
• Assisting with the development and assessment of traffic management and network improvement schemes.
• Supporting the preparation and assessment of traffic signal layouts and junction improvement proposals.
• Contributing to road safety assessments and audits, helping to identify potential issues and develop appropriate solutions.
• Supporting the development of active travel and sustainable transport schemes, considering the interaction between pedestrians, cyclists, public transport, and general traffic.
• Assisting with the preparation of technical reports, drawings, calculations, presentations, and other project documentation.
• Developing an understanding of relevant traffic engineering standards, guidance, legislation, and industry best practice.
• Attending site visits and traffic surveys to understand existing conditions and collect information to support project development.
• Working collaboratively with traffic engineers, highway engineers, transport planners, technicians, and other disciplines to deliver high-quality solutions for clients.
• Contributing to project meetings and developing an understanding of how technical recommendations are communicated to clients and stakeholders.

Qualifications

We’re looking for students who can demonstrate the following:

• Currently studying towards a degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation/Traffic Engineering, Highway Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Genuine interest in highway/traffic engineering, transport planning, and the development of safe, efficient, and sustainable transport networks.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and numerical skills, with the ability to interpret and evaluate technical information and data.
• An interest in traffic modelling, junction design, network analysis, and transport data analysis.
• Good understanding of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong attention to detail, with good research, technical writing, and report-writing skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical information clearly.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, while demonstrating initiative when working independently.
• A self-motivated and enthusiastic approach, with a willingness to learn new software, tools, and technical methodologies.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development throughout the placement.
• A practical, adaptable, and solutions-focused approach to technical challenges.

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.