Environmental Practitioner Apprentice - Croydon, United Kingdom - AECOM

AECOM

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Croydon, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Company Description

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone.

Whether it's improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy.

We're one global team - 47,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
We will give you 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 culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - 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.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities.

We believe in leadership at all levels.

No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts - planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers - leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future.

Join us and let's get started.

Job Description:

Salary:

Competitive

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from planning, design and engineering to program and construction management.

On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public

AECOM is the largest environmental consultancy in the United Kingdom and Ireland with over 1000 professional environmental specialists supporting AECOM's goal to deliver a better world, through effective environmental management and assessment.

We are looking to grow our Environmental team in Croydon and currently have an opportunity for an Apprentice to join us and work towards completing the Environmental Practitioner (Degree) Apprenticeship (Level 6) with either Brighton university or Kingston University on their day release programme.

The apprenticeship would be full time, with four days spent working at AECOM and one day per week spent on day release to Brighton or Kingston University.

Expenses incurred for travel to AECOM offices other than Croydon and for travel to University for the purposes of the Environmental Practitioner course will be covered by AECOM.

The successful applicant will work alongside architects, engineers, planners, economists, and other environmental specialists on a wide range projects for a variety of clients including power and energy, transport, industrial and commercial developers.

Potential clients may include Housing Developers, Thames Water, Highways England or EDF Energy.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop a career in environmental consultancy, gaining valuable work experience and developing technical skills mentored by professionals within our established and successful consultancy.

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CV including details of any work experience, and your education including dates, grades, and what you studied (ensuring these grades match the requirement of the role)
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Please note that this is an apprentice role so the starting salary will reflect this.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The initial role of the successful apprentice will be to support and assist our Environmental a team in Croydon on a wide variety of projects both in the office and on site alongside the completion of their formal education.

The Environmental Degree Apprenticeship comprises at least 20% formal learning with the remainder comprising on-the-job training.

The successful applicant would be based at AECOM's Croydon office (with the potential to visit other offices, including London and sites as and when required) as part of AECOM's UK&I Environment and Ground Engineering business.

Responsibilities will also include but are not limited to:

Supporting project directors, managers and wider project teams in the delivery of projects, including environmental impact assessments;
Assisting in the delivery of project outputs including environmental reports and related