Industrial Placement Student - London / St Albans (Summer 2026)
Company Description
Work with Us. Change the World.
At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We’re one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description
We’re looking for talented and motivated students to join our Traffic Engineering 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 our Streets & Technology group within AECOM’s Transportation business line, you’ll work alongside experienced engineers to design, analyse, and improve transport networks that support safe, efficient, and sustainable mobility.
What you’ll do
* Designing and modelling urban streets, junctions, and roundabouts using industry‑standard software (e.g., Junctions, LinSig, VISSIM).
* Supporting traffic impact assessments and microsimulation modelling.
* Assisting with road safety audits and developing traffic management solutions.
* Analysing traffic data, journey times, and flows to inform design and planning.
* Contributing to active travel projects by designing walking, cycling, and public transport‑friendly networks.
* Supporting feasibility studies and scheme appraisals for transport improvements.
* Preparing drawings, reports, and presentations to communicate findings to clients and stakeholders.
Qualifications
* You are currently studying towards a degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation/Traffic Engineering, Highway Engineering, or a related discipline.
* You are passionate about shaping the future of mobility and improving how people move within towns and cities.
* You have strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with solid numeracy.
* You can work effectively as part of a team and communicate ideas clearly.
* You have good Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
* You are detail‑oriented with excellent research and report writing skills.
* You are self‑motivated, enthusiastic, and eager to learn new software and tools.
* You are eligible to work in the United Kingdom and Ireland for the duration of the placement.
Training and Support
You’ll gain invaluable experience, supported by mentors and technical experts, with a structured development framework to help you grow and thrive.
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!
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.
You must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.
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 $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023.
We are a Disability Confident Employer, and we 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 ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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