Environmental Impact Assessment Graduate - Birmingham - June‑Sept 2026 start
AECOM Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Job Description
Our Impact Assessment Practice Area (IAPA) team is recruiting a graduate within our Birmingham office for a June – Sept 2026 start.
IAPA is part of the Environment & Sustainability (E&S) business. It includes practice areas such as Ecology, Geospatial & Data Services, Heritage, Landscape, Water Environment, Impact Assessment, Planning, Climate Change, Stakeholder Engagement, and ESIA & ESDD.
Our IAPA work includes:
* Coordinating multidisciplinary environmental inputs across a wide range of infrastructure development projects, helping them to gain development consent
* Working with clients and design teams to identify environmental constraints, avoid impacts and develop solutions, as well as delivering benefits where possible
* Coordinating the preparation of environmental assessment reports
* Post‑planning consent support to projects (including during project construction and operation)
Projects: AECOM is at the forefront of delivering Environmental Impact Assessments for large national infrastructure projects, including sustainable energy generation, transmission and water distribution.
Here is what you’ll do: We need people with inquiring minds who can ask questions to understand and shape projects to achieve environmentally beneficial outcomes. Communication – verbal and written – is critical to interact with others, clarify client needs and capture stakeholder input. We value an appetite for learning and personal responsibility.
Enjoy the Perks – AECOM offers flexible working, career development, technical networks, AECOM University, volunteering days and more.
Graduate Development Programme – Our 2‑year ADVANCE programme includes instructor‑led training, an online curriculum via AECOM University, and opportunities for chartership with professional institutions such as IEMA or IES.
Qualifications
* Relevant first or post‑graduate degree subjects include environmental impact assessment, environmental economics, environmental management, environmental planning, environmental policy, environmental science, geography, housing (sustainable, planning, regeneration and urban management), social science, sustainable development.
* A good understanding of digital solutions to assist in tackling environmental and sustainability challenges.
* Willingness and ability to travel; a full driving licence or reliable transport is beneficial.
* Ability to work flexibly under pressure, responding to changing project and programme demands.
* Good communication skills – verbal and written (fluent in English).
* Ability to work as a team.
* Time management – coordinate tasks to final project completion.
* Willingness and ability to learn.
* Strong research and report writing skills (including web‑based research).
* Ability to summarise technical information effectively.
* Strong skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
* Strong numerate skills.
* Self‑starter and enthusiastic, delivers work under own initiative.
* Solid attention to detail and thorough approach.
* Strong organisational skills.
* Commercial awareness for business development, marketing, and proposal preparation.
We celebrate diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you have a disability requiring reasonable accommodation, please contact ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com.
Additional Information – Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Please include a covering letter 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.
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