Hydrogeology​/Groundwater Specialist Graduate – Environment

Hydrogeology/ Groundwater Specialist Graduate – Environment - Birmingham - June-Oct Start

• Full-time
• State/Province:
  Birmingham
• Business Group: DCS
• Legal Entity: AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited
• Business Line:
  Environment
• Work Location Model:
  Hybrid
• Operating Group:
  International
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  UK - Birmingham - Colmore Plaza

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At AECOM, our water scientists in the Water Environment team work for clients from across the public and private sectors including UK Water Companies, the Environment Agency, Highways England, Natural England, Water Utilities, Rivers and Wildlife Trusts in the UK, as well as commercial developers and overseas clients. We are also involved in major ongoing projects such as the HS2 and as a team are responsible for coordinating & leading water environment chapters in Environmental Statements as well as coordinating Water Framework Directive (WFD) assessments.

The Water Environment team spans office locations across the UK, Ireland and France. The advertised position is to join the Birmingham team from June 2026 onwards.

The role will involve groundwater investigative studies (e.g. baseline studies, conceptual site model preparation, compilation and analysis of water level and water quality data, environmental compliance), groundwater exploration and development field studies (e.g. drilling supervision, borehole specification and design, water level and quality monitoring, step test and pumping test supervision) and groundwater impact assessment studies (e.g. baseline studies, constraint identification (both in field and desk based), catchment delineation, hydrogeological impact assessment, recommendation of mitigation measures).

• Site work, including collection of groundwater and surface water data and supervision of borehole drilling and testing.
• Collation, processing and analysis of data into existing and new databases.
• Use of specialist groundwater software, including Aquifer Win
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• Desk study evaluation of project hydrogeology and contributions to factual and assessment reports.
• Preparation of graphical and GIS deliverables.
• Contributing to continued innovation and business development.
• Involvement with and support to the groundwater team and other disciplines such as hydrology, flood, geotechnics, contaminated land and ecology.

At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well‑being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work–life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

When a graduate starts at AECOM, we pair them with a senior member of the team who will guide and mentor them through their initial period working on live projects and business development tasks, to support with any technical queries.

Our 2‑year graduate ADVANCE programme is designed to help you build your career in AECOM. You will attend several instructor‑led training sessions where you will meet and hear from people across the business and take part in a series of interactive activities to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in your role. Alongside the instructor‑led elements of the ADVANCE programme, you will also engage with an online curriculum via AECOM University and can join the ADVANCE webinar series.

We will provide you with all the support and tools you need to achieve your…