Graduate Social Impact Consultant

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

We’re looking for someone who is committed to tackling social, equality and sustainability challenges within an infrastructure environment.

As a Graduate Consultant in our Impact Assessment Practice Area (IAPA), you will be involved in research and analysis, combining desk studies with primary research and stakeholder engagement. You’ll employ your creativity to develop ideas and approaches to deliver effective social and equality outcomes and improved project performance.

As a member of our Impact Assessment Practice Area (IAPA) you’ll be delivering a wide range of projects within multi-disciplinary teams. You’ll need to be self-motivated, enthusiastic and ambitious, as well as having…

• A passion for equalities and human rights and creating an inclusive environment.
• Knowledge of impact assessment as well as equality and human rights legislation, policy, guidance, and best practice more generally.
• Excellent research and report writing skills
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills and the aptitude to understand and communicate complex technical information
• Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues as part of a team and communicate with , clients and stakeholders
• Ability to work to deadlines, working flexibly under pressure and responding to changing project and programme demands
• Understanding of how to help manage projects effectively
• Very good Microsoft Office skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to structure and prioritise work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team

IAPA work includes

• Social Impact Assessment for projects across all sectors including Equality Impact Assessment, Fairer Scotland Duty Assessment, Child Rights and Wellbeing Assessments and Island Communities Impact Assessments
• Inclusive design, diversity impact and accessibility related studies.
• Option identification and appraisal
• Social capital assessment
• Housing needs assessment
• Environmental Impact Assessment, Strategic Environmental Assessment and Sustainability Appraisal

IAPA is part of the Environment & Sustainability (E&S) business, which has a workforce of some 730 staff across the UK and Republic of Ireland. E&S provides environment and sustainability solutions for public and private sector clients and is at the forefront of efforts to tackle the climate and biodiversity emergencies. It comprises the following practice areas: Acoustics; Air Quality; Ecology; Geospatial & Data Services; Heritage; Landscape; Water Environment; Impact Assessment; Planning; Climate Change, Sustainability & Resilience; Stakeholder Engagement; and ESIA & ESDD (international environment and sustainability work).

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Ideally, you will have a relevant first degree and, potentially, a relevant post-graduate degree.

Relevant first or post-graduate degree subjects include: geography, economics, equality and human rights, housing (sustainable, planning, regeneration and urban management), social science, sustainable development.

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Additional Information

Taining

Our Graduate Development Programme (ADVANCE), along with our huge scope of projects across the globe, will challenge and inspire you to make a real difference to the world we live in. Our programmes form a core part of our business strategy globally, designed to develop the best talent across numerous disciplines to lead our business into the future. We have more than 1,000 graduates on our programmes across the UK and Europe from more than 30 different disciplines – and each and every one of them makes a tangible difference to the environment we all live and work in.

We will provide you with all the tools and support you need to achieve your professional development ambitions, including chartership with the relevant professional institution. We demand the highest standards and expect our graduates to pass their professional review first time. You will be assigned a mentor to support and guide your progress and on-the-job training will be provided with the opportunity to work on live projects.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! 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.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

Join us and let’s get started.