Company Description
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.
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Job Description
Due to the continued growth and expansion of our Environmental Team in our Leeds office, we are looking to increase our technical workforce and are seeking to recruit an Apprentice Project Manager to join our EIA Team for a July 2025 onwards start with a view to enrolling with a training provider and commencing external training September 2025.
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.
This role will sit within Impact Assessment Practice Area (IAPA) which is part of the Environment and Sustainability business providing environment and sustainability solutions for public and private sector clients and is at the forefront of efforts to tackle the climate and biodiversity emergencies.
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 are at the forefront of delivering Environmental Impact Assessments for the nationally significant infrastructure projects that are providing for our future. Key projects include sustainable energy generation and distribution and water distribution.
Here’s what you’ll do:
As an Apprentice Project Manager, you will be required to support a team of Environmental Practitioners.
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.
* Supporting on the governance and financial control of Projects.
* Supporting on project change control.
* Stakeholder and communications management.
* Estimating, Planning and Scheduling.
* Procurement and Contract Management.
* Risk Management.
* Quality Management.
* Attendance at and participation in project team meetings, client meetings and internal meetings, including training sessions.
* Prioritising tasks and meeting commitments on an ongoing basis and taking ownership and responsibility for the completion and quality of work.
* Ensuring health and safety issues are embedded in project delivery from the outset.
* Becoming an integral and valued member of the Environment team.
Enjoy the Perks
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.
Here is what you will get from us!
On the job support and learning
When an apprentice 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.
We also offer our apprentices the flexibility of working on a range of projects in the various service offerings and technical specialisms that our Practice delivers. This helps establish their areas of interest, and develops a firm sustainability grounding, that will allow our apprentice to choose the direction of their career.
Apprentice Development Programme
You will complete a Project Manager Degree Apprenticeship Project Manager - Courses - Leeds Trinity University which will be delivered through a blended learning approach. Apprentices benefit from face-to-face and online lectures and seminars, delivered by Leeds Trinity University.
In addition to this, apprentices will also complete independent research activities which can be undertaken in the workplace - our Apprentice 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. We will provide you with all the support and tools you need to achieve your professional development ambitions, including Chartership with the relevant international professional institution.
The successful apprentice will achieve a BSc (Hons) Professional Practice in Project Management.
Qualifications
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?
This position is ideally suited to either school leavers or individuals looking to make a career change. Prior experience of working in environmental consultancy is not necessary, however, to be accepted onto the Leeds Trinity University Project Manager Degree Apprenticeship you will need to meet the following minimum entry requirements:
* Apprenticeship candidates will typically have a minimum of 120 UCAS points (or equivalent). This would typically be at least three A levels at Grades A*-C including Mathematics and Physical Science or their equivalent or will have completed a Level 3 Apprenticeship in a similar field.
* Minimum of 5 GCSE’s (or Scottish Standard Grade or Junior Certificate in Ireland) at grade ‘C/4’ or above, including Mathematics & English.
* Must hold a level 2 qualification in English Language and Maths Grade 4/C or above.
* Demonstrate an interest in and a desire to pursue a career in the environmental sector.
* Commitment to continued education and improvement through on-the-job learning and training opportunities.
* Creative, practical, adaptable and enthusiastic.
* Ability to demonstrate attention to detail.
* Ability to think in a methodical way to design, plan and organize parts of projects.
* English language proficient, holding excellent communication skills to present information in speech, drawings and reports.
* Able to carry out occasional remote working.
Desirable but not essential: Full UK Driving Licence.
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 ReasonableAdjustments@aecom.com. At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.
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 an advanced offer start and ready to complete enrollment at the University.
To apply, the successful applicant will need to provide the following (if this information is not provided it will slow your application down and therefore you may miss out):
* CV including details of any work experience, and your education including dates, grades, and what you studied.
* Please include a covering letter, demonstrating your passion, why you are interested in this position and how your skills and education/qualifications support your application.
You must have permanent right to work in the UK as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
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.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
ReqID: REF44410G
Business Line: Environment
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
Career Area: Engineering
Work Location Model: Hybrid
Legal Entity: AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited #J-18808-Ljbffr