Graduate Planner/Economist

AECOM
London - United Kingdom
S: Competitive

Job Summary

Ranked as the #1 engineering design firm by revenue in Engineering News-Record magazine's annual industry rankings, AECOM is a premier, fully integrated infrastructure and support services firm, with a broad range of markets, including transportation, building engineering, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With nearly100,000 employees — including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals — serving clients in more than 150 countries around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built, natural and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM has annual revenue of approximately $19 billion.

We are looking for Economics and Planning graduates to join our London team.

AECOM's Planning + Economics skilled practitioners have been instrumental in forging collaborations to reposition local economies, design master plans, execute regeneration strategies, create more sustainable environments, formulate comprehensive plans, and adopt regulatory and financing strategies that enable effective implementation.
Our skills are comprehensive. We are passionate about working with our clients whether the project is preparing a regional plan, revitalizing a community, improving access and mobility choices, designing amenities, creating new towns and communities, or conserving valued resources. We help clients create value through comprehensive analysis, planning, and strategic thinking.

We work at all scales – regional, rural, urban, community, district, and site. Working with our clients and their constituents, we position places to unlock opportunities that meet our client's economic, environmental, and social goals.

AECOM's Design, Planning & Economics group is one of the leading consultancy teams in the UK working on economics and development, with high profile projects including: High Speed 2; Crossrail 2; Thames Tideway Tunnel; industrial land research for the GLA; Anglesey Energy Island framework; a wider range of development frameworks for mixed use and infrastructure schemes; and international work.

We have positions in our London office for graduate economists and/or town planners. The successful candidates will work on a range of UK and international projects for a wide variety of clients including the public, private and quasi-private sectors. We are seeking people to join us and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, inquisitive and collaborative working environment.
Joining AECOM will provide you with opportunities for career progression within a positive culture where learning and development is actively supported and promoted. Graduates are entered onto one of our accredited graduate training programmes falling within our GUIDE Scheme. Work portfolios are managed to ensure that all staff experience a breadth and depth of project opportunities. In addition, as part of the worldwide AECOM group, continuous career development may include the opportunity for overseas work.
Role/responsibilities:

Working as part of our team at AECOM to help deliver projects in the UK and overseas covering either...

- business planning, feasibility studies, economic impact assessment, regeneration strategies, economics and related planning research, property market research, socio-economic assessments and research, evaluations, transport economics and/or
- planning policy research (e.g. employment land, strategic infrastructure), planning strategy, development frameworks, and neighbourhood planning for a range of private and public sector clients.

Our Graduate Development Programmes (GDP) within AECOM, 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 over 1,000 graduates on our programmes across the UK & Europe, from over 30 different disciplines, each and every one of them making a tangible difference to the environment we all live & 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 international professional institution – where we have graduates working towards over 30 professional institutions in the UK. We demand the highest standards and expect our graduates to pass their professional review first time. You will be assigned a mentor to support & guide your development, and undertake regular training modules throughout the programme. There will be on-the-job and classroom training where required, and the opportunity to work on live client projects, with significant multi-disciplinary exposure




Minimum Requirements

An MSc/Dip TP qualification or higher in economics, planning or a related discipline and a proven track record of work experience for a relevant employer (ideally for a minimum of 6 months ).
Strong analytic, numerical and statistical analysis skills are essential
A highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills and ability to work in a consultancy environment, for example a strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, ability to deliver solutions, and successfully manage time to meet project deadlines.covering effectively dealing with client and colleague relationships and working to tight deadlines.
Be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Proficiency in MS Office Suite as well as overall strong computer proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with relevant design software such as InDesign and mapping/analysis software such as GIS would be helpful.
A passion and commitment to pursue or further develop your career in economics, economic development and/or town planning.
Ideally, a student/licentiate or recognised member of an appropriate professional institution.

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