Industrial or Summer Placement Student - Ground Engineering - Birmingham (2026)

Work with Us. Change the World.

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.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Our Bridge Structures team leads the way in delivering complex and impactful infrastructure. As a Placement student, you will gain hands-on experience in civil and structural engineering, working on projects that shape transport networks, improve connectivity, and create sustainable solutions for communities.

You will be involved in real project work across the full lifecycle – from feasibility and concept design through to detailed design, assessment, and construction support. Working alongside experienced engineers, you’ll develop your technical, analytical, and design skills while contributing to high-profile projects across the UK, Ireland, and beyond.

As part of your placement, you may:

• Assist in the production of drawings and design calculations for bridge and structural projects.
• Support assessments and inspections of existing bridge assets.
• Contribute to feasibility studies, technical reports, and design documentation.
• Gain experience with engineering software (e.g., AutoCAD, structural analysis tools, and BIM applications).
• Participate in site visits to observe construction or inspection works.
• Collaborate with engineers and professionals from other disciplines to deliver integrated solutions.
• Apply health & safety, quality, and sustainability considerations across your work.

• Currently pursuing a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, with an expected 2:1 classification (or equivalent) or higher.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, or structural analysis software is advantageous but not essential.
• Strong interest in bridge and structural engineering, with enthusiasm for engaging in multidisciplinary projects and collaboration with colleagues and clients.
• Willing to travel for work, including visits to project sites, inspections, and other AECOM offices.
• Effective communicator in English, with skills in writing, presenting, creating drawings, and preparing reports.
• Highly organised, able to prioritise tasks, and work both collaboratively in a team and independently with initiative.
• Creative, practical, and detail-oriented, with a methodical approach to problem-solving, planning, and design.
• Comfortable using computers for design work, modelling, and calculations.
• Driven to achieve excellent results for clients and the business, while balancing project goals, budgets, and timelines.
• Awareness of health & safety, environmental, and sustainability considerations in structural and civil engineering.
• A clean driving licence is a plus but not essential.

• Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible since CVs will be reviewed, and candidates selected on a rolling recruitment basis for either immediate or advanced offer start.    
• Please include a covering letter with your application and provide all predicted and/or obtained academic grades and details of the dates you are able to work to/from and well as locations you would be interested in. 
• You must have the right to work in the UK.

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. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have 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 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.

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.

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

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [email protected]  if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.