Graduate - Urban Designer

**Company Description** **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 over 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. **Job Description** Graduates joining the business in a Graduate role and engaging in all elements of the ADVANCE program. The program is designed to introduce and build essential business and personal skills, helping to enhance the transition from student to professional. Graduates are assigned duties that will provide a broad, well-rounded learning experience within the field they are joining at Graduate entry level. The ADVANCE program lasts approx. 24 months but the successful completion of the program is only to be used as an indicator for strong performance in line with other indicators (strong or above performance rating etc.) **Key Responsibilities** + Observe and identifies projects and staff collaboration matters and provide an impact assessment to senior staff for mitigations and management. + Contribute to researched based tasks and ensure quality of output is aligned with local office applied standards. + Collect, Comprehend and represent graphically Zoning Regulations and local regulatory frameworks and urban design guidelines in operating regions. + Properly representing sites and projects drawings in correct scales. + Under the supervision of senior staff, prepare a qualitative and quantitative set of diagrams and drawings covering benchmark and precedent studies. + Collect applicable design typologies relevant to project's briefs for discussions with Senior Urban Designers on relevance. + Contribute to maintaining office physical and digital library of submitted projects, innovative urban design books and ideas. + Analyze project briefs and projects sites and work collaborate with peers to develop comprehensive site reviews and recommendations. + Acquired or on path to acquire basic urban design definition of attributes used across urban Design projects. + Translate and represent innovative design solutions through digital tools and personal skills. + Facilitate internal workshops with ability to put together summary outcome reports. + Represent ideas and concepts graphically and able to develop a graphical representation of a sequential narrative. + Be an advocate of quality procedures and continuously apply self-check procedures before issuing information and drawings. + Report on safety issues observed in the office and outside the office during duty including near misses. **Qualifications** + Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Urban Design or Urban Planning Master’s degree in Urban Design or related discipline. + 0-2 experience, will have a track record of delivering urban design projects and experience in collaboration with clients, design and engineering disciplines on high profile international urban development projects. + Expertise in Adobe Design Collection, Sketch Up and AutoCAD in addition to knowledge of Rhino3D, Grasshopper, GIS and other urban design and city planning softwares. + Strong portfolio of built work which demonstrates excellent technical capabilities. **Additional Information** **About AECOM** AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com. **What makes AECOM a great place to work** You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community - where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. **ReqID:** J10149360 **Business Line:** U&P **Business Group:** DCS **Strategic Business Unit:** ME and Africa **Career Area:** Design **Work Location Model:** Remote