Trackbed / Site Technician
Location - Nottingham

Why Choose AECOM?

AECOM is a premier, fully integrated professional and technical services firm positioned to design, build, finance and operate infrastructure assets around the world for public- and private-sector clients. With nearly 100,000 employees — including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals — serving clients in over 150 countries around the world, AECOM is ranked as the #1 engineering design firm by revenue in Engineering News-Record magazine’s annual industry rankings, and has been recognized by Fortune magazine as a World’s Most Admired Company. The firm is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, oil and gas, water, high-rise buildings and government.

AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering customized and creative solutions that meet the needs of clients’ projects. A Fortune 500 firm, AECOM companies, including URS Corporation and Hunt Construction Group, have annual revenue of approximately $19 billion. More information on AECOM and its services can be found at <web address removed>.

About the Business Line - Transportation

We provide professional services in areas such as aviation, transit, freight rail, highways and bridges, planning, and ports and marine. Our global network of top-tier specialists delivers comprehensive services over the full life cycle of a project to benefit clients in government and private industries.

Job Summary

Description

Aecoms Trackbed Technology team is based in Nottingham and services clients in the UK (Network Rail and London Underground) and internationally (including clients in Australia and USA).

A recent increase in our workload means that we can grow the size of the team and are looking for technical staff who can assist in both office and site based tasks.

All staff will be trained in our established working practices and the primary expectations for this role are as follows:


• Supervise staff on site and lead railway sitework activities (drilling, trial holes, drainage survey etc….)
• Logging trackbed materials to an established standard on site and in our laboratory facilities in Nottingham
• Collate site data in the office to be included in reproting deliverables to our clients
• Assist in report writing activities as and when required
• Undertake desk based studies, using clients' exisitng data to develop a plan for the on site activities
• Take responsbility for your own health safey and welfare and that of your colleagues and others supporting the works
• Report to project managers and team leaders on the progress of activities on site and in the office
• Night and weekend working will be required, but pay will be uplifted at competative rates to compensate the employee
• Be preparred to work overseas on assignments ranging between 2 weeks to 3 months
• Support other teams (laboratory, geophysics, site operations) as requried to meet demands in workload throughout the year

Minimum Requirements

• Full Driving Licence
• Proficient in the use of MS Office - specifically Excel and Word
• Willingness to work both on site and in the office and during "unsociable hours"
• Must be able to work as part of a team and under the instruction of others
• Any experience of leading a team or activities would also be attractive

Preferred Qualifications

A level or equivalent in mathematics, science or geography are preferred but not essential
HNC or BEng relating to Civil Engineering or Geology also preferable

What We Offer

AECOM is a place where you can put your innovative thinking and business skills into high gear and work alongside other highly intelligent and motivated people. It's a place where you can apply your skills to some of the world's most challenging, interesting, and meaningful projects worldwide. It's a place that values the diversity of our areas of practice and our people. It's what makes AECOM a great place to work and grow. AECOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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