Acoustics Graduate Consultant - Nottingham - Summer 2027

Company Description

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Job Description

Our Acoustics team in Nottingham are seeking a graduate to join them for a Summer 2027 start.

About our Team

The UK AECOM Acoustics team is one of the largest in the nation with 50+ members of staff delivering acoustic solutions across a diverse range of industries. With a deep understanding of the science of sound and vibration, we combine technical expertise with innovative approaches to deliver acoustic sustainable design for our clients. Our team has a commitment to integrate acoustics seamlessly into the overall design process. We work closely with architects, engineers, and planners from concept through to completion, ensuring that every project benefits from optimal acoustic quality. Our project portfolio includes landmark projects worldwide, demonstrating our ability to handle complex challenges and deliver bespoke solutions that enhance the built environment.

Projects

BBV HS2 Phase 1 Noise and Vibration Monitoring

AECOM are responsible in aiding Balfour Beatty VINCI in delivering their environmental monitoring commitments regarding noise and vibration for the northern section of the High Speed 2 Phase 1 main civils construction work. This involves the management, maintenance, and reporting of noise and vibration levels from 150+ monitors located on site across Birmingham and the West Midlands. AECOM are also responsible for undertaking 3D noise modelling to assess the impact from construction on nearby receptors as part of the development of the production of Section 61 and other related consenting documents.

BBC

AECOM are appointed in a client monitoring role for the BBC East Bank project at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the relocation project will feature modern recording facilities, as well as embracing the history of Maida Vale. It will also be the home of the world-renowned BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus and BBC Singers, with an occasional presence from the BBC Concert Orchestra. It will host recording sessions and live performances across all genres from global stars to emerging talent. In our role we are responsible for reviewing the proposed design as well as undertaking site inspections to monitor the ongoing construction works to advise on the quality of the workmanship with respect to the acoustics

Here's what you'll do:

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of technical projects, with a wealth of experience from within the team to support you and develop your knowledge and skills. Whilst the precise work will be dependent on current projects, it is likely that your involvement would include the following:

• Contribute to the acoustic input, data analysis, predictions, and 3D modelling on a range of projects
• Complete site visits to make acoustic measurements and observations

Undertake primary research and literature searches

Support senior colleagues in providing technical advice to clients

Technical report writing

Communication with clients, local authorities and interdisciplinary teams

Attend client and design team meetings

Contribute to scope and fee proposals

Undertake STEM activities

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 a graduate 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.

Graduate Development Programme

Our 2 year graduate ADVANCE programme is designed to help you build your career in AECOM. You will attend a number of 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. Alongside the instructor-led elements of the ADVANCE programme, you will also engage with an online curriculum via AECOM University and have the opportunity to join the ADVANCE webinar series. We will provide you with all the support and tools you need to achieve your professional development ambitions, which may include Chartership with the relevant international professional institution.

We have more than 750 graduates on our programmes across the UK and Ireland from more than 40 different disciplines, each making a tangible difference to the environment in which we live and work.

The professional institute you will work towards is the Institute of Acoustics.

See our digital early careers e-brochure here

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

BSc/MSc degree relevant to Acoustics, Sound and Vibration, including Acoustical Engineering, Applied Acoustics, Noise Control, Audio Engineering, Sound Engineering and Music Production.

Degree classification of 2:1 or above (or equivalent) is preferred.

• Committed to becoming a corporate member of the Institute of Acoustics and ultimately a Chartered Acoustician
• Good Microsoft Office skills essential such as Word, Excel & PowerPoint
• A full driving licence would be beneficial as the role will involve travel for site surveys
• Willingness to travel and occasionally work out of normal office hours
• Strong numeracy
• Ability to structure & prioritise work effectively through close cooperation with the team as a whole
• Ability to communicate effectively to internal and external clients, both verbally & in writing with the confidence to engage with a variety of people (clients, colleagues, stakeholders and sub-contractors alike) and the aptitude to rationally explain, explore and discuss technical issues and capture feedback
• Self-motivation, enthusiasm, hard-working, with ambition and drive
• Excellent research and report writing skills
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work as part of a team, collaborating with colleagues, client and stakeholders as appropriate and independently without losing initiative & focus
• Ability to work flexibly under pressure, responding to changing project and programme demands

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 [email protected]

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 either immediate or advanced offer start.

Please include a covering letter with your application and provide all predicted and/or obtained academic grades.

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

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 $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. 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.

ReqID:

REF59812M

Business Line: Environment

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India

Career Area: Science

Work Location Model: Hybrid