Job Description

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 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 Energy Advisory team are currently seeking a graduate to work within either our Edinburgh or Glasgow office with a start date of August 2026 onwards.
About our Team:
We are addressing the global ever-growing need for cleaner energy and decarbonisation by aligning our integrated consultancy teams with the needs and goals of governments, local authorities, developers, construction contractors, manufacturers, financiers and operators of energy infrastructure.
Our Energy Advisory team are looking to expand the team with a graduate specialising in Energy Efficiency and Energy Decarbonisation.
Committed to addressing the complete spectrum of energy challenges, we offer expertise in the following sectors:

• energy efficiency and carbon management,
• energy master planning,
• building decarbonisation,
• renewable energy (wind, solar, hydropower),
• Digital solutions (bespoke energy tools and dashboarding)
• bioenergy (including energy from waste),
• thermal power generation
• Sustainability frameworks

Our projects make a real difference on a global scale. From saving megawatts of power through Europe-wide site visits to decarbonise asset portfolios, to helping shape the future of UK energy security, our work is both diverse and impactful. We partner with government departments, providing expert advice to ensure public funds drive real innovation. We also support world-leading organisations with their energy compliance, carrying out over 40 energy audits to help them stay ahead of climate goals and regulatory requirements. For graduates, this means the chance to work on high-profile projects that not only tackle today's energy challenges but also shape a more sustainable future.
This is a delivery focused role requiring a technical understanding of energy efficiency and energy decarbonisation and ability to perform research and make recommendations regarding emerging energy and decarbonisation technologies.
The role involves assisting in the delivery of a broad spectrum of technical services to our clients drawing on the wide capabilities that we have on offer.
Here's what you'll do:
Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the delivery of consultancy services on energy engineering and decarbonisation projects.
• Providing input into feasibility level studies for energy projects in conjunction with the wider AECOM teams.
• Data analysis to support projects related to energy efficiency, building decarbonisation, and renewable energy feasibility.

• Strong creative presentation skills, using engaging graphics and visuals to showcase work effectively and simplify complex information for client understanding.
• Performing energy calculations and cost to validate energy conservation measures (ECMs) on energy auditing projects
• Energy and utility usage analysis for building decarbonisation, energy efficiency, and energy management projects
• Research on solutions for client projects related to advanced and emerging energy technologies
• Preparing technical reports and presentations to communicate findings to clients and stakeholders

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 several 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 can 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.
See our digital early careers e-brochure
Qualifications
Ready to push the limits of what's possible?
Here's what we're looking for:

• BEng in relevant discipline or BSc with Post graduate qualifications in a relevant discipline - e.g. Energy Engineering
• A 2:1 (or equivalent) degree classification or above
• Work or educational experience in energy engineering, such as HVAC systems, industrial energy efficiency, and/or energy load calculations would be beneficial
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to continued education and improvement through participating in our approved training schemes
• Demonstrable interest in a career in energy efficiency and low carbon operations
• Good Microsoft Office skills essential such as Word, Excel & PowerPoint
• 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
• Enthusiastic, hard-working, with ambition and drive
• Ability to structure & prioritise work effectively through close cooperation with the team as a whole
• Ability to work in a team and independently without losing initiative & focus.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Driving license - some travel to site may be required with equipment
• Student member of an appropriate professional institution
• Working ability in a second language and/or relevant work experience outside the UK

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
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 for an advanced offer start.
Please include a covering letter with your application and provide all predicted and/or obtained academic grades.
You must have permanent right to work in the UK as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
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 if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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