AECOM
Graduate Urban Designer (Jan 2024)
China
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- HKD 264,000 - 300,000 / Year
- 1 vacancy
- Apply by 22 Dec 2023
- Start date 28 Jan 2024
Company Description
At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
AECOM is seeking an Assistant Urban Designer in China.
Job Description
- Complete drafting assignments.
- Conduct research and analysis as needed for a project.
- Compile data, perform design computations, and prepare plans and renderings.
- Assist in the preparation of production of models, marketing material, and presentation packages for public/private review.
- Assist project manager or senior level staff in developing a design strategy.
- Attend meetings both inside and outside the firm pertaining to existing and potential projects.
- Provide additional support to ensure smooth execution of projects.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Urban Design or closely related fields.
- Promising portfolio of built work which demonstrates technical capabilities.
- Excellent design, visualization, and graphic skills.
- Basic proficiency in AutoCAD and, Adobe Creative Suite software packages.
- Working knowledge of MS Office Suite as well as overall strong computer proficiency.
- Experience working with 3D programs such as Studio, Rhino, Sketch-up beneficial
- Good hand drawing skills also beneficial.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Good writing and oral communication skills both in English and Mandarin.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Engineering & Mathematics +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
Assisting with, and originating / checking engineering and non-engineering documents (calcs, datasheets, drawings, etc.)
Providing drafting and modelling for a range of projects, attending project meetings, minute taking, responding to internal emails, occasionally external emails, providing software support, coordinating internal teams, providing specialist advice for projects and bids
Super diverse, have been lucky enough to contribute to a wide range range of projects conducting a wide range of tasks. When you start, you'll likely have reasonably mundane tasks but as you build familiarity with the processes and rapport with project managers you will quickly get more challenging and interesting work.
About the employer
AECOM
3.9
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Engineering Consulting
Work with us. Change the World. We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. We will champion your integrity and innovative mindset.
Pros and cons of working at AECOM
Pros
The flexibility to work from home as I am completing a Masters so it is much easier to finish work and do uni from there rather than worry about commuting etc.
The culture across all teams is the best, AECOM hires GOOD people, not just technical people.
We get a wide range of projects so there is always something interesting to hear about and to participate in.
Great opportunities to network and meet the senior leaders within the company.
The flexibility with helping out in different teams during your graduate years helps you develop a variety of skills and explore which department might suit you best.
Cons
The pay is well below market rate.
Work alternates between being fast or slow, depending on projects won.
Lack of technical work initially, I have only just begun to be involved in technical work despite starting in early 2024.
The inconsistencies in the performance and rewards process.
There is a lot of pressure on billability, even when you cannot do much about it.