Engineering, Quantity Surveying and Environmental Scientist Bursaries -2024

Company Description

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.

About Enterprise Capability @AECOM

Enterprise Capabilities (EC) is a service-driven organization within AECOM that enables access to a global talent pool ready to support project teams to achieve high-quality and timely delivery. EC AECOM offices operate as a technical hub, in India, China, Philippines, Spain, Poland, and Romania, EC has a team of over 1800+ professionals providing around-the-clock project delivery.

These Enterprise Capability Centers support AECOM’s ability to work as one global team by standardizing design processes, deploying collaboration technologies, and utilizing a connected network of technical expertise to support our global project teams. By joining EC, you have the unique opportunity to work on AECOM’s monumental projects located around the world, contributing to our mission of delivering a better world.

Here, you will have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you 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 culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – 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.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future.

Join us and let’s get started.

Job Description

As part of our commitment to grow and develop skills, experience and excellence in the built environment, AECOM SA (Pty) Ltd is offering bursaries to South African students that are pursuing a career and/or currently studying Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Quantity Surveying on a full-time basis at a South African Tertiary Institution.

Applications will be considered from students, who comply with the entrance requirements for the above-mentioned fields of study, who intend to enroll for full-time studies and excel in their current field of study in line with the guidelines.

Open To All Aspiring:

Civil Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers (including Rail Engineers), Quantity Surveyors and Environmental Scientists.

What Does The Bursary Cover?

Tuition Fees, Books, Accommodation all up to a maximum of R100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Rand) per annum.

A laptop up to the value of R8,000.00 (Eight Thousand Rand) once off.

Will The Bursary Be Available Throughout My Studies?

The tenure of the bursary is subject to the approved bursar consistently achieving good academic results. Should a bursary holder’s academic results fall below an average of 65%, the continuation of the bursary may be reviewed.

How do I apply?

Complete your application electronically by clicking on the “Apply To Job” button below before by no later than 15 January 2024 and complete the Bursary form.

The approved bursary holder will be required to work at AECOM post their qualification for every year AECOM contributed to the studies.

Minimum Requirements:

• Successfully passed grade 12 (matric) or currently maintaining above 65% at a tertiary level

• Must be a South Africa citizen.

• Highly motivated individual.

• Passion and commitment to pursue a career in the built environment.

• No work experience is required.

• Preferred average mark of 70% in Mathematics and Science

• Preferred average mark of 65% in your most recent year at tertiary level.

Qualifications

• Grade 12

• Registered at a valid Tertiary Institution

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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 $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. 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 culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – 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 and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. 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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: REF22741T

Business Line: Geography OH

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Enterprise Capabilities

Career Area: Engineering

Work Location Model: On-Site