AECOM offers a comprehensive tunnelling and underground structures consultancy service to clients seeking cost-effective, buildable, and state-of-the-art tunnel projects. Our team has proven global design experience across a wide range of tunnels in challenging geological conditions. We have successfully delivered sustainable projects in some of the world’s most congested cities, working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.Our current projects include London Power Tunnels, Elephant &amp; Castle Station upgrade, Pumped Hydro Storage schemes, Snowdonia Power Tunnels, and Thames Tideway Sewer. We also work for Network Rail, Water Authorities, and the UK’s Geological Disposal Facility for radioactive waste.For example, on London Power Tunnels 2, AECOM was engaged to carry out the detailed design of eight deep shafts (around 15m diameter and 50m deep) in congested areas of London, connected by a 33km tunnel. The shafts were constructed in challenging ground conditions using techniques including secant piling, sprayed concrete linings, and segmental linings. Our engineers worked as part of a large international team to deliver this high-profile project and continue to pursue similar schemes.As an Industrial Placement student in our Tunnelling &amp; Underground Structures team, you will gain hands-on experience across a variety of technical and project activities, such as:<ul><li>Assisting with tunnel, shaft, and cavern designs using a variety of construction methods.</li><li>Supporting feasibility studies and preliminary/detailed design tasks, with a focus on safe and constructible solutions.</li><li>Reviewing and analysing technical data to support engineering decisions.</li><li>Contributing to problem-solving and developing design solutions under supervision.</li><li>Participating in site visits to observe construction methods or gather project information.</li><li>Collaborating with engineers and other professionals across AECOM disciplines to deliver integrated solutions.</li><li>Applying health and safety practices during site and office-based tasks, while considering sustainability principles.</li></ul>

AECOM is the world&rsquo;s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle &ndash; 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.

Industrial Placement Student - Tunnelling (Summer 2027)

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