Training & Personal Development at AECOM

Always holding lunch and learn sessions

Currently - the mechanical team in Canberra has improvements to make to the structure to support the graduates better.

Graduate program was nice, very well structured and with PLENTY of nice food. We were spoiled. The day-to-day training was lack by the part of my immediate supervisor.

Have been well support by team to learn the required skills for sustainability.

AECOM University, CPD Sessions within our team

2 Day Graduate conference in the beginning of the year, various online training modules, training day at the end of the year. It was mainly focused on learning about the company and culture.

Wide range of internal trainings throughout grad programme.

Regarding training, AECOM has a university platform for technical and professional training. AECOM provided external training to do the inspections, including working in height and confined spaces.

The formal training is lacking and generalised. We were not trained in the day to day workings of things e.g. file structure, who to talk to about what and how to book leave etc. It heavily relied on your buddy who can be busy/ relatively new themselves and not know. The informal training given within the team was great, everyone was nice and willing to help.

I am happy with the level of on the job technical training and instruction on principles relating to my work

On the job training is generally quite good. I would like more training resources for my area within AECOM uni or at least links to that.

Most training is on job or outside of work hours. Plenty of resources are available.

Lots of opportunities to learn on the job. The grad specific training can feel out of touch with the day to day tasks of graduate engineers.

Limited formal training opportunities, informal training is up to the good graces of work opportunities. It is up to grads to constantly ask for opportunities that they think will provide them with valuable experiences and a lot of false promises for requests for types of experience.

There is a wide range of modules available through AECOM's independent training. Additionally, site training/4wd and other necessary training options are available.

There is a lot of AECOM University programs to get through which can be overwhelming while trying to get onboarded. A lot of the training is more engineering based but I have picked up a lot of informal and on the job training from my peers.

My team coworkers taught me a lot of skills to do flood modelling. Then we have regular sessions to develop communication, work efficiency, and how we can look after ourselves with work.

Lots of on the job training by informal mentors. Training as a part of the grad program was great to get to know the company better. I would like more external training offered

Very little training. It seems like a lot of things you have to learn yourself, and a lot of it is the hard way. I feel like its very inefficient!

Minimal formal training.