Graduate Urban Designer

Join AECOM's 2026 Graduate Program

Are you a creative and motivated graduate with a passion for urban design? AECOM's Urbanism + Planning team invites you to apply for the role of Graduate Urban Designer within our industry leading Graduate Program. This opportunity will allow you to collaborate with experienced designers on transformative urban projects.

About the Role: As a Graduate Urban Designer at AECOM, you’ll contribute to high-impact projects that transform spaces into inclusive, vibrant, and sustainable communities. Working alongside experienced urban designers and planners, you’ll support the delivery of visionary masterplans and design strategies across the region.

You will be involved in every stage of the design process – from initial research and concept development to final project presentations – helping to translate big ideas into real-world solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design and production of calculations, sketches, diagrams, and visual content for urban design requirements
• Assist Professionals in research-based tasks, ensuring outputs are aligned with project goals and quality standards
• Develop and efficiently turnaround delivery of graphical content based on team instructions – reports, diagrams, models in agreed formats
• Quickly test representation styles, and translate Ideas and concepts graphically
• Contribute to the maintenance of the studio’s physical and digital resource libraries
• Draft and format text and graphics content for design reports, proposals, and presentation decks
• Assist the team in meeting note taking and prepare minutes in the required format
• Demonstrate a basic technical knowledge of built environment and planning practices

What We're Looking For: We are seeking enthusiastic graduates who are:

• Ideally proficient in: Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office, CAD, Sketchup, Rhino, ArcGIS/ QGIS
• Passionate about urban design and creating memorable, inclusive public spaces.
• Adept in graphic representation and visualization techniques.
• Effective communicators and team players who thrive in collaborative environments.
• Detail-oriented with a strong sense of design aesthetics and spatial awareness.