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Employer Information
- Application deadline: Mid-August
- Starting salaries: £20-28K plus incentives
- Regions: Worldwide
- Industries: Engineering and Technical Consulting
- Website: http://www.atkinsglobal.com/graduates
- Email: graduates@atkinsglobal.com
- Telephone: +44 (0)121 483 6233
- Address: UK HQ: Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road, Epsom. Surrey. KT18 5BW
What is Atkins?
Atkins is a multinational design and engineering consultancy, providing expertise to help resolve complex challenges presented by the built and natural environment. Whether it’s the concept for a new skyscraper, the upgrade of a rail network, the modelling of a flood defence system or the improvement of a management process, we plan, design and enable solutions.
What roles are available at Atkins?
As one of the world’s leading design consultancies, we offer unrivalled opportunities for graduates across a broad range of sectors including Aerospace, Defence, Energy, Highways, Water, Environment Services, Building Design, Rail, Finance and Management Consultants.
Application process for Atkins.
Application is made online at www.atkinsglobal.com/graduates
Entry requirements and type of person suited for Atkins.
Dependant on the specific area of the business you apply to we accept a vast number of degree disciplines including Architecture, Engineering, Planning, Surveying, Business, Environmental & Physical Sciences, Project Management, Technical & Numerate and Telecommunications. A minimum 2:2 is expected, but the website will give details of exact requirements.
Each year, we employ in the region of 250 highly driven graduates. If you’re passionate about your chosen discipline, and have the initiative to take control of your own career, then we would like to hear from you. Your communication skills will be put to good use as you translate complex ideas into clear concepts. You should also enjoy working in a team environment, interacting with clients and colleagues at all levels, yet have the confidence to work independently and make your own decisions.
Future prospects and training at Atkins.
The analytical skills you developed at university will be put to good use as you learn new techniques to solve problems. We will provide continuing professional development through accredited training, set out by professional institutes, as well as a series of graduate development events for all new starters.
A company that’s as committed to diversity as it is to excellence, Atkins is rated by The Sunday Times as one of the 20 Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK and is also a Times Top 100 Graduate Employer in addition to being rated one of the Top 50 Places Where Women Want to Work by The Times. At the TARGET National Graduate Recruitment Awards, we were voted Most Popular Graduate Recruiter in the Built Environment. Atkins also topped 15 categories in the New Civil Engineer’s Consultants File 2006.
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