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Our peoplemake our

projects


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As we build the future,let us help you create yours

Our region is managed as a very successful and growing

single entity, providing an opportunity for you to expand your

horizons technically, culturally and internationally. We think

our company presents a unique offer. I am convinced that our

graduates offer the talent and drive to help maintain URS as

a leader in this industry. As we build the future, let us help

you create yours.

JOHN HORGAN

MANAGING DIRECTOR, EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & INDIA


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THE FIRST THING I REMEMBER ISTHE WARM WELCOMEI RECEIVED FROM MYMANAGERS AND EVERYBODY IN MY TEAM.

SOUMYADIP SARKARGRADUATE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

DEGREE

MSc Electrical Power Engineeringwith Business

I always wanted to work for a top

engineering consultancy and URS is among

the top consultants across a broad range

of disciplines. After successfully applying

through the graduate recruitment scheme,

I joined URS in August 2013.

The rst thing I remember is the warm

welcome I received. I was enrolled on

the graduate development programme,

designed to achieve Chartered Engineer

status within three to four years, and was

assigned a mentor.

I have been involved in railway signalling

power projects. My role includes designing

and producing power distribution plans,

schematics, single line diagrams, cable

sizing, protection device sizing, fault level

and voltage drop calculations. I have been

on many site surveys to produce site layout

drawings to show new cable routes or

positions of new equipment.

There are many things Im good at now

that I knew little about, regardless of

having a Masters. This is the result of the

structured training and the support I receive

from my manager, project partners and

other experienced colleagues. If ever I need

help, I always have somebody to go to

without hesitation.


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When it comes to offering design engineering services to transport infrastructure, working at URS

provides experience that is second to none. From the design of new road and rail systems to the

expansion and modernisation of existing infrastructure, URS delivers safe, innovative and sustainable

transportation projects.

We are one of the most diverse companies in this sector, so as a graduate engineer you could

nd yourself involved in feasibility studies, engineering design, construction supervision, projectmanagement, CDM coordination, pavement and track design, inspections and surveys, audits,

transport planning and expert witness, the list goes on and on.

It is likely that you will start off in a particular team, such as bridge engineering, highway maintenance,

geotechnics, research consultancy, electrication or signalling, and from there will have the chance to

move to other areas to experience how different teams work together and to develop your own skills.

AT AGLANCE

900 ENGINEERS WORKING ON ROADS AND RAIL PROJECTS IN THE UK

500 EMPLOYEES WORKING ON LONDONS CROSSRAIL DURING OUR BIGGEST PHASE

DESIGNER ON THE WORLDS LARGEST ROAD TUNNEL, THE STOCKHOLM BYPASSIN SWEDEN

Opportunities Available (Website Requisition Numbers):

Civil Engineering IE95385

Structural Engineering IE95386

Electrical Engineering IE95387

Mechanical Engineering IE95388

Geotechnical Engineering & Engineering Geology IE95389

Project Management & Construction Management IE95390

Environmental Consulting & Sustainability IE95391

Transport


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IMAGE COURTESY OF CROSSRAIL LTD

CROSSRAILUNITED KINGDOM

Crossrail is the largest construction project

in Europe with a current funding envelope

of 14.8bn. URS has been involved in the

project since the early 1990s at various

stages. Since 2008 URS has been the

largest design consultant on Crossrail.

At its peak, 500 staff were engaged to

work on both the surface routes and the

Central Section.

SERVICES INCLUDE:

Project Management

Permanent Way

Railway Electrication

Signalling & Telecommunications

Bulk Power Distribution

Track Bed Investigations

Tunnelling

Civil & Structural Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering

Architecture

Pedestrian Modelling

Highways & Drainage Trafc & Transport Planning

Town Planning

Environmental & Heritage


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IMAGE COURTESY OF TRAFIKVERKET, E4 STOCKHOLM BYPASS

STOCKHOLM BYPASSSWEDEN

The Stockholm Bypass is a planned new

motorway link to the west of Stockholm thatwill connect Kungens Kurva in the south and

Hggvik in the north. About 18km of the

21km route is planned to run in rock tunnels

with six interchanges, some lengths of which

will be underground and linking to the surface

road network, forming one of the longest

tunnels in the world.

SERVICES INCLUDE: Building Information Modelling

Design Services

Drainage

Geotechnical Engineering

Health & Safety Advice

Highway Design

Jetty Design

Project Management

ProjectWise

Risk Management

Road Architecture

Rock Engineering

Underground Structures

Water Supply


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JUSTYNA POREBAGRADUATE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

DEGREE

MEng Civil and Structural Engineering

Since joining URS ten months ago I have

been given fantastic opportunities to work on

high prole projects. I am currently working

on the Enderby Wharf project, a mixed-use

development that includes a number of

multi-storey blocks.

Thanks to the experience, knowledge andassistance of my colleagues and support

I have received, I can contribute to the

job and develop my skills. I also get a

large base of multidisciplinary experience:

involvement in the design of building

elements in accordance with Eurocodes,

learning appropriate software tools, running

and interpreting building analysis, reviewing

design drawings - all great opportunitiesfor me to become a Chartered Engineer in

the future.

While I develop my career with URS, I am

also enrolled on the graduate development

programme and took part in the graduate

foundation event, a four-day course for

URS graduates from across Europe and

the Middle East. It provided a variety of

challenges and opportunities, and was

great fun!

LOOKING BACK, IT IS GREAT TO SEEHOW MUCH EXPERIENCE I HAVE GAINEDSINCE JOINING URS.


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From major airports and harbour facilities to prolic residential, healthcare and commercial buildings,

URS has been providing multidisciplinary services for the design of buildings and infrastructure for

over a century.

Your work in this sector could range from small commissions to the very largest structures,

involving the complete design and management of projects with construction values of several

hundred million pounds. A URS building project may involve environmental consultants, acousticsengineers, structural, mechanical, electrical and geotechnical design engineers and sustainability

and energy consultants, giving our employees valuable insights into how different professionals

work on a project together.

If you are interested in sustainable design, you can join our award-winning sustainability team

who are involved in providing carbon management, sustainable design and assessment and

climate change services.

AT AGLANCE

DESIGNED BRENT CIVIC CENTRE, THE UKS FIRST BREEAM OUTSTANDINGRATING FOR GREEN DESIGN

MULTIDISCIPLINARY INPUT ON MADINAH AIRPORT, THE FIRST PRIVATE AIRPORTIN SAUDI ARABIA

DESIGNER FOR BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE, AWARDED LEED GOLD CERTIFICATION









Buildings & Infrastructure


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IMAGE COURTESY OF MORLEY VON STERNBERG

BRENT CIVIC CENTREUNITED KINGDOM

Brent Civic Centre is the UKs rst BREEAM

Outstanding rated public building.

In partnership with Hopkins Architects,

URS has developed the design to ensure

sustainability initiatives are achieved.

SERVICES INCLUDE:

Structural Engineering

Civil Engineering

Building Services

Environmental Assessments Building Physics

Sustainability & Energy

Equalities Impact Assessment

Planning Consultancy

Acoustics

Travel Plan/Trafc Impact Assessment

Lift Engineering

Design Management


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ROME FIUMICINO AIRPORTITALY

URS developed the strategic long-term

masterplan for Rome Fiumicino Airport, a

signicant expansion that takes the airports

capacity beyond 100 million passengers.

SERVICES INCLUDE:

Trafc Forecasts

Capacity Studies

Short Term Assessment

Infrastructure Plans

Runway Optioneering

Terminal Optioneering

Simulation Modelling

Financial Analysis

Environmental Study


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MY CONFIDENCE HAS GROWNAS I HAVEDEVELOPED TECHNICAL, PROJECT MANAGEMENTAND TEAMWORKING SKILLS ON THE URSGRADUATE PROGRAMME.

AMBER GAHANGRADUATE CIVIL ENGINEER

DEGREE

MEng Civil and Structural Engineering

During my four year degree course

I completed three summer placements

with URS in the nuclear power sector, and

following my graduation in 2013, I secured

a place on the graduate development

programme. The industry experience

I gained during my placements was

invaluable as it provided me with a practicalapplication of the technical skills I studied

at university.

I am one year into my URS training

agreement working towards my chartership

with the Institute of Civil Engineers. I have

worked on a variety of nuclear projects.

My day-to-day responsibilities primarily

involve the production of structural designcalculations and design documentation.

In addition to developing my technical

skills, I have also been involved in the

project management of nuclear projects,

allowing me to gain experience in the

relevant contractual obligations associated

with working under NEC3 contracts.

As part of the URS graduate development

programme, I have had the opportunity

to become a STEM ambassador, a role

in which I volunteer at science, technology,

engineering and mathematics events

in local schools. The role is voluntary

and in company time and URS has

been very supportive, allowing me take

part in events as part of my continuedprofessional development.


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Global demand for energy is at an all-time high. To satisfy this need, URS designs, constructs

and maintains virtually every type of power plant, as well as the associated transmission and

distribution systems.

Working as a graduate in our power sector offers the chance to become involved in very

complex engineering challenges, including the decommissioning of nuclear sites, feasibility

studies of renewable energy schemes and design of plants, lines or stations. At URS we

put quality and safety at the heart of everything we do, and we look for highly analytical

individuals who can solve problems effectively.

URS experience in renewable energy covers a wide range of technologies and as a graduate

you can be involved in onshore and offshore wind projects, hydro-electricity, biomass and

energy from waste projects.

AT AGLANCE

DECOMMISSIONING EXPERIENCE INCLUDES SELLAFIELD, DOUNREAY AND MAGNOX

400 RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT SITES GLOBALLY

TECHNICAL ADVICE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WHITELEE WINDFARM NEAR GLASGOW,THE LARGEST ONSHORE WINDFARM IN THE UK








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BATTERSEA POWER STATIONUNITED KINGDOM

Redevelopment of the 15.8 hectare site

has provided an opportunity to regenerate

the strategic browneld site into a thriving

community. The scheme includes 4,000

residential units, over 160,000m2of ofce

space, hotel, restaurant and leisure areas,

event space, parking, plant and storage

areas, and a 6,500m2Energy Centre.

We undertook and managed the

environmental impact assessment (EIA),

which included delivery and production ofthe EIA scoping report and environmental

statement. We also provided the

sustainability strategy for the development,

which included setting the sustainability

vision and bespoke benchmarks.

SERVICES INCLUDE:

EIA management and environmental

statement production Management and delivery of technical

studies as part of the EIA

Environmental, socio-economics and

sustainability advice in support of the

planning application


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SELLAFIELD COMPLEXUNITED KINGDOM

The URS-led consortium, Nuclear

Management Partners, is responsible for

the management and operation of the

United Kingdoms Sellaeld Sites for the UK

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.

SERVICES INCLUDE:

Construction

Construction Management

Decommissioning & Closure

Emergency Management

& Contingency Operations

Engineering

Environmental

Facilities Management

Management & Operations

Commercial Operations Waste Management

Support Services

Decontamination

IMAGE COURTESY OF SELLAFIELD LTD


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EVERY DAY IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ANDTHIS IS WHAT I LOVE ABOUT MY JOB.I KNOW IMADE THE RIGHT DECISION COMING HERE.

MARIA PAPADOPOULOUGRADUATE FLOOD

RISK ENGINEER

DEGREES

MSc Environmental Protection

and Sustainable Development

MSc Environmental Monitoring

and Assessment

I am in year one of the URS graduate

development programme. One of my most

interesting jobs so far has been working as

part of the Brent Cross Shopping Centre

redevelopment team in the context ofthis project, the River Brent needs to be

realigned to improve the existing regime.

My position covers a variety of tasks, such

as implementing the outline and detailed

design of the river channel, and writing the

option appraisal report for the control of

groundwater to determine the feasibility of

different engineering options.

I was also seconded to the Environment

Agencys national programme of emergency

asset inspections in Oxford to develop a

programme of inspections, provide the

inspection details and update the Asset

Inspection Management Systems.

The URS graduate training agreement issupporting me on my road to professional

accreditation with the Institution of Civil

Engineers. The training agreement is very well

structured; graduate engineers can develop

both technical and non-technical skills.

The graduate development programme runs

in parallel with the chartership objectives,

accelerating professional accreditation

achievement.

There are so many opportunities I can look

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For graduates interested in working with one of the worlds most vital natural resources,

URS offers a growing number of multidisciplinary professional services associated with all

aspects of water resources and engineering.

The scale of our projects range from ood risk assessments or individual treatment works,

through to planning for large developments and preparation of long-term water strategies

on a regional basis.

As a graduate engineer or scientist in this area, you will be working for clients including

developers, contractors, water companies, industry regulators and agencies. Expect to

be working on specialist disciplines such as hydrology and hydrogeology, water modelling,

dam and reservoir engineering, wastewater treatment, coastal engineering and ood risk.

AT AGLANCE

MAJOR CONSULTANT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD FOR BEST SUBMISSION TO THE LARGE PROJECTREVIEW GROUP AT THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCYS NATIONAL AWARDS 2013

COASTAL FLOOD AND EROSION RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY ON BEHALFOF GOSPORT AND FAREHAM BOROUGH COUNCILS





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ENVIRONMENT AGENCYUNITED KINGDOM

URS, with its partner Capita, has a position

on all three consultancy lots under the

Environment Agencys Water and Environment

Management (WEM) Framework. Under the

four year framework, URS delivers a wide

range of services to reduce the risk from

river and coastal ooding and to deliver

environmentally targeted outcomes at

locations across England and Wales.

SERVICES INCLUDE: Environmental Services

Flood Management

Modelling & Mapping

Environmental Consultancy

Engineering Design Consultancy


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ODRA RIVER FLOOD PROTECTIONPOLAND

URS is leading the consortium responsible

for the design and construction supervision

of ood protection works in Wrocaw.

The assignment is part of the Odra River

Basin Flood Protection Programme which

aims to modernise the regions oodway

system and prevent future ood damage.

SERVICES INCLUDE:

Design

Construction Supervision

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DAN PEERSGRADUATE ENVIRONMENTAL

CONSULTANT

DEGREE

BSc (Hons) Geography (with Industry Year)

I have been on the graduate development

programme, which runs alongside training

to becoming a Chartered Engineer, for six

months. The three year programme includes

a management course and a set of core

competencies which need to be completed.

All graduates attend the graduate

foundation event where we get trainingbased on understanding our strengths

and weaknesses and how best to

approach a task.

I am currently working on an environmental

ground investigation project. Environmental

investigations are all about balance between

social, economic and environmental issues.

Every project requires a different approachand I enjoy discussing various options based

on the ground conditions and potential

hazards in that particular area. The biggest

challenge for me has been being able to

control site situations. Another challenge has

been learning the technical side of the job.

My manager and allocated buddy are both

very knowledgeable and always available to

help when needed.

I enjoy working with people from across

URS and other companies. I work in a

close-knit team who support each other in

all aspects of a project. We have a strong

graduate community at URS with social

events and training regularly arranged.

THERE ARE NEW CHALLENGES EVERY DAY.IT BUILDS YOUR CONFIDENCE AND TEACHESYOU TO TRUST WHAT YOU KNOW.


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URS offers unparalleled opportunities for graduates who are looking for a career in

environmental consultancy. We advise organisations how to deliver more sustainable

infrastructure projects to help protect the planet we live on.

We are helping our clients to understand and manage environmental, ecological,

archaeological, social and economic impacts of their projects. We advise a range of public

and private sector organisations on corporate sustainability, health and safety, contamination,

due diligence, feasibility and planning issues.

Working as an environmental graduate means being exposed to some of the largest

infrastructure projects in the world. From ecological eld work to providing impact

assessments, no two days are the same regardless of the department you work in.

AT AGLANCE

EIA REPORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT FORBATTERSEA POWER STATION

ENVIRONMENTAL AND RISK ASSESSMENT FOR REDEVELOPMENTOF LLANDARCY OIL REFINERY IN WALES





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THAMES WATERUNITED KINGDOM

URS were commissioned by Thames Water

to enhance and update the biodiversitydata held by the company relating to their

sites. It was Thames Waters intention to

create a single portal to access biodiversity

information within their corporate GIS.

The rst phase of the project was to

catalogue all of the existing biodiversity and

then add it to a bespoke GIS database

in order for it to be able to capture all

existing and future biodiversity informationcollected by Thames Water.

SERVICES INCLUDE:

GIS

Biodiversity data collection


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THAMES TUNNELUNITED KINGDOM

URS is providing a range of environmental,

engineering and town planning services

to support the proposed Thames Tunnel, a

4.2bn, 27km mega sewage storage tunnel

running along the route of the River Thames.

This supersewer is intended to tackle the

problem of overows from Londons Victorian

sewers and protect the River Thames from

increasing pollution for at least the next

100 years.

SERVICES INCLUDE:

Engineering Design Environmental Impact Assessment

Site Selection

Town Planning


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A career at URS provides one of the most comprehensive

graduate development programmes available in the industry.

TAILORED TRAINING

Our three year programme is all about teaching you key business

and technical skills so that you can develop your career quickly.

GRADUATE FOUNDATION EVENT

A fun-packed four day programme that gets you out of the ofce and

networking with senior managers and other graduates. Around 150

graduates from Europe and the Middle East attend our two foundation

events and get involved in a range of indoor and outdoor activities.

CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT

Hands-on training courses delivered by a range of classroom, webinar

and e-learning modules to ensure that you can access training where

and when you need it. You will also be assigned a mentor.

Our development programme is accredited by the following institutions:

Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE)

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)

Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

Chartered Institution of Water and

Environmental Management (CIWEM)

Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION

The graduate development programme is based on achieving eleven

core competencies, which will help you move towards gaining

professional accreditation with the institution of your choice if this

is relevant for your eld.

We also offer a range of future career development prospects,

whether you are an aspiring project leader, staff manager,

technical specialist, strategist or client account manager.

Imagine where

we can takeyour ambition

YOUR DEVELOPMENT

CONSTRUCTION &CIVIL ENGINEERING

TOPCOMPANIES

TOPCOMPANIES

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CORE BENEFITS

Our core benets include:

Competitive salary

22 Days holiday plus bank holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

FLEXIBLE BENEFITS

We know your work-life balance is important. That is why we

offer an extensive benets scheme that you can tailor to suit

your lifestyle including: Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Buying and selling annual leave

Travel and gadget insurance

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR BENEFIT SCHEME

REWARDS

There are opportunities for further recognition throughout your career

at URS. As you develop your skills and knowledge we will recognise

the increasing value you bring to the business both through career

development and nancial reward. This could be in the following ways:

Financial reward on completion of the graduate

development programme

Financial reward on achieving chartered status

Inclusion in our talent development programmes Quarterly recognition awards

The rewards

speak forthemselves

REWARDS & BENEFITS

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While you do not need to know everything, it is important to build

up your knowledge of us before applying, and it is something we

value highly when it comes to the assessment process.

1. GRADUATE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM

Visit our graduate website and enter the relevant Website RequisitionNumber (these can be found on each sector page):

Example Requisition Number:

You will be asked to provide your CV and complete the

application form by answering the initial screening questions.

2. TELEPHONE INTERVIEWSuccessful candidates will be invited to complete a telephone

interview. We want to hear what you are passionate about and why

you think you will be a good t for URS.

3. ASSESSMENT CENTRE

We will be running a series of assessment centres across the UK

in early 2015. This will be your chance to meet with our engineers

and consultants and for us to give you some rst-hand insight

into the exciting projects we are working on.

4. JOB OFFER

Successful candidates will receive a job offer to join the

graduate development programme in 2015.

Apply now

to join us

APPLICATION PROCESS

Our recruitment process opens

October 2014 and continues

until the end of February 2015.

We also recruit graduates in other

specialist disciplinessuch as surveying,

planning, process engineering and

economics. Search the URS careers website

to nd and apply for these opportunities.

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URS CAREERS EUROPE

Our people

make our projectsAt URS our people are our greatest asset and we are committed to recruiting, training

and developing the very best graduates. Joining us is more than just starting your rst

job you will be embarking on one of the most comprehensive graduate development

programmes available in the industry, providing you with the right skills to help you get

where you want to be, fast.

URS is one of the largest and most successful engineering and environmental

consultancies in the world. Operating for over 100 years, we provide a vast range of

specialist feasibility, design, construction, maintenance and decommissioning expertise

and today we employ over 50,000 staff working in nearly 50 countries. We will regard you

as the professional you aspire to be, and from day one you will be involved in complex

and challenging projects, working alongside renowned industry experts.

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