Cadet Drafter

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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

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This is a new position to support our growing team in Adelaide and will allow you to operate across a multi-functional business, working alongside Project Managers, Engineers, Designers and Digital Engineering specialists to deliver some of our major projects.

As a Cadet Drafter, you will work as part of a team to assist with delivery of the Adelaide Resources, Industrial & Energy team design projects covering major mining infrastructure, mid-stream Oil & Gas and fuel systems including future fuels such as hydrogen as well as across the energy market including renewables, transmission & distribution & generation. This role is a developmental role where you will grow your skill base and acquire a more specialised understanding of drafting and design concepts and processes using AutoCAD and other software packages.

How you’ll make a difference:

• Ability to work as part of a highly motivated team;
• Positive attitude and good communication skills;
• Problem solving skills;
• Interest in gaining electrical & mechanical design knowledge through on the job experience;
• Producing designs and associated mechanical and electrical engineering drawings not limited to;
  • Isometric drawings
  • Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID’s)
  • 3D structural, mechanical and piping models
  • Single Line Diagrams / Protection Control Diagrams
  • Schematics
  • Equipment Layouts and sections
  • Wiring & Control Diagrams
  • Cable Schedules
• Develop high quality models, drawings and checking skills;
• Liaison with designers and project team engineers to ensure timely delivery of project outputs;
• Work with lead designer to assist with aligning design standards and processes with the rest of the Energy business line.

• Enrolled or eligible to enroll in an Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or similar Associate Degree/ Advanced Diploma)

1. Submit Your Application: Complete the job application, uploading your resume, cover letter and the latest copy of your academic transcripts as one single document.
2. Phone Screen: You may be invited to a phone screen with our Early Careers Recruitment team.
3. Interview: Attend a face-to-face interview at your local office.

Applications are reviewed as they come in, and the role may close earlier than expected, so if this opportunity sounds like you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – 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 $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.