Graduate Architect UAE National - GHD

Kick Start your Career with GHD!

We are looking for exceptional Graduates to join our 2024 Global Graduate Programme!

About GHD

Lets start with our vision: water energy and urbanisation made sustainable for generations to come.

With more than 10000 people around the globe GHD is a leading engineering architecture and environmental consulting firm. With our vision to make water energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come GHD delivers iconic projects that shape our landscapes support our communities and set the path of our collective future.

Our people are invested in the future and share a passion for outstanding results. As our group continues to grow we are looking for talented graduates to join our UK teams to deliver engineering design and consultancy solutions to our clients across all sectors.

Graduate Development at GHD

GHDs Graduate Program is aimed at developing our future leaders and technical specialists.

During the course of our twoyear global graduate development programme our Graduates will work with our teams developing skills across a wide variety of projects in the Water Energy Industrial Property and Buildings sectors both in the UAE and overseas. Your contribution will make a positive lasting benefit to the environment and our communities.

Whilst learning about our business our values your team and most importantly yourself you will develop your decisionmaking communication technical and leadership skills.

We offer mentoring and a variety of development activities providing on the job experience and exposure to a diverse range of projects as well as support towards gaining chartered status within your field.

About the Position

Based in the Abu Dhabi office

You will get involved in a portfolio of different projects and apply your newly acquired skills in a range of environments. Your role will develop as your knowledge of our business increases.

To deliver against these responsibilities you will demonstrate:

• An honours degree in relevant subject area
• Understanding of the application of Engineering principles and design development
• Previous use of Computer Aided Design and Modelling
• Be a problem solver and collaborative teammate with good communication skills

What we offer

We offer a professional friendly and inclusive culture based on our core values of Safety Teamwork Respect and Integrity.

We are committed to the success of our people which is why we want to create the best employee experience that supports each member through all the stages of their career.

• A competitive salary
• A comprehensive benefits package; pension medical insurance income protection 25 days holiday with the option to buy an additional 4 weeks
• Enhanced parental leave
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle cycle to work discounted gym membership season ticket loan discounts on retail & wellbeing classes
• Access to our Employee Network Groups which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open inclusive platform
• Wellbeing resources and tools and demonstration of our commitment to wellbeing by signing up to the Mental Health at Work Commitment
• Team led flexible working
• Opportunities to grow your skills and shape your career towards technical expertise developing the market or leading a business or team
• International multicultural team of highly motivated individuals
• An exciting referral program; bring people with you!

Duties of a Graduate Architect are:

• Developing 3D models of building designs Using Revit. BIM and other softwares
• Developing construction drawings and models

Requirements

• Must have a bachelors degree in Architecture.
• Should have a diverse academic project portfolio.
• Should be able to work on Revit and other Architecture software.
Excellent communication skills.

Our commitment to you

Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognise achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas removing barriers where we can. Finally we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.

Equality diversity and inclusion lies at the heart of our team culture. We operate a flat intellectual hierarchy meaning every voice is heard and has genuine influence. We believe deeply in diversity of race gender sexual orientation religion ethnicity national origin and experience and we recognise the value this brings our collective team approach to solving challenging client problems.

Inclusion is hugely important to us and we want to ensure every team member can balance work around their unique personal circumstances. We will advocate for your professional development and provide access to formal education through the GHD Business School and practical application through technical delivery.