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At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
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.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description
Start here. Grow here.
Shape the Future of Water Infrastructure with AECOM
Looking for an opportunity to make a real impact? Join our dynamic Water Engineering team as a Principal Civil Engineer and play a key role in delivering cutting-edge water infrastructure solutions.
We’re expanding in St Albans, Croydon, Basingstoke, and Birmingham, offering flexible hybrid working to support your work-life balance.
At AECOM, you’ll work on high-profile water projects alongside industry leaders, collaborating with key clients such as Thames Water, Southern Water, and Severn Trent Water, as well as Tier 1 Contractors and international partners. From potable water and sewage networks to advanced treatment works, you’ll be involved in projects at all stages—from feasibility to detailed design and asset management.
Here’s what you’ll do:
1. Collaborate: Work closely with our teams of engineers, hydraulic modellers, environmental scientists, and technical specialists to deliver a wide range of projects in the UK and overseas to a high level of quality. Liaise with clients to develop scope, price proposals and communicate project progress.
2. Deliver: Produce feasibility studies, outline designs, detailed designs, reports and technical specifications.
3. Leadership: Undertake line manager responsibilities for junior staff, providing guidance and management to them as well as completing performance evaluations for those assigned.
4. Quality: Ensure compliance of design with all applicable standards and regulations and provide technical expertise for interdisciplinary analytical studies.
If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives.
Come & Grow With Us.
Become part of our dynamic Water business, which boasts around 670 experts across the UK & Ireland, including 170 specialists across our England & Wales Water Engineering team. Collaborate with top-tier civil, mechanical, electrical, and process engineers to deliver a variety of captivating projects, from small initiatives to large-scale ventures, all the way from concept to completion. Here, you’ll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued.
Enjoy the Perks.
At AECOM you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.
Qualifications
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?
Here’s what we’re looking for:
1. Civil Engineering degree or equivalent qualification, or demonstrable equivalent experience.
2. Proven experience within the water sector at the Senior level.
3. Chartered or Incorporated with a relevant institution e.g. ICE, CIWEM or approaching chartered status.
4. Experience of undertaking engineering assessments, options appraisals, engineering calculations and / or economic appraisals.
5. Experience of outline and / or detailed design, preferably of wastewater / water treatment schemes and / or flood risk management / assessment or drainage schemes.
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com.
At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!
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