Principal Civil Engineer

Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

Are you ready to challenge the boundaries of what's possible? We're seeking a technically strong Principal Civil Engineer to join our busy Civils Team.

The successful candidate must have a proven track record of technical delivery, team development and excellence.

What can we offer?

The successful candidate would focus on technically leading a number of high-profile projects. The team manages many multi-disciplinary residential led projects, with design work spanning scoping and feasibility, technical support for planning and detailed design of infrastructure for implementation, and support during construction. The teams also support AECOM design teams on highway, rail, water and energy infrastructure schemes and on commercial, education, leisure, defence and other government facilities.   

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Oversee and checking the production of studies, assessments and designs including drainage, highways, utilities, earthworks and flooding
• Management of project teams and representing the team internally and externally at an appropriate level
• Responsible for the technical delivery of projects
• Prepare detailed client briefs or fee proposals for client submission and contribute to major bids
• Establish strong working relationships with other internal teams within AECOM’s global capabilities
• Mentoring and supporting the development of the Team
• Assisting with the delivery of business and financial targets

Come grow with us:

And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customized 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:

• Civil Engineering Degree and/or Masters Degree
• Chartered or Incorporated Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers or relevant Institution
• A senior professional with proven experience in the successful delivery of Infrastructure projects
• A highly motivated individual with a passion for succeeding and supervising and developing staff.

Additional Information

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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 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, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. 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.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [email protected]  if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.