About the Role
We are seeking an experienced MEP Associate to join our South & Wales MEP team and play a key role in expanding our capabilities within the Commercial Life Sciences sector. This is a strategic leadership role suited to someone with a proven track record delivering medium–large, technically complex new‑build and refurbishment Life Sciences projects, supported by strong client relationships and recognised industry presence. The successful candidate will contribute to project excellence, client growth, work-winning activity and sector leadership within AECOM’s structured Career Pathways framework.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and support the delivery of multiple Life Sciences projects, ensuring technical excellence and coordination across multidisciplinary teams.
- Provide authoritative guidance on engineering decisions, applying foresight, innovation, and mature professional judgement.
- Set and maintain technical standards, quality processes, and delivery methodologies.
- Lead and coordinate work-winning activity within the Southeast region, including bid strategy, client presentations and sector positioning.
- Build strong new client relationships while deepening engagement with existing partners.
- Support development and achievement of the regional financial plan and contribute to pipeline strategy.
- Actively contribute to AECOM’s wider UK&I and European Science, Healthcare and Tertiary Education community by sharing best practice, lessons learned and technical expertise.
- Provide specialist input on Life Sciences project requirements such as complex HVAC systems, cleanroom design, compliance frameworks, and sustainable building solutions.
- Mentor, coach and support engineers within the team, helping develop technical competence and career progression.
- Promote a collaborative, inclusive working environment aligned with AECOM’s values.
Requirements
- Significant experience delivering complex Life Sciences, healthcare, or highly serviced technical buildings.
- Demonstrable leadership, client-facing, and work-winning capability.
- Strong organisational, negotiation and communication skills.
- All newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.
Location
- UK - London - Aldgate Tower
Work Type
- Hybrid
Education Level
- BEng (MEng preferred) in Mechanical, Electrical, Building Services Engineering or related discipline.
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.
Benefits
- Flexibility with hybrid work options.
- Access to industry-leading technology and thinking.
- Work flexibility.
- Wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs.
About the Company
- 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.
- We are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
- All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
