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About the Role
AECOM is seeking an experienced Principal Civil Engineer to provide technical leadership across a selection of projects, ranging from site due diligence assessment and masterplanning to detailed design and construction support. The role will support business growth, client relationship management, and the development of AECOM’s civil engineering capability within various market sectors, including the rapidly expanding data centre sector. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, architects, project managers, and environmental specialists.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic civil engineering leadership and technical governance for development projects, ensuring compliance with AECOM standards and regulatory requirements.
- Lead, review, and approve civil engineering infrastructure designs and specifications, developing buildable solutions for site development, earthworks, drainage, pavements, highways/access, utility infrastructure, and associated infrastructure for complex, multidisciplinary developments.
- Coordinate with other civil engineers and technical specialists supporting the delivery of our project portfolio, including ground engineers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, structural engineers, project managers, architects, and environmental consultants across the UK and our global business.
- Support client engagement, business development, strategic asset planning, and sector thought leadership.
- Mentor and develop civil engineers to enhance technical capability and delivery excellence within a range of market sectors.
- Undertake project management responsibilities across a portfolio of schemes.
Requirements
- Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
- Chartered Engineer (CEng MICE or equivalent) or operating at chartered level with demonstrated leadership and professional authority.
- Significant experience in development-led infrastructure engineering, typically gained within a private or consultancy environment.
- Experience working in the data centre sector would be a significant advantage.
- Experience delivering complex civil infrastructure projects with a strong technical capability in the design of development infrastructure including road geometry, drainage, earthworks, pavements and underground services using industry-standard software.
- Strong knowledge of planning, highways, drainage, and utility approval processes.
- Understanding of BIM modelling, processes, and experience working in collaborative platforms.
- All newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.
Skills
- Civil Engineering
- Technical Leadership
- Client Relationship Management
- Business Development
- Project Management
- BIM Modelling
Location
- UK - London - Aldgate Tower
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Principal
- Experienced
Education Level
- Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or related discipline
- Chartered Engineer (CEng MICE or equivalent)
Benefits
- Career development opportunities
- Flexible hybrid working model
- Technical practice networks
- AECOM University
- Volunteering days
- 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 provide a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families.
- We are a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.
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.