Principal Engineer - Dams & Reservoirs

Start here. Grow here.

Are you ready to join a team of talented engineers and shape the future of water

Join our dynamic and multidisciplinary water business as a Principal Engineer in our Dams & Reservoirs team. You will help support the delivery of an exceptional portfolio of projects and programmes. Projects will include work on dams and reservoirs water supply systems and flood risk management projects.

We can offer a diverse range of experience for candidates with a wide spectrum of interests and career goals. This position offers an unparalleled opportunity to join a talented diverse team committed to innovation and efficiency.

Heres what youll do:

• Deliver: Be responsible for the delivery of complex tasks and projects and manage the budget and programme for these tasks and projects. Work proactively and collaboratively to solve engineering problems to deliver benefits to the communities that we serve.
• Expertise: Be involved in all design stages including feasibility studies outline designs detailed designs and preparing reports and technical specifications. Ensuring compliance of design with all applicable standards and regulations and provide technical expertise for interdisciplinary analytical studies.
• Collaboration: Liaise with clients to develop scope price proposals and communicate project progress. Work closely with our teams of engineers hydraulic modellers environmental scientists and technical specialists to deliver a wide range of drainage and flood risk projects in the UK and overseas to a high level of quality.
• Leadership: Lead the technical delivery on a number of projects and be responsible for reviewing work produced by others to ensure timely and accurate results.
• Develop: Undertake line manager responsibilities for a number of junior staff providing guidance and management to them as well as completing performance evaluations for those assigned. Support the development of junior members of the team managing their input into projects and mentoring them.

If youre passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality AECOM welcomes you. Join our team where we dont just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM Water page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects were working on and see firsthand the difference were making in the industry!

Come grow with us.

Become part of our dynamic Water business which boasts around 700 experts across the UK & Ireland including 22 immediate team members (across Cork & Belfast offices). 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.  At AECOM youll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued.

And lets not forget about the perks at AECOM. Youll 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 technical practice networks AECOM University volunteering days and our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle. 

Qualifications :

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

Heres what were looking for:

• Degree (or equivalent) in a related engineering discipline e.g. civil electrical mechanical (or equivalent industry experience).
• Proven experience in delivering detailed designs for water projects; specific experience with dams reservoirs flood and other hydraulic structures is an advantage.
• Experience in feasibility studies options appraisal and concept/outline/detailed design for water company clients.
• Track record of delivering projects in a consultancy environment and working with multidisciplinary stakeholder groups.
• Strong relationship-building skills with clients underpinned by high-quality project delivery and networking.
• Competent in using AutoCAD.
• Chartered or incorporated status with a relevant institution (e.g. ICE CIWEM) or actively working towards it. 

Additional Information :

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

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For further information about the role reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Katie Scales.

About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds 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 $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at 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 youre 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. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll 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 persons potential and well 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   if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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