Principal Civil Engineer, Water & Wastewater

Start here. Grow here.

Were looking for talented Principal Civil Water and Wastewater Engineers to join AECOMs Southeast Water Team leading and delivering exciting projects that help our clients achieve their AMP8 outcomes.

Youll work on new and upgraded water and wastewater networks and treatment works of all sizes and design stages. We offer a flexible hybrid working model from our offices in Basingstoke Cambridge Central London Croydon and St Albans.

Our key clients in the Southeast include Affinity Water Anglian Water Southern Water Thames Water and Tier 1 contractors such as Barhale Kier and MGroup to whom we provide a full suite of engineering and associated services.

Heres what youll do:

• Oversee: Manage the delivery of complex tasks and projects ensuring budget adherence and technical excellence. Lead the technical delivery on multiple projects reviewing work produced by others to ensure timely and accurate results.
• Provide Expertise: Offer technical knowledge and expertise to the design team at all stages including feasibility studies outline design detailed designs and preparing technical specifications.
• Ensure Quality: Ensure design compliance with all applicable standards and regulations providing technical expertise for interdisciplinary analytical studies.
• Collaborate: Work closely with clients to develop scope price proposals and communicate project progress. Collaborate with our Project Managers and Lead Design Engineers to solve problems and deliver benefits to the communities we serve.
• Develop: Support the development of junior team members and undertake line management responsibilities.

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. 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 youll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued.

Enjoy the Perks.

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 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 whats possible

Heres what were looking for:

• Proven experience within the water sector at the Principal Engineer level ideally within the UK&I or with a good appreciation of UK&I norms and standards.
• Experience in designing and managing the technical delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure and non-infrastructure upgrade schemes from feasibility and outline design to detailed design and construction support.
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience.

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 At AECOM we value everyones 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!

Additional Information :

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

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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time