Senior Engineer – Pavement Engineering and Construction Materials

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We are looking for a Senior Engineer to join our multidisciplinary pavement engineering and construction materials team working across airports ports highways and related transport infrastructure.

This role sits within a multidisciplinary pavement engineering and construction materials team and is intended for engineers with established professional experience who are ready to take technical ownership and responsibility.

Senior Engineers may operate as strong generalists across several services or as specialists in one area such as pavement design for ports airports highways or construction materials. Both profiles are valued provided the required level of technical judgement is demonstrated.

What you will be doing

• Leading technical tasks or small work packages within larger projects
• Delivering pavement design assessment back analysis and materials related work with limited supervision
• Independently interrogating standards specifications and guidance forming a technical view before seeking peer input where appropriate
• Reviewing and checking technical work produced by Engineers and where appropriate other Senior Engineers
• Providing technical input to scope definition fee estimates and resourcing discussions
• Supporting site based activities where required including leading inspections or resolving technical issues
• Applying engineering judgement when information is incomplete or constrained by programme or budget
• Contributing to the improvement and consistency of technical tools workflows and data outputs

Development & Progression

• Access to career development opportunities through AECOM University technical practice networks and dedicated volunteering initiatives.
• Structured mentorship and technical support from experienced senior staff.
• Exposure to a diverse range of projects and sectors enhancing breadth and adaptability.
• Chartership support provided and actively encouraged to advance professional credentials.
• Opportunities to develop technical expertise and professional confidence over time supporting both personal and career growth
• A technically strong but supportive working environment
• Space to learn develop and shape how work is delivered without being confined to a single discipline

What we Offer:

• Flexible hybrid working
• A range of core and personalised benefits tailored to your lifestyle and well-being.
• Charity & Community Activities  fundraising challenges sponsored walks/runs STEM outreach days and local volunteering initiatives.
• Wellbeing Events  yoga sessions wellness weeks lunchtime walks/cycles and mental health awareness activities.
• Sports & Social Clubs  five-a-side football cycling groups hiking clubs and participation in corporate challenge events and many more
• Annual Celebrations  summer events holiday celebrations and recognition awards

Qualifications :

Ready to push the limits of whats possible 

Heres what were looking for: 

• An engineering related degree or equivalent educational background/ Chartership or demonstrable progress toward professional registration is highly valued 
• Established professional experience in a related engineering field with demonstrated capability to operate independently at Senior Engineer level 
• Professional experience in pavement engineering and construction materials (e.g. asphalt aggregates concrete hydraulically bound materials soils) across airports ports highways or related infrastructure - (Either strong generalist capability across services or a recognised technical specialism in one area) 
• Comfortable engaging in technical discussions with clients and project teams 

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 Siobhan Osborne. 

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