Principal Civil Engineer - Water

Start here. Grow here.

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

Join our innovative and multidisciplinary Water Engineering team as a Principal Civil Engineer in our rapidly growing Exeter Cardiff or Bristol offices whilst also taking advantage of our hybrid work model. In this role youll support the delivery work on two major frameworks South West Water & Wessex Water.

Working flexibly from Southern UK locations youll collaborate with teams across multiyear frameworks. As part of our thriving business youll take on rewarding multidisciplinary projects from inception to delivery creating innovative solutions that enhance the environment and improve communities. By joining AECOM youll be provided with a comprehensive benefit package including competitive pay highly rated healthcare a company pension and a Sharesave scheme!

Heres what youll do:

• Oversee: Manage the delivery of complex tasks and projects ensuring budget and project management. Lead the technical delivery on various projects reviewing work produced by others to ensure timely and accurate results.
• Provide Expertise: Offer technical knowledge and expertise to the design team on all design 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 team of Engineers Hydraulic Modellers Environmental and Technical Specialists 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 670 experts across the UK & Ireland including 170 specialists across our England & Wales Water Engineering team. Collaborate with toptier civil mechanical electrical and process engineers to deliver a variety of captivating projects from small initiatives to largescale ventures all the way from concept to completion.  At AECOM youll thrive in an inclusive and forwardthinking environment where your contributions are valued.

Enjoy the Perks.

At AECOM youll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and wellbeing customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a worklife 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 or close to the Principal level ideally within the UK or with a good appreciation of UK norms and standards.
• Chartered or Incorporated with a relevant institution e.g. ICE CIWEM or working towards it.
• Experience in outline and/or detailed design preferably in wastewater/water networks and treatment schemes flood risk management assessment or drainage schemes.
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification/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 Jay Hewitt

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 privatesector 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 aecom.com 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 wellbeing 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 industryleading 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 longterm 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.