Lead Civil Engineer for Water Infrastructure

3 weeks ago


Belfast, United Kingdom AECOM Full time
Company Overview

Be Part of a Transformative Journey.

At AECOM, we are committed to creating a better world. Our efforts range from enhancing transportation systems, ensuring reliable energy supply, to providing access to essential water resources. We are recognized as a leading infrastructure consulting firm, collaborating with clients to tackle the most intricate challenges and establish enduring legacies for future generations.

With a surge in global infrastructure investments, our services are increasingly sought after. We encourage you to bring your innovative ideas and aspirations to our diverse team of over 50,000 professionals, including planners, designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers, who are dedicated to making a significant impact worldwide.

Position Overview

Begin your journey here. Advance your career here.

Are you prepared to contribute to a team of skilled engineers and influence the future of water infrastructure?

Join our vibrant and multidisciplinary Water Engineering team as a Principal Civil Engineer in our expanding Belfast office. Enjoy the benefits of our flexible hybrid working model while playing a key role in innovative projects. At AECOM, we are at the forefront of innovation, executing exceptional water programs and projects through long-term collaborations with major clients and leading contractors.

Your Responsibilities:
  • Project Oversight: Direct the execution of intricate tasks and projects, ensuring adherence to budgets and technical standards. Supervise the technical delivery across multiple projects, evaluating outputs to guarantee timely and precise results.
  • Technical Leadership: Provide specialized knowledge and guidance to the design team throughout all phases, including feasibility assessments, preliminary designs, detailed engineering, and technical specifications preparation.
  • Quality Assurance: Ensure compliance with all relevant standards and regulations, offering technical expertise for interdisciplinary analytical evaluations.
  • Client Collaboration: Engage closely with clients to define project scope, develop pricing proposals, and communicate progress effectively. Work alongside Project Managers and Lead Design Engineers to address challenges and deliver value to the communities we serve.
  • Team Development: Mentor junior team members and take on line management responsibilities.
If you are enthusiastic about innovation and transforming visionary concepts into reality, AECOM welcomes your expertise. Become part of our Water business, which includes approximately 670 specialists across the UK & Ireland, collaborating with top civil, mechanical, electrical, and process engineers on a diverse range of projects from inception to completion. At AECOM, you will thrive in an inclusive environment where your contributions are appreciated.

Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive range of core and personalized benefits tailored to support your future and well-being. Take advantage of career development opportunities, a flexible hybrid working model, technical practice networks, and volunteer days.

Qualifications:

Are you ready to redefine possibilities?

We are seeking candidates with:
  • Extensive experience in the water sector at a Principal level, preferably within the UK&I, with a solid understanding of UK&I standards.
  • Proficiency in designing and managing the technical delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects from feasibility through to construction support.
  • Chartered or Incorporated status with a relevant institution (e.g., ICE, CIWEM) or actively pursuing it.
  • A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering or an equivalent qualification, or demonstrable equivalent experience.
We celebrate diversity and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you possess some of the qualifications above or have transferable skills that could benefit us, we would be pleased to hear from you.

About AECOM:

AECOM is a globally recognized infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle—from advisory and planning to design and engineering, and program and construction management. Our clients trust us to address their most complex challenges across various sectors, including transportation, buildings, water, new energy, and the environment. Our teams are united by a common purpose to create a better world through our unmatched technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social, and governance priorities.

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