Principal Civil Engineer - Water

AECOM
London
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical leadership","Risk management","Client communication","Team collaboration"]

Lead water and wastewater civil engineering delivery across feasibility, outline and detailed design, technical reports, and specifications. Collaborate with engineers, hydraulic modellers, environmental scientists, and technical specialists to support UK and overseas projects and client communications on scope, proposals, and progress. Provide technical assurance and ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations, while taking line-manager responsibilities for junior staff and supporting risk management and successful delivery aligned with client and regulatory objectives.

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Principal Civil Engineer - Water

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Job Summary

Lead water and wastewater civil engineering delivery across feasibility, outline and detailed design, technical reports, and specifications. Collaborate with engineers, hydraulic modellers, environmental scientists, and technical specialists to support UK and overseas projects and client communications on scope, proposals, and progress. Provide technical assurance and ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations, while taking line-manager responsibilities for junior staff and supporting risk management and successful delivery aligned with client and regulatory objectives.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Collaborate with engineering and specialist teams to deliver water-sector projects and liaise with clients on scope, proposals, and progress.
  • •Produce feasibility studies, outline designs, detailed designs, reports, and technical specifications.
  • •Provide technical assurance by ensuring compliance with applicable standards and regulations for design work.
  • •Deliver leadership through line manager responsibilities for junior staff, including guidance and performance evaluations.
  • •Support interdisciplinary analytical studies and contribute to risk management and successful project delivery aligned to client, regulatory, and sustainability objectives.

Key Requirements

  • •Civil engineering degree (or equivalent qualification/experience).
  • •Experience working within the water sector.
  • •Chartered or Incorporated with a relevant institution (e.g., ICE, CIWEM) or approaching chartered status.
  • •Experience undertaking engineering assessments, options appraisals, engineering calculations and/or economic appraisals.
  • •Experience in outline and detailed design for wastewater or water treatment schemes, flood risk management/assessment, or drainage schemes.
Experience:WaterWastewater
Education:Bachelor's in Civil Engineering
Skills:Technical leadershipRisk managementClient communicationTeam collaboration
Certifications:ICECIWEM
Languages:English

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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