Technical Director / Associate Director: Ground Engineering

AECOM
United Kingdom
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Client relationship management","Collaboration","Mentoring","Networking"]

Lead AECOM’s Ground Engineering team by driving technical development, overseeing review and verification of geotechnical data and design calculations, and providing consultative guidance across the project lifecycle. Manage geotechnical projects, schedules, coordination, and delivery against programme, quality, and budget objectives. Strengthen client relationships, support work-winning, and lead delivery of multidisciplinary projects while mentoring junior engineers.

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Technical Director / Associate Director: Ground Engineering

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Job Summary

Lead AECOM’s Ground Engineering team by driving technical development, overseeing review and verification of geotechnical data and design calculations, and providing consultative guidance across the project lifecycle. Manage geotechnical projects, schedules, coordination, and delivery against programme, quality, and budget objectives. Strengthen client relationships, support work-winning, and lead delivery of multidisciplinary projects while mentoring junior engineers.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Oversee input, peer review, and verification of geotechnical data and analyses, including design calculations.
  • •Provide consultative advice to external partners across feasibility, design, and construction stages, including site-selection and optioneering.
  • •Manage or oversee geotechnical projects by planning and developing schedules, coordinating work, and meeting programme and budget objectives.
  • •Lead and support the Ground Engineering team to deliver projects to clients and internal partners on time and to required quality.
  • •Maintain industry presence and build client relationships to support business pipeline; mentor and develop junior team members.

Key Requirements

  • •A degree in Civil Engineering or Engineering Geology/Geology (2:1 or equivalent) or higher.
  • •MSc/MEng in Soil Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering or Engineering Geology is advantageous.
  • •Chartered status.
  • •Strong knowledge of UK ground conditions and ground investigation practices.
  • •Demonstrable understanding of geotechnical design codes, standards, best practices, and interpretation/correlation methods.
Education:Bachelor's in Civil Engineering or Engineering Geology/Geology
Skills:LeadershipClient relationship managementCollaborationMentoringNetworking
Certifications:Chartered status
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Geotechnical designGround investigationSoil mechanicsEngineering geologyGeotechnical dataDesign calculationsDesign codesStandardsParametric assessmentCorrelation methodsContract administrationConstruction supervision

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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