Associate Director - Civil Engineering

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Job Description

AECOM's Manchester office has a requirement for an Infrastructure Associate Director to undertake project management and drive forward various civil infrastructure related commercial and residential development projects to help develop the Company’s business.

The Business Unit is highly multi-disciplinary comprising civil & highway, structural, mechanical, and electrical/process engineers, architects, project managers and surveyors. Our market sectors range from industrial development and logistics, airports, infrastructure development/regeneration and Government Agency/Local Authority projects.

Job responsibilities

• Be commercially aware and able to lead a team of 5-10 engineers and technicians, to programme workloads and successfully deliver projects to time, budget and quality.
• Provide a wide ranging Highways and Infrastructure design and project management expertise to deliver multi-disciplined developments.
• Undertake business development to win new business within the infrastructure sector.
• Be able to produce and have knowledge in the design of highways, access roads and infrastructure of projects including the design of road geometry, earthworks, pavements, drainage and underground services.
• Have detailed knowledge of drainage design including piped systems, SuDS based systems familiar with storage design and computer programmes such as InfoDrainage.
• Have experience in the preparation of Contract Drawings and Specifications and the negotiation of Section 38, 278, 104 and 106 Agreements.
• Be able to motivate and empower others in order to reach project and organisational goals.
• Be able to assess the strengths and development needs of others and provide coaching and support to enable their development

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Serves as lead engineer on mid- to large sized projects.
• Provides specialised technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.
• Provides technical expertise and present complex technical solutions to clients.
• Performs quality control reviews of work developed by others.
• Participates in development of technical proposals.
• Provides estimates for the engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements on large projects.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Significant experience in UK development related infrastructure engineering; likely to be from a private/consultancy background.
• Civil Engineering degree or similar. Chartered Engineer status (MICE).

Additional Information

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s 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 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 you’re 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 culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – 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 and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll 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 person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.