Principal Civil Engineer, Flood Risk

Company Description

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Job Description

What your new role will entail;

We are looking for a Principal Engineer to join our growing Water Resources team. You will be a senior technical resource that will guide our more junior staff and proactively aim to develop our offering to local authorities, water companies, private and public sector clients. Our work ranges from feasibility studies right through to detailed design and construction management. We also carry out research projects, contributing to national policy and guidance.

Principal accountabilities:

• Help our clients reach their net zero and biodiversity ambitions by delivering low carbon solutions that have a positive impact on nature and the communities we serve.
• Lead and deliver water engineering design projects such as SUDS schemes, river restoration, canal engineering, dams and flood alleviation schemes.
• Contribute to large, multidisciplinary projects such as transportation upgrades, major developments and renewable energy.
• Lead and input into tenders ranging from innovative one-off projects to multimillion pound framework contracts.
• Mentor staff within the team to support their professional development
• Build relationships with clients and across other technical disciplines
• Lead flood risk appraisals and business cases for public and private sector clients.
• Keep up-to-date with developments in legislation and guidelines that may affect our services.
• Use AECOM’s project management systems to deliver high-quality outputs to our clients in line with the agreed programme and budget.
• Work closely with our clients and teams of engineers and technical specialists to help our clients deliver a wide range of fluvial, coastal, surface water or drainage flood risk management projects.

Being part of the team;

We are a growing team who service a wide variety of clients, which will be at your fingertips to explore.

Our current clients in the UK vary from local government, water companies and private developers. We also have large contracts for Middle Eastern clients where you could be working on some of the most ambitious projects in the world.

We have circa 670 staff across the UK mainly in Basingstoke, Belfast, Bristol, Chesterfield, Croydon, Edinburgh, Leeds and Manchester. You will be based in our Basingstoke office but will work closely with other teams across the UK.

We are a close-knit team of engineers, technicians, hydrologists, hydraulic modellers and project managers. Some of us spend most of our working time in the office, and some regularly work from home. We meet every week to check in, share news and plan work. We work hard to give our team development opportunities, whether that is a secondment to see the client’s perspective, an assignment to spend time on site to manage a construction contract, or arranging training to allow you to grow.

In joining the team you will have the opportunity to shape your career, Perhaps you would like to help develop our international offering, drive innovation through technology, or act as a mentoring champion to develop our team. We will make sure you get the opportunities and responsibilities you need.

We offer a flexible hybrid working model. As a member of our team, you will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a range of flexible choices covering health, finance, lifestyle, well-being and more.

Qualifications

Here's what we will need from you;

• Evidence of experience in water engineering design such as river restoration, SuDS, fish passes, reservoirs, culverts, walls and weirs to appropriate codes and standards.
• Demonstrable experience of working on projects at appraisal, outline design, detailed design and constructions stages.
• Experience and understanding of AutoCAD, Microsoft Office programs and other relevant software packages. 
• Experience with civil engineering specifications (such as SHW and CESWI) and contracts (such as NEC).
• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering.
• Obtained or near to obtaining professional qualification with ICE or similar.

Additional Information

Want to find out more about the role or what working at AECOM is like?

You can learn more about us here: 2023 AECOM Candidate Brochure (adobe.com)

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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.