Principal Civil Design Engineer (Water) in Belfast

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

Are you ready to help lead a team of talented engineers and shape the future of the water industry? At AECOM, we are at the forefront of innovation, delivering an exceptional portfolio of water programmes and projects through long-term partnerships with key clients. Our fantastic UKI Water Team have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Civil Engineer to join our rapidly growing Belfast office whilst also taking advantage of our flexible hybrid working model.

This role offers a brilliant opportunity to lead a team of passionate Civil Engineers and Project Managers throughout the project design and delivery cycle. You will support various stages of civil infrastructure, water and wastewater utility projects, including feasibility studies, reference designs, detailed designs and preparation of reports, technical specifications and construction project management.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Deliver: Manage a portfolio of projects, consistently delivering to agreed time, cost & quality requirements; having a keen focus on risk mitigation for clients and AECOM alike. Gather and correlate engineering data using established and well-defined procedures, identifying any discrepancies in results.
• Lead: Supervise and direct project team members, and work with the management team to ensure availability of suitably skilled resources. Have decision-making authority and recognise risk and uncertainty with plans to mitigate and eliminate such.
• Quality: Drive the highest standards in leadership, health, safety and environmental management. Ensure CDM compliance throughout design and construction, and contractually manage projects from bid stage through to completion.
• Collaborate: Work closely with programming specialists to build delivery programmes and monitor progress.

Become part of our dynamic Water business, which boasts around 600 experts across the UK & Ireland. Collaborate with top-tier engineers and consultants to deliver a variety of captivating projects, from small initiatives to large-scale ventures, all the way from concept to completion. Take advantage of career development opportunities, technical practice networks, AECOM University, volunteering days and our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle.

We recognise that everyone's circumstances are different, so we're happy to discuss part-time or flexible working arrangements that suit you.

Requirements:

• Civil Engineering degree (or equivalent).
• Experience in leading the full cycle of project delivery from inception to completion.
• Experience in the development of contract preparation and administration using NEC and/or FIDIC forms of contract.

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.

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. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivalled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.