Principal Structural Engineer in Devon, Plymouth

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.

We're recruiting a Principal Structural Engineer to join our Structures team within the Building Engineering Unit, delivering a wide range of projects across the built environment. Our teams are involved in every stage of a project, from initial feasibility studies and concept designs to detailed design, structural assessments, inspections, and construction support. The work covers both building and heavy civil projects, with a particular focus on the defence and commercial sectors.

You'll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment, working alongside engineers, technicians, and other specialists to deliver technically challenging and innovative solutions for our clients. This role offers the opportunity to lead projects, develop your skills, and contribute to the growth of a dynamic and ambitious team.

Here's what you'll do:

• Lead structural engineering projects and ensure successful delivery across commercial and defence sectors.
• Engage with clients to define requirements, present proposals, and report progress.
• Manage commercial, technical, and managerial aspects of projects, supervising engineers and technicians.
• Perform structural analyses, calculations, and produce design reports independently.
• Continuously learn new skills and consider wider engineering implications in all projects.

And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Ready to push the limits of what's possible? Requirements:

• Degree educated or equivalent in Civil or Structural Engineering; Chartered with IStructE or ICE; strong analysis and technical skills.
• Demonstrable track record in project delivery or significant contribution to project success; ability to deliver design solutions and lead teams.
• Ability to obtain MOD security clearance & driving license required.
• Knowledge of Eurocode.
• Experience in heavy civil structural projects and/or seismically qualified structures is advantageous.

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 provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

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.