Principal Civil Engineer, Water & Wastewater in London

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World. 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.

Job Description

Start here. Grow here. We’re looking for talented Principal Civil Water and Wastewater Engineers to join AECOM’s Southeast Water Team — leading and delivering exciting projects that help our clients achieve their AMP8 outcomes. You’ll work on new and upgraded water and wastewater networks and treatment works of all sizes and design stages. We offer a flexible, hybrid working model from our offices in Basingstoke, Cambridge, Central London, Croydon, and St Albans. Our key clients in the Southeast include Affinity Water, Anglian Water, Southern Water, Thames Water, and Tier 1 contractors such as Barhale, Kier, and MGroup, to whom we provide a full suite of engineering and associated services.

Responsibilities

• Oversee: Manage the delivery of complex tasks and projects, ensuring budget adherence and technical excellence. Lead the technical delivery on multiple projects, reviewing work produced by others to ensure timely and accurate results.
• Provide Expertise: Offer technical knowledge and expertise to the design team at all stages, including feasibility studies, outline design, detailed designs, and preparing technical specifications.
• Ensure Quality: Ensure design compliance with all applicable standards and regulations, providing technical expertise for interdisciplinary analytical studies.
• Collaborate: Work closely with clients to develop scope, price proposals, and communicate project progress. Collaborate with our Project Managers and Lead Design Engineers to solve problems and deliver benefits to the communities we serve.
• Develop: Support the development of junior team members and undertake line management responsibilities.

If you’re passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don’t just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives.

Come & Grow with Us

Become part of our dynamic Water business, which boasts around 700 experts across the UK & Ireland. Collaborate with top‑tier civil, mechanical, electrical, and process engineers to deliver a variety of captivating projects, from small initiatives to large‑scale ventures, all the way from concept to completion. Here, you’ll thrive in an inclusive and forward‑thinking environment where your contributions are valued.

Enjoy the Perks

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.

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Proven experience within the water sector at the Principal Engineer level, ideally within the UK&I or with a good appreciation of UK&I norms and standards. Experience in designing and managing the technical delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure and non‑infrastructure upgrade schemes from feasibility and outline design to detailed design and construction support. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification, or demonstrable equivalent experience.

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

At AECOM, we value everyone’s unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!