At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative water projects and design sustainable mechanical systems.
- Company: Join AECOM, a global leader in infrastructure consulting.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, competitive salary, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with a focus on personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on communities and the environment through engineering.
- Qualifications: Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Chartered Engineer status required.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
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 over 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.
At AECOM, we boast an impressive and expansive Water Team operating across the globe. Our Water Team in Scotland are delivering a diverse and high-impact portfolio of projects that are shaping sustainable and resilient water systems for generations to come. One of our most recent wins includes Scottish Water's SR27 Enterprise. It is the highest value venture ever put into place by Scottish Water and will reshape Scotland's water and wastewater infrastructure from 2027 to 2033 (with potential to extend for another 6 years). AECOM will be at the heart of this ground-breaking delivery model, shaping design excellence at scale and working with Scottish Water and our Enterprise Partners to help drive outcomes that deliver value for customers in Scotland and go beyond net zero.
This is a major win for AECOM and a powerful endorsement of our expertise, giving us a fantastic opportunity to deliver long-term, meaningful work that has large scale impact for communities across Scotland. Join our dynamic and multidisciplinary Water Team as a Principal Mechanical Engineer in one of our Scotland offices – whilst also taking advantage of work from home days through our hybrid work approach.
Here's what you'll do:
- Prepare feasibility studies, outline design, detailed design and construction support.
- Produce Plant layouts, design drawings and mechanical plant selection including specifications, WIMES Data Sheets, Valve schedules, Equipment Schedules, lifting strategies, hydraulic headloss calculations and P&IDs.
- Liaise and collaborate with our water and other discipline teams including civil, electrical, process and mechanical engineers nationwide.
- Visit site to carry surveys and support of liaisons with clients, contractors & suppliers.
- Lead and contribute design review meetings such as HAZOPs, HAZIDs, ALMs and SWIFTS.
- Act as Mechanical Lead on projects including WwTW, WTW and Infrastructure.
- Support the Project Manager and Design Lead to successfully deliver the Mechanical Scope to programme and budget.
- Assist the Project Manager to set realistic programmes and budgets for Mechanical projects.
- Be a Line manager for Mechanical Graduate, Engineer and Senior Engineers.
Enjoy the Perks. You'll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued - and let's not forget the perks! At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core benefits designed to support your future and well-being, and flexible benefits you can customise to suit your lifestyle. Take advantage of our technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days to accelerate your career development, and utilise our flexible hybrid working model to create a healthy work-life balance. We recognise that everyone's circumstances are different, so we're more than happy to discuss part-time or flexible working arrangements.
A degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering. Be a Chartered Engineer with a relevant institution, such as IMechE. A proven ability to deliver engineering designs, reports, drawings, technical specifications, and calculations with confidence and precision. Hands-on experience in delivering innovative solutions for water and wastewater engineering projects. 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 at ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.
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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 $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.
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 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, 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.
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