Principal Civil Engineer

Overview

In this Principal Civil Engineer role, you lead technically demanding, multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects and drive excellence in delivery and team development. You will oversee studies, design and feasibility work, support planning, and guide projects through construction while collaborating with internal teams globally. The position emphasizes mentoring, client engagement, and achieving business targets within a world-class engineering practice. This is a chance to shape high-profile developments and contribute to a sustainable, connected world.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid work model
• career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• flexible benefits
• global exposure

Responsibilities

• Oversee production of studies, assessments and designs (drainage, highways, utilities, earthworks, flooding)
• Manage project teams and represent the team internally and externally
• Ensure technical delivery quality across projects
• Prepare client briefs or fee proposals and contribute to major bids
• Build strong relationships with internal teams across global capabilities
• Mentor and develop team members
• Support delivery of business and financial targets

Key requirements

• Civil Engineering Degree and/or Masters Degree
• Chartered or Incorporated Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers or relevant Institution
• Senior professional with proven delivery of Development Infrastructure projects
• Motivated, capable of supervising and developing staff

• leadership
• mentoring
• stakeholder management
• feasibility studies
• detailed design
• design delivery for infrastructure

…