Public Health Engineer

Overview

In this role you will lead public health and fire protection design for high-profile projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver safe, sustainable infrastructure. You will mentor colleagues, manage multiple disciplines, and maintain strong client relationships while navigating regulatory requirements. The role blends technical leadership with site-wide coordination across healthcare, mixed-use, and commercial schemes. You’ll contribute to decarbonisation and resilience goals in a global engineering environment. This opportunity offers exposure to landmark projects and a clear path for career growth.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid work options
• onboarding Day 1 at an office
• flexible benefits and wellbeing programs
• equal opportunity employer
• Disability Confident
• global firm with development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Lead Public Health and Fire Protection systems design on projects, including calculations and scheme development
• Liaise with clients and coordinate with design teams, architects, QS and consultants
• Mentor and develop junior staff; manage small multidisciplinary projects
• Input and support BIM design processes, particularly Revit-based projects
• Ensure design, calculations, and drawings comply with QA procedures and relevant codes
• Represent AECOM at client, design team, and progress meetings
• Support pre-qualification, tender responses, and contractor selection processes
• Ensure projects align with Project Management Plan, Programme, and SHE policies

Key requirements

• Previous public health engineering experience in design consultancy or related field
• Knowledge of statutory regulations and ability to obtain approvals
• Ability to work independently with strong time management
• Experience in mixed-use, residential, commercial, and healthcare sectors
• AutoCAD proficiency for 2D drawings
• 3D Revit and Navisworks proficiency
• Strong written and oral communication

• strong communication
• mentoring/coaching
• team collaboration
• Public health systems design
• Hot and cold water systems
• Above-ground foul and rainwater drainage

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