Associate Civil Engineer – Water

Overview

As an Associate Civil Engineer in our Water Team, you will help shape Scotland’s water and wastewater infrastructure within a high-impact, multi-year programme. You’ll lead project teams, ensure design quality and delivery against budget and schedule, and mentor junior staff. You’ll work with cross-functional partners to drive low-carbon, standardized design and safety-first practices. This role places you at the heart of Scotland’s water transformation, offering meaningful, program-level impact and hybrid working flexibility.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible hybrid working model
• technical practice networks
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• part-time or flexible working arrangements
• well-being programs

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams to deliver high-quality outcomes meeting client expectations
• Manage design scope to stay within budget and programme constraints
• Identify and secure appropriate project resources
• Oversight of quality assurance for deliverables and compliance with standards
• Drive improvements in project delivery through standardized, low-carbon design
• Mentor and develop junior staff
• Foster a collaborative environment and address skill gaps
• Communicate effectively with clients, team members, and external partners
• Embed health and safety best practices and ensure compliance

Key requirements

• Significant experience in the water or wastewater industry
• Bachelor in Civil Engineering (or equivalent) and professional accreditation or be actively pursuing it
• Strong technical understanding and awareness of current practices

• Leadership
• Mentoring and coaching
• Collaborative teamwork
• Project leadership
• Design quality assurance
• Low-carbon design

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