Public Health Engineer

Overview

In this role you will lead Public Health and Fire Protection systems design on a range of building projects, collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver sustainable, high-quality schemes. You’ll mentor colleagues, manage design coordination, and liaise with clients throughout the design and construction phases. Join a national PH team that tackles net-zero and water sustainability challenges, shaping impactful developments from healthcare to data centres. This is a hands-on role with strong emphasis on technical excellence and project leadership.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid work options
• compensation and well-being programs
• equal opportunity employer
• Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office
• global firm experience
• diverse, inclusive culture

Responsibilities

• Lead Public Health and Fire Protection design on projects and coordinate multi-discipline teams
• Mentor and develop staff; manage small multi-disciplinary projects
• Obtain information from Architects, QS and Design Consultants for fully coordinated designs
• Keep Design Team informed of technical and information needs throughout the project
• Input to BIM design processes (Revit) and support for projects
• Ensure compliance with statutory/regulatory obligations and obtain approvals
• Prepare and sign off design calculations per QA procedures and standards
• Represent AECOM at client, design team and progress meetings; support pre-qualification and tender responses
• Assist the lead PH engineer with design calculations in PH systems (water, drainage, pumping, leak detection, rainwater harvesting, etc.)
• Ensure project work aligns with Project Management Plan and Programme; uphold Safety, Health and Environment policies

Key requirements

• Previous public health engineering experience in design consultancy or relevant business
• Strong knowledge of statutory regulations and approvals processes
• Ability to work independently with good time management
• Experience in mixed-use, residential, commercial and healthcare sectors
• Proficient in AutoCAD for 2D drawings
• Proficient in 3D Revit and Navisworks
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• BPSS preferable
• Chartered Engineer with CIBSE/IET/IMechE (or working towards); BEng in Engineering (MEng preferred); CIBSE SoPHE member

• team collaboration
• mentoring
• strong communication
• Public Health systems design (hot/cold water, above/below ground drainage, fire protection)
• Water conservation and wastewater systems
• Rainwater harvesting and greywater systems

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