Civil Engineer

Company: AECOM
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Location: Chesterfield
Job Description:

Overview

In this Civil Engineer role, you support multi-disciplinary civil infrastructure projects within AECOM’s Civils Team, delivering designs and managing projects to meet programme, quality and budget. You’ll mentor juniors, build internal relationships, and provide client-focused service to secure repeat work. The role offers hybrid working and opportunities for professional development, contributing to transformative infrastructure that supports communities. You will help shape multi-disciplinary developments across highways, drainage, and related systems with a focus on delivering tangible impact.

Pay / Benefits

  • hybrid working
  • career development opportunities
  • AECOM University
  • volunteering days
  • flexible work arrangements
  • well-being programs

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical design and project management support to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget
  • Develop internal team relationships and train staff to enhance skills and succession planning
  • Offer technical guidance to junior team members and maintain client-focused service for ongoing satisfaction and repeat business
  • Collaborate across disciplines to deliver multi-disciplinary developments and high-quality contract drawings and specifications
  • Assist coaching and development of junior engineers and technicians
  • Support delivery of multiple projects across highway, drainage and infrastructure domains
  • Communicate progress to Senior/Principal engineers and contribute to project governance

Key requirements

  • Commercial awareness and ability to lead a team of graduates to deliver projects on time, budget and quality
  • Experience in highways, drainage and associated infrastructure design for multi-disciplinary developments
  • Detailed drainage design knowledge including piped and SuDS systems; familiarity with storage design and InfoDrainage
  • Experience in preparing Contract Drawings and Specifications; negotiating Section 38, 278, 104, and 106 Agreements
  • Ability to design highways, access roads, earthworks, pavements, drainage and underground services
  • Experience in coaching and supporting junior staff to enable development
  • Civil Engineering degree or equivalent; working towards Chartered status (MICE)
  • Client-focused service
  • Mentoring and coaching
  • Team collaboration
  • Highways and infrastructure design
  • Drainage design including SuDS
  • InfoDrainage software

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Posted: October 25th, 2026