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Are you ready to join a team of talented engineers and shape the future of water infrastructure?

Join our innovative and multidisciplinary Water Engineering team as a Principal Civil Engineer in our rapidly growing St Albans, Croydon, Basingstoke, and Birmingham offices. Benefit from our flexible hybrid working model and be part of a forward-thinking organisation. At AECOM, we lead innovation, delivering an exceptional portfolio of water programs and projects through long-term partnerships with key clients, including Thames Water, Southern Water, and Severn Trent Water, along with international projects and Tier 1 Contractors. Our Water Team works on a variety of projects of all scales, including potable water and sewage networks, and treatment works from feasibility to detailed design, and asset management. This position offers an unparalleled opportunity to be part of a talented, diverse team committed to innovation and efficiency.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Oversee: Manage the delivery of complex tasks and projects, ensuring budget and project management. Lead the technical delivery on various projects, reviewing work produced by others to ensure timely and accurate results.
• Provide Expertise: Offer technical knowledge and expertise to the design team on all design stages, including feasibility studies, outline design, detailed designs, and preparing technical specifications.
• Ensure Quality: Ensure design compliance with all applicable standards and regulations, providing technical expertise for interdisciplinary analytical studies.
• Collaborate: Work closely with clients to develop scope, price proposals, and communicate project progress. Collaborate with our team of Engineers, Hydraulic Modellers, Environmental and Technical Specialists to solve problems and deliver benefits to the communities we serve.
• Develop: Support the development of junior team members and undertake line management responsibilities.

If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM Water page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry!

Come grow with us.

Become part of our dynamic Water business, which boasts around 670 experts across the UK & Ireland, including 170 specialists across our England & Wales Water Engineering team. Collaborate with top-tier civil, mechanical, electrical, and process engineers to deliver a variety of captivating projects, from small initiatives to large-scale ventures, all the way from concept to completion.  At AECOM, you’ll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued.

And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.