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Job Description

Due to the continued growth and expansion of our Nuclear Team, we are looking to increase our technical workforce and are seeking to recruit a Principal Structural Engineer to join our team.

The ideal candidate for this role should possess extensive experience, demonstrating a robust background in the field. They should have a proven track record of operating within regulated and quality-assured systems, preferably within the nuclear sector. We value individuals who excel in roles requiring pragmatic design judgment and where engineering plays a pivotal role.

This is an exciting time for the Nuclear Team, with an interesting and expanding pipeline of projects.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

The successful Principal Structural Engineer candidate will ideally have/be:

• Expertise demonstrable in one or more specific specialist areas relevant to the engineering discipline with a track record of successful application of specialist knowledge or skills.
• Ability to provide strategic guidance based on knowledge and experience of projects across a portfolio to inform and direct projects and programmes.
• Ability to provide leadership in a key area within an engineering function and act as a custodian of resource and expertise.
• Experience of working within the Nuclear Sector, new build and decommissioning projects, in roles reliant upon professional engineering expertise and judgement.
• Engineering experience demonstrating a record of successful delivery, including positions influencing professional engineers in the definition, implementation and delivery of engineering work packages.
• Preferably able to demonstrate a working knowledge of seismic/numerical modelling including finite element analysis.
• Demonstrable mentorship and direction of technicians, graduates and near Chartership members of design team.
• Understanding of design principles and ability to apply them.
• Have a working knowledge of European and American Standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Full UK driving license or equivalent that permits driving in the UK.
• Able to meet the requirements for security clearance in the UK.

Essential Qualifications

• Civil / Structural Engineering Degree, or equivalent.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) (MICE or MIStructE)

Additional Information

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.