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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 Civil Engineer.

The candidate that we are looking to recruit should have a minimum of 10 years’ experience. The candidate should ideally have experience of working within a regulated and quality assured system (preferably nuclear) in roles reliant upon pragmatic design judgement and where engineering was the major part of the role.

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

Benefits:

Helping our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance is important to us. If you join AECOM, as well as receiving a competitive salary, you’ll also be able to explore flexible working arrangements through our FREEDOM TO GROW* way of working.

Core benefits include 25 days’ annual leave, company pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and one paid annual professional institution membership fee. You can also choose from a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.

You’ll also be able to give back to communities with up to two paid CSR days each year. Through our charity, The AECOM Foundation, you can volunteer to support children in developing countries. And if you’re a member of the Reserve Forces you’ll receive an additional 15 days paid leave for training commitments.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

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

• Expertise demonstrable in one or more specific specialist areas relevant to the Civil 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.
• Ideally have 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 civil engineering work packages.
• Demonstrable mentorship and direction of Technicians, Graduates and near Chartered members of design team.
• Understanding of design principles and ability to apply them.
• 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)

Please Note: That before joining, you will be required to undergo a security vetting process and offers of employment will be subject to relevant security clearance being granted.

Travel to other UK company sites and some international travel may be necessary as part of the role.

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.