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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description
What your new role will entail;
We are currently looking for a Principal Civil Engineer to join our Edinburgh Water team.
You will be responsible for the following.
- Leading the civil design of projects
- Production of technical calculations by hand or using current computer software
- Preparation of technical specifications
- Review and comment on work produced by others
- Mentoring and assisting less experienced staff to achieve their potential and ensure that they fulfill project requirements.
- Liaison with other disciplines and clients to ensure clear understanding of deliverables and responsibilities.
- Help determine budget estimates and staffing requirements for projects and manage and monitor this throughout the project.
- Take ownership of aspects of project safety that are within your control, such as carrying out Safety in Design practises and ensuring any out of office work has been appropriately planned and risk assessed.
Being part of the team;
Being part of our Water team in Edinburgh offers an opportunity to contribute to a diverse range of projects and clients. This would give you the opportunity to broaden your experience and develop new skills and ways of working. In recent times we have supported the wider UK business by delivering projects for Wessex Water, NI Water, Welsh Water (DCWW), Scottish Water, Network Rail and local authorities. These projects have ranged from small scale surface water drainage and general civils to large scale Water Treatment works and everything in between. These have also been delivered across the project life cycle, again giving you the variety to keep things interesting.
Our Edinburgh civils team is a medium sized team of around 20 people. We are a supportive team, where everyone has a keen interest to develop themselves and each other. We have a strong culture of professional development where everyone is committed to having a goal of achieving professional accreditation and or support others to achieve professional accreditation.
Qualifications
Here's what we will need from you;
- Engineering degree qualified
- Chartered Engineer Status (or approaching chartered status)
- Experience of leading project teams in line with agreed scope, fee and programme.
- Provide mentoring, guidance and technical advice to support and supervise junior staff
Additional Information
Here's what you will get from us!
Freedom to grow
Freedom to grow is the name we’ve given to our new way of working at AECOM. It’s not defined by a policy or contract – quite the opposite! It’s the permission, or empowerment, for you to find the working style that suits you best, balancing that with other commitments in your life, so you can thrive and bring your best self to work.
Flexible working options
We offer flexible, hybrid work options through our freedom to grow philosophy, which supports you in finding the balance you need to thrive and deliver your best for your team and clients. With us having flexible working arrangements in place, we are more than happy to discuss how we can accommodate your requirements.
Equity, diversity & inclusion
When we feel free to be ourselves, we thrive. Equity, diversity and inclusion are core to our vision, and we are focused on taking action by bringing together a multitude of voices, ensuring that everyone is heard and cultivating equitable opportunities for all.
Compensation & Benefits
We provide a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Whether you’re looking for Private Healthcare cover for you and your family, a competitive Employers Pension, Dental Cover or Income Protection cover, we have got you covered!
From our Global Employee Assistance Program & Help@hand, for your health and wellbeing, through to our learning platform Degreed where you will have the opportunity to enhance your skills, we’re here to support you.
Bring your bold ideas and big dreams.
You can learn more about us here: 2023 AECOM Candidate Brochure (adobe.com)
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 $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. 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.
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