Principal Civil Engineer - Wastewater

Start here. Grow here.

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

Become a part of our dynamic and multidisciplinary Water Engineering team as a Principal Civil Engineer in our rapidly growing Belfast office. Benefit from our flexible hybrid working model while contributing to groundbreaking projects. At AECOM, we lead innovation, delivering exceptional water programs and projects through long-term partnerships with major clients such as Uisce Éireann and Northern Ireland Water, alongside top Tier 1 contractors, and international projects. Using your Civil Engineering expertise, you will be instrumental in driving the future, leading the delivery and design of essential water and wastewater upgrades and new facilities as a key delivery partner on NI Water and Uisce Éireann’s frameworks.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Oversee: Manage the delivery of complex tasks and projects, ensuring budget adherence and technical excellence. Lead the technical delivery on multiple projects, reviewing work produced by others to ensure timely and accurate results.
• Provide Expertise: Offer technical knowledge and expertise to the design team at all 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 Project Managers and Lead Design Engineers 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 140 Specialists across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. 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.

Enjoy 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.

Requirements

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Proven experience within the water sector at the Principal level, ideally within the UK&I or with a good appreciation of UK&I norms and standards.
• Experience in designing and managing the technical delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure and non-infrastructure upgrade schemes from feasibility and outline design to detailed design and construction support.
• Chartered or Incorporated with a relevant institution e.g. ICE, CIWEM or working towards it.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification, or demonstrable equivalent experience.

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!