Job Description

Start here. Grow here.
Are you ready to help lead a team of talented engineers and shape the future of the water industry?
AECOM is looking to appoint an ambitious Principal Structural Engineer to join our Edinburgh based Water Structures team - whilst also taking advantage of our flexible hybrid working model. We're at the forefront of innovation, delivering an exceptional portfolio of water programmes and projects through long-term partnerships with key clients. You will play a crucial role in the design and delivery of water-retaining and other civil structures across the UK, supporting major clients including Wessex Water, Scottish Water and the Northern Lighthouse Board.
Here's what you'll do:

• Deliver: Lead and/or contribute to the design of water-retaining structures such as tanks, reservoirs, and pumping stations. Prepare and review structural calculations, drawings, and specifications, with a particular focus on reinforced concrete (RC) design.
• Expertise: Undertake structural inspections, site surveys, and supervision of construction activities. Support project planning, budgeting, and client communications.
• Collaborate: Liaise with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, cost-effective solutions; providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Quality: Ensure compliance with relevant UK design codes and standards (e.g. Eurocodes); and contribute to continuous improvement and innovation within the team.

Become part of our dynamic Water business, which boasts around 700 experts across the UK & Ireland. Collaborate with top-tier engineers and consultants to deliver a variety of captivating projects, from small initiatives to large-scale ventures, all the way from concept to completion.
If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, we want to hear from you! 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!
Grow with us.
You'll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued - and let's not forget the perks! 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, technical practice networks, AECOM University, volunteering days and our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits you. We recognise that everyone's circumstances are different, so we're more than happy to discuss part-time or flexible working arrangements.
Qualifications
Ready to push the limits of what's possible?
Here's what we're looking for:

• Degree (or equivalent) in Structural Engineering, or a similar discipline.
• Experience in structural engineering design, ideally within the UK water sector.
• Experience in the design and construction of reinforced concrete structures.
• Experience undertaking structural inspections and preparing detailed engineering reports.
• Proficient in structural analysis and design software including TEDDs and SCIA, or similar 3D finite element modelling tools.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng MICE or MIStructE) or approaching chartership.
• Strong understanding of UK design codes and water industry standards.
• Able to travel to site or client offices.

Additional Information
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 . At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.
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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn - Katie Scales.
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 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, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. 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.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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