Job Summary
At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
Our successful Belfast Water team have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Civil Engineer with strong analytical skills and experience in delivery of civil infrastructure projects. We are looking for a Chartered Civil Engineer with experience of the design and project management of civil infrastructure projects and leading a team. The role will provide the candidate opportunities to build on a successful team and further develop their career.
You will be supported and encouraged to maintain your CPD and embrace initiatives to help you further develop your own skills. AECOM fully supports individual’s requirements to develop and build their experience, professional qualifications and skill sets.
You will lead a team of Civil Engineers and Project Managers throughout the project design and delivery cycle, supporting various stages of civil infrastructure, water and wastewater utility projects including feasibility studies, reference designs, detailed designs and preparation of reports and technical specifications and construction project management. The successful candidate will lead multidisciplinary teams that could include structural engineers, geotechnical engineers, process engineers, mechanical and electrical engineers and environmentalists.
Role Duties:
At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
Our successful Belfast Water team have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Civil Engineer with strong analytical skills and experience in delivery of civil infrastructure projects. We are looking for a Chartered Civil Engineer with experience of the design and project management of civil infrastructure projects and leading a team. The role will provide the candidate opportunities to build on a successful team and further develop their career.
You will be supported and encouraged to maintain your CPD and embrace initiatives to help you further develop your own skills. AECOM fully supports individual’s requirements to develop and build their experience, professional qualifications and skill sets.
You will lead a team of Civil Engineers and Project Managers throughout the project design and delivery cycle, supporting various stages of civil infrastructure, water and wastewater utility projects including feasibility studies, reference designs, detailed designs and preparation of reports and technical specifications and construction project management. The successful candidate will lead multidisciplinary teams that could include structural engineers, geotechnical engineers, process engineers, mechanical and electrical engineers and environmentalists.
Role Duties:
- Manage a portfolio of multiple civil infrastructure projects.
- Consistently deliver profit margins planned.
- Manage multi-disciplinary projects with a keen focus on risk mitigation for clients and AECOM alike.
- Have decision-making authority and direct other Project Team members in recognising risk and uncertainty with plans to mitigate and eliminate such.
- Supervise and direct Project Team members with multiple projects or programme of projects.
- Gather and correlate engineering data using established and well-defined procedures, identifying any discrepancies in results.
- Ensure CDM compliance throughout design and construction.
- Contractually manage projects from bid stage through to completion.
- Work on detailed or routine engineering assignments involving design calculations.
- Key Responsibilities Include:
- Strategic health, safety and environmental management and leadership to drive the highest standards.
- Deliver Projects with the agreed time, cost & quality requirements.
- Work closely with programming specialists to build delivery programmes and monitor progress.
- Apply risk management techniques for projects.
- Manage project teams and work with the management team to ensure availability of suitably skilled resources at all times.
- Provide mentoring, guidance and technical advice to support and supervise junior staff.
Minimum Requirements
- Experience in leading the full cycle of project delivery from inception to completion.
- Ability to liaise and engage with clients and key stakeholders.
- Experience in technical checking and reviewing drawings and calculations.
- Experience working in and/or managing elements of multi-disciplinary teams.
- Chartered Engineer status.
- Civil Engineering Degree.
Preferred Qualifications
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 have the opportunity to explore flexible working arrangements. 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.
- MEng Degree in Civil Engineering
- Experience in the development of contract preparation and administration using NEC and/or FIDIC forms of contract.
- Knowledge and experience of Northern Ireland Water and Irish Water’s technical standards.
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 have the opportunity to explore flexible working arrangements. 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.
What we offer
We will give you 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.
We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.
When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
We will give you 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.
We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.
When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.