Civil Engineer Water Engineering

Company Description

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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.

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What your new role will entail;

We have two exciting openings in our Water Engineering team in AECOM based in Edinburgh.

As an Engineer, you will provide valuable support to the project design and delivery cycle and assist in identifying the need for design resources and specialist input (ecological, geotechnical, hydraulic modelling, MEICA etc.). You will take responsibility for applying your technical knowledge and assisting with managing stakeholder expectations, and also be available to apply your knowledge of crucial design processes and communication skills.

The Role:

Role responsibilities include timeous delivery, quality, cost, HSE and ensuring compliance with the Client's established specifications and procedure. Delivering outline and detailed designs of both portable water and wastewater infrastructure, pipeline and distribution projects will also be a key focus.

Provide specialised technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.

Develop study and design procedures to facilitate high-quality cost-effective work by others.

Participate in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.

Assisting in developing construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects.

Use expertise in all steps of completing discipline component of Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E).

Assisting in the quality control reviews of design calculations or drawings.

Prepare technical specification sections.

Provide input to the development of engineering budgets and schedules to meet requirements.

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.

Experienced design engineer capable of delivering detailed outlines and designs of potable water/wastewater infrastructure?

Approaching Chartered Engineer Status with a view to progress your professional qualification.

Experience in the full cycle of project design delivery from inception to detailed design.

Sufficient experience to work with minimal supervision on major water and/or drainage infrastructure engineering projects.

Ability to liaise and engage with clients and key stakeholders.

Flexible to travel to other AECOM and client offices.

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.