Aviation Civil Design Engineer | Hybrid, Growth Path

AECO; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Invest in your future

Flexible hybrid working

AECOM University

Career progression

Volunteer days

Personalised benefits

Collaborative culture

Career with purpose

Job summary

AECOM’s Aviation Infrastructure team spans the UK with offices in multiple cities, including Manchester and Croydon, delivering innovative, resilient, and sustainable airport solutions. We welcome civil engineers who want to grow in aviation, highways, rail, and other major infrastructure environments, with strong engineering fundamentals and a collaborative mindset.

You will join a supportive team, receive mentoring, and have a clear development plan guiding your career progression on impactful

Qualifications

• Has a degree in Civil Engineering (or a related discipline).
• Has experience delivering civil infrastructure projects (aviation experience is welcome but not essential).
• Has an interest in developing a career in aviation infrastructure.
• Enjoys solving complex engineering challenges and working in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Design airport infrastructure including runways, taxiways, aprons and related systems.
• Produce engineering calculations, reports, drawings and specifications.
• Investigate site inspections and asset condition surveys for informed decisions.
• Organise tasks with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality engineering solutions.

Skills

Civil engineering

Aviation design

Highways design

Rail design

Infrastructure design

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

AECOM’s Aviation Infrastructure team spans the UK with offices in multiple cities, including Manchester and Croydon, delivering innovative, resilient, and sustainable airport solutions. We welcome civil engineers who want to grow in aviation, highways, rail, and other major infrastructure environments, with strong engineering fundamentals and a collaborative mindset.

You will join a supportive team, receive mentoring, and have a clear development plan guiding your career progression on impactful