Water Sector Principal Civil Engineer — Lead Projects

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Career development opportunities

AECOM University

Volunteering days

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to lead diverse water and wastewater projects across the UK, delivering strategic asset investment and infrastructure improvements. The role focuses on technical leadership, international collaboration, and ensuring high-quality design and compliance with regulatory standards.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, guiding junior staff, liaising with clients, and shaping feasibility, design, and delivery across major schemes while benefiting

Qualifications

• Civil engineering degree or equivalent with water sector experience.
• Chartered or approaching chartered status with ICE/CIWEM.
• Experience in assessments, options appraisals, and economic analyses.
• Experience in wastewater/water treatment, flood risk or drainage design.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers, hydraulic modellers and specialists to deliver UK and overseas projects.
• Deliver feasibility studies, outline and detailed designs, reports and specifications.
• Undertake line manager responsibilities and conduct performance evaluations.
• Ensure design compliance with standards and provide technical analyses.

Skills

Experience in water sector

Engineering assessments

Options appraisals

Economic analyses

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Chartered/ Incorporated (ICE/CIWEM)

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to lead diverse water and wastewater projects across the UK, delivering strategic asset investment and infrastructure improvements. The role focuses on technical leadership, international collaboration, and ensuring high-quality design and compliance with regulatory standards.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, guiding junior staff, liaising with clients, and shaping feasibility, design, and delivery across major schemes while benefiting