Principal Civil Engineer

AECOM; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Flexible hybrid working model

Technical practice networks

AECOM University

Volunteering days

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to lead civil infrastructure projects across Ireland, from feasibility to construction. You’ll mentor junior engineers, collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams, and take ownership of technical quality and project programmes.

The role emphasizes practical engineering solutions, with a strong focus on leadership, problem solving, and delivering high-quality outcomes for developers, authorities, and major clients in Ireland and the U.K.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified Civil Engineer; Chartered or working towards Chartered status.
• Demonstrable experience delivering development infrastructure projects in Ireland or the U.K.
• Strong technical background in drainage, highways/pavements, flood risk, water infrastructure, and SuDS.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of civil infrastructure projects from feasibility and planning through to construction.
• Act as a technical lead on projects, providing guidance and support to junior engineers.
• Work directly with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver practical, buildable solutions.
• Take ownership of technical quality, programme, and coordination on assigned projects.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Client engagement

Project delivery

Education

Degree-qualified Civil Engineer

Chartered status or towards Chartered

Tools

MicroDrainage

InfoDrainage

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

Company Description

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

Work with Us. Change the World.

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 over 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.

Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

AECOM is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to take a lead role in the technical delivery of civil engineering projects across Ireland. This role is suited to an experienced engineer who enjoys problem‑solving, mentoring others, and seeing projects through from early design to construction.

Our team provides civil engineering services to developers, housebuilders, local authorities, and major clients across Ireland and the U.K. We work across all stages of a project, from feasibility and planning to detailed design and construction, covering drainage, highways, flood risk, and water infrastructure.

The team has a strong focus on technical quality, collaboration, and mentoring, with an emphasis on practical engineering solutions.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Lead the design and delivery of civil infrastructure projects from feasibility and planning through to construction.
• Act as a technical lead on projects, providing guidance and support to junior engineers.
• Work directly with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver practical, buildable solutions.
• Take ownership of technical quality, programme, and coordination on assigned projects.

Come grow with us:

And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well‑being, customized to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work‑life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Requirements:

• Degree-qualified Civil Engineer; Chartered or working towards Chartered status.
• Demonstrable experience delivering development infrastructure projects in Ireland or the U.K.
• Strong technical background in drainage, highways/pavements, flood risk, water infrastructure, and SuDS.
• Comfortable using tools such as MicroDrainage / InfoDrainage, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D.

Additional Information

Why AECOM:

You’ll work on a wide range of interesting and technically challenging civil engineering projects, with flexibility around how and where you work, clear progression routes, and support from a collaborative and experienced team.

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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 $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. 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 [e-mail] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.