Principal Structural Engineer, Water
AECOM
Location
Remote (UK)
Type
Full-time
Posted
Jan 15, 2026
Mission
What you will drive
Core responsibilities:
- Deploy technical excellence in designing heavy civil engineering structures including pumping stations, water-retaining concrete structures, piled foundations, and steel-framed buildings
- Lead structural design of projects, oversee detailed design activities, and prepare detailed designs for water infrastructure projects
- Mentor and support professional development of team members while fostering positive client relationships
- Prepare and review high-quality drawings, calculations, specifications, and reports with focus on compliance and efficiency
Impact
The difference you'll make
This role helps shape and lead the future of water infrastructure, constructing infrastructure that uplifts communities and enhances lives through improved water systems.
Profile
What makes you a great fit
Required qualifications:
- Experience in structural engineering with expertise in heavy civil engineering structures
- Ability to develop structural solutions to complex challenges using experience, knowledge and judgement
- Excellent communication skills for interfacing with project design disciplines, clients, and stakeholders
- Leadership capabilities to mentor team members and lead project structural design
Benefits
What's in it for you
Benefits include: career development opportunities, flexible hybrid working model for work-life balance, technical practice networks, AECOM University access, and volunteering days.
About
Inside AECOM
AECOM is a multidisciplinary engineering firm with a thriving Water Solutions business delivering high-value capital programmes and projects through long-term frameworks with major clients in the water sector.