Civil Engineer at AECOM in Plymouth

  • Company: AECOM
  • Location: Plymouth, gb
  • Job type: full time
  • Workplace: hybrid
  • Posted: 2026-10-30

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Start here. Grow here.    AECOM is seeking a  Civil Engineer  to join our team. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a suitably experienced Civil Engineer to further develop their career, supporting our current and future projects, which range from drainage design, highway projects, defence schemes and data centre design through to site experience of construction support, allowing scope for increasing responsibility in both technical delivery and project management. You will be part of our specialist Civil Engineering discipline as part of a wider AECOM Engineering community, collaborating with ground engineers, structural engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, architects, project managers, environmental specialists and surveyors based in the UK and overseas. We work for both public and private sector clients across a diverse range of sectors including local authorities, transport authorities, defence, healthcare, industrial, education, leisure and other government Here’s what you’ll do: Prepare and review survey specifications, including utilities and topographical surveys. Check and coordinate the production of studies, assessments, and conceptual designs for development schemes (drainage, highways, utilities, earthworks, and flood risk). Contribute to the design and delivery of highways, drainage, and associated infrastructure for complex, multidisciplinary developments. Liaise with regulatory bodies and key stakeholders to secure approvals and ensure compliance. Contribute to bids and proposals, attend project meetings, and confidently communicate technical solutions. 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 .  Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?  Requirements: We recognise that a variety of experiences and backgrounds may suit this role. Without being prescriptive, we are seeking the right blend of skills from the following list, with the understanding that experience levels in specific technical areas may vary. Civil Engineering Degree and/or master’s degree Relevant Experience in UK development related infrastructure engineering. The ability to produce the design of highways, access roads and infrastructure of development projects including the design of road geometry, public realm, earthworks, pavements, drainage and services. To understand and have experience of relevant standards and guidance. A knowledge of road design using 3D computer modelling packages, such as Civil 3D. A knowledge of drainage design including piped systems, SuDS based systems and familiarity with storage design and computer programs such as InfoDrainage. Demonstrable progress towards a professional qualification (IEng/CEng) is preferred #BECIVILS At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.   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

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