Senior Civil Engineer at AECOM in Exeter

  • Company: AECOM
  • Location: Exeter, 2ND FL, gb
  • Job type: full time
  • Workplace: hybrid
  • Posted: 2026-10-30

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Start here. Grow here.    AECOM is seeking an experienced  Senior Civil Engineer  to join our team. In this role, you will lead (or contribute to the leadership of) the delivery of infrastructure projects, which range from drainage design, highway projects, defence schemes and data centre design through to site experience of construction support, providing technical and project management expertise while supporting the continued growth of the business. 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 sectors. Here’s what you’ll do: Provide commercial and technical leadership to teams of engineers and technicians, programming workloads and delivering projects to time, budget, and quality. Lead, review, and approve civil engineering infrastructure designs and specifications, developing buildable solutions for site development, earthworks, drainage, pavements, highways/access, utility infrastructure and associated infrastructure for complex, multidisciplinary developments. Undertake project management responsibilities across a portfolio of schemes. Support business development activities within the unit, helping to develop client relationships and secure new work within the property and development sectors. Coordinate with other civil engineers and technical specialists supporting the delivery of our project portfolio, including ground engineers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, structural engineers, project managers, architects and environmental consultants across the UK and our global business. 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: Significant experience in UK development-led infrastructure engineering, typically gained within a private or consultancy environment. Strong technical capability in 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 good demonstrable experience of relevant standards and guidance. Good experience of road design using 3D computer modelling packages, such as Civil 3D. Good experience of drainage design including piped systems, SuDS based systems and familiarity with storage design and computer programs such as InfoDrainage. A degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent. Chartered Civil Engineer status, Incorporated Engineer status or approaching this professional industry #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-

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