Associate Director, Structural Engineer - Water at Aecom USA

Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

30 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Structural Design, Heavy Civil Engineering, Water Infrastructure, Design Leadership, Technical Delivery, Stakeholder Management, Client Relationship Management, Design Review, Calculation Preparation, Specification Writing, Quality Assurance, Innovation Implementation, Team Mentoring, Communication Skills, Piled Foundations, Water-Retaining Structures

Industry

Civil Engineering

Description

Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. 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. 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. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. Job Description Start here. Grow here. Are you ready to join a team of talented structural engineers to help shape and lead the future of water infrastructure? Join our dynamic and multidisciplinary Water Team as an Associate Director, Structural Engineer. You can be based in one of our UK offices whilst also taking advantage of our flexible hybrid working model. Our direct clients include most major water companies, and also a number of Tier 1 contractors working in the sector. Our projects cover new and upgraded clean and wastewater networks, and all scales of treatment works upgrades. The variety of work and clients, combined with ambitious AMP8 programmes from our clients makes this an exciting time to join the AECOM team, and a fantastic opportunity to develop your career as a technical leader, delivering solutions on a diverse range of projects that meet the technical challenges of today and tomorrow. Here's what you'll do: Technical Excellence: You will deploy technical excellence in the design of a wide range of heavy civil engineering structures, from deep belowground pumping stations to large above ground water-retaining concrete structures, and complex piled foundations to steel-framed buildings. Deliver: Using your experience, knowledge and judgement, you will develop structural solutions to interesting and often complex challenges. You will lead and oversee detailed design activities by others, as well as prepare detailed designs yourself. Expertise: You will challenge the norm, identifying and implementing innovative ideas, best practice and new ways of thinking and working to help deliver value for our clients. Lead: You will lead the structural design of projects as well as mentor and support the professional development of team members. Through your leadership you will foster positive client relationships. Communicate: You will be the interface with other project design disciplines and harness your excellent communication skills when dealing with clients and other project stakeholders. Documentation: You will be involved in the preparation and reviewing high-quality drawings, calculations, specifications and reports to communicate solutions. Quality: Quality will be central to everything you do. You will review and sign-off project deliverables with a focus on compliance and efficiency. If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM Water page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry! Come & Grow with Us. Become part of our dynamic Water business, which boasts around 600 experts across the UK & Ireland. Collaborate with top-tier civil, mechanical, electrical, and process engineers to deliver a variety of captivating projects, from small initiatives to large-scale ventures, all the way from concept to completion. Here, you’ll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued. Enjoy the Perks. At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised 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. We recognise that everyone’s circumstances are different, so we’re more than happy to discuss part-time or flexible working arrangements. Qualifications Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Here’s what we’re looking for: A degree or equivalent qualification and experience in civil and structural engineering Membership or working towards membership of a relevant professional institution; for example, ICE, IStructE Experience in developing robust and efficient structural solutions and managing technical delivery in a multidisciplinary environment Experience in structural design using appropriate standards and specification Strong collaboration and coordination skills between teams, clients and stakeholders Passion for delivering technical solutions and leading technical teams We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you! Additional Information Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM? Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more 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 [email protected] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. State/Province: Hertfordshire Business Group: DCS Legal Entity: AECOM Limited Business Line: Water Work Location Model: Hybrid Operating Group: International Primary Location: UK - St Albans, 10 Bricket Road

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Responsibilities

The role involves deploying technical excellence in designing heavy civil engineering structures, including pumping stations and water-retaining concrete structures, while leading detailed design activities and preparing designs personally. The Associate Director will also lead structural design projects, mentor team members, and foster positive client relationships through excellent communication.