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The AECOM UK Development Infrastructure team in St Albans is looking for an enthusiastic Development Infrastructure Engineer to expand its current team profile and capability.
About the role
Reporting to the Principal Engineer, you will play an important role within the team including overseeing junior team members working to support the delivery of projects. This role will suit an excellent communicator and team player and will provide the opportunity for you to work closely with private and public sector clients of all types and across all sectors locally, regionally and globally as well as other internal and external multi-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment.
The St Albans team has an established track record of successfully delivering high profile development and infrastructure schemes and has a truly multi-disciplinary capability. You will enjoy excellent opportunities to expand your project and Client team experiences within a company that has established a successful business model across local, national and international geographies. You will work on a variety of exciting projects and enjoy working in a vibrant team, modern environment and in a high-quality location.
The multi-disciplinary nature of the UK Development Infrastructure team means that we lead on a variety of projects from inception (due diligence, master planning support and scheme viability - including drainage, flooding, utilities and highways), through to detailed design, value engineering, design delivery, project management, execution and handover.
What you'll do
As a Development Infrastructure Engineer, you will:
- Develop technical designs to support S38, S278 and S104 submissions
- Undertake a variety of technical assessments for new development
- Manage and undertake the gathering and review of planning data
- Explain technical concepts to others including more junior colleagues and Clients
- Prepare or supervise the preparation of presentations and present information to internal and external groups
- Manage small (or elements of larger) projects, managing the production of analysis and associated outputs, ensuring outputs are delivered on time and to an excellent standard;
- Provide updates to project managers/directors in terms of the progress of tasks in line with programmes
You will be supported and encouraged to maintain your CPD and embrace initiatives to help you further develop your own skills and career. AECOM fully supports an individual’s requirements to develop and build their experience, professional qualifications and skillsets
Minimum requirements
For this role we are looking for a strong combination of the following:
- Have knowledge and experience of S278 and S38 schemes including detailed highway design
- Have knowledge and experience of S104 schemes including detailed drainage design and hydraulic modelling
- Bachelor’s degree qualification (or equivalent experience) in Civil Engineering or similar
- Suitable experience in the preparation and/or review of highways and drainage design
- Suitable experience in the building of and/or review of hydraulic models using Micro Drainage
- Suitable experience in AutoCAD, Civils 3D,
- Experience in traffic signage and road marking for highways schemes
- Fluent in the use of Excel or similar packages to analyse data
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Suitable knowledge of relevant design standards including DMRB, Sewers for Adoption, local road standards and relevant national planning policy
- Ability to handle the project management of smaller tasks and projects, including cost control, project schedules and liaising with and presenting to Clients
Preferred qualifications
- Masters degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject (desirable)
- Experience of liaising with Clients and stakeholder engagement (desirable)
- Full UK drivers license
Your benefits
Helping our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance is important to us. If you join AECOM, as well as receiving a competitive salary, you’ll also have the opportunity to explore flexible working arrangements. Core benefits include 25 days’ annual leave, company pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and one paid annual professional institution membership fee. You can also choose from a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.
You’ll also be able to give back to communities with up to two paid CSR days each year. Through our charity, The AECOM Foundation, you can volunteer to support children in developing countries. And if you’re a member of the Reserve Forces you’ll receive an additional 15 days paid leave for training commitments.
What we offer
We will give you 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 culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – 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.
We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.
When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.