Civil Design Engineer at AECOM in Glasgow, Scotland, GB

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.

As our latest Civil Infrastructure Engineer you will be part of an established, experienced national civil engineering team, with a base in AECOM’s multidisciplinary Glasgow/Edinburgh office.

You will have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of significant development infrastructure projects (across all stages of development), for a range of Clients.

You will also have the opportunity to contribute to, and be part of, a proactive learning environment within a wider national community of infrastructure engineers.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Gather and correlate primary engineering data using established and well-defined procedures.
• Be responsible for and undertake design or elements of design, with appropriate support and supervision.
• Manage or contribute to management of the technical, financial and management requirements of projects.
• Play an active part in the project assurance process, including taking part in technical reviews.
• Provide a client focused service which results in on-going satisfaction and repeat business.
• Build effective relationships within teams across the organisation.
• Oversee and direct the work of junior team members.
• Mentor developing graduates.

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**.**

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Requirements:

We recognise a variety of experience 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; likely to be from a private/consultancy background.
• 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

Additional Information

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, 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 ReasonableAccommodationsUKI@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.