Principal Civil Engineer

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Start here. Grow here. "Are you ready to join a team of talented engineers and shape the future of the Nuclear Industry?" Joining our established and expanding Nuclear team as a Principal Civil Engineer means taking a leading role in delivering a diverse and growing portfolio of both international and UK-based projects. This position offers the opportunity to lead multi-disciplinary projects across all stages of the project lifecycle, from early client consultancy and feasibility studies through to full turn-key solutions and project delivery. As a Principal Civil Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across our nuclear project portfolio, supporting a range of public and private sector clients both in the UK and overseas. You will be responsible for guiding design delivery, providing strategic direction across projects and programmes, and ensuring engineering excellence in line with AECOM's standards for quality, safety, and environmental care. Your role will also include client engagement, supporting the development of bids and proposals, and influencing project outcomes through strong technical and commercial awareness. We are looking for individuals who can apply their expertise independently and provide leadership within multi-disciplinary teams to deliver successful outcomes for our clients. You will bring strong professional engineering judgement, specialist civil engineering knowledge, and experience working within regulated and quality-assured environments, ideally within the nuclear sector, including new build and decommissioning projects. This is an exciting time for the Nuclear Team, with an expanding pipeline of high-profile and technically challenging projects across the UK and internationally. Here's what you'll do: Lead the delivery of Nuclear design work on projects for a range of public and private sector clients within the UK and overseas. Prepare, review, and provide technical assurance of detailed civil engineering designs. Provide strategic technical leadership across integrated multi-disciplinary teams delivering high-profile projects. Support client engagement, bid preparation, and the development of technical proposals. Oversee project delivery to ensure programme, quality, safety, and client expectations are achieved. Mentor and provide technical direction to Technicians, Graduates, and developing Engineers to support their professional and technical development. Come grow with us. Become part of our dynamic nuclear team, which boasts a team of leading and innovating industry experts. 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. At AECOM, you'll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued. 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, 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. Why Join Us: Be part of a dynamic team that tackles challenging and impactful nuclear projects. Work alongside industry-leading professionals and thought leaders. Engage in a collaborative and inclusive work environment. Access to continuous learning and development opportunities. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Enjoy the flexibility to work in a way that fits your lifestyle while supporting a healthy work-life balance. Ready to push the limits of what's possible? Here's what we're looking for: The successful engineer will have/be: Expertise demonstrable in one or more specific specialist areas relevant to the Civil engineering discipline with a track record of successful application of specialist knowledge or skills. Ability to provide strategic guidance based on knowledge and experience of projects across a portfolio to inform and direct projects and programmes. Ability to provide leadership in a key area within an engineering function and act as a custodian of resource and expertise. Ideally have experience of working within the Nuclear Sector, new build and decommissioning projects, in roles reliant upon professional engineering expertise and judgement. Engineering experience demonstrating a record of successful delivery, including positions influencing professional engineers in the definition, implementation and delivery of civil engineering work packages. Demonstrable mentorship and direction of Technicians, Graduates and near Chartered members of design team. Understanding of design principles and ability to apply them. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Full UK driving license or equivalent that permits driving in the UK. Able to meet the

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