Start here. Grow here.

Are you ready to lead a multidisciplinary design team and shape the future of water infrastructure?

Join our innovative and collaborative Water Engineering team as a Lead Design Engineer/Manager in our rapidly growing Exeter, Bristol, Cardiff, Basingstoke, Croydon, St Albans, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds or Chesterfield offices, as well as taking advantage of our flexible hybrid working model.

At AECOM, we excel in delivering exceptional water programs and projects through long-term partnerships with key clients, including major UK water companies like Wessex Water, Thames Water, Welsh Water, and South West Water, as well as Tier 1 Contractors. In this role, you'll work on significant projects, including potable water networks of all scales, covering all stages of design and construction from feasibility to operation, maintenance, and asset management.

This is a fantastic opportunity to advance your career as a technical project leader, delivering diverse solutions that address today’s challenges and anticipate tomorrow’s needs.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Lead: Drive technical delivery of water mains rehabilitation, network reinforcement and pressure management schemes, managing multi-disciplinary technical teams to deliver value added solutions to client challenges throughout the design lifecycle.
• Manage: Oversee key packages of work from conception to handover, interfacing with AECOM teams, clients and suppliers to create a seamless technical solution.
• Collaborate: Work closely with clients and AECOM counterparts to ensure stakeholder buy in to solutions, also contributing to AECOM’s wider technical capability and innovative approach.
• Develop: Perform line manager duties for several staff and support the development of junior team members, managing their input to projects and mentoring them.

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 670 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.  At AECOM, 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.