Senior Civil Engineer

Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to help deliver civil engineering designs and technical documentation across a selection of projects for data centre clients, ranging from site due diligence assessment and master planning to detailed design and construction support. This role will contribute to project delivery and support the continued development of AECOM’s civil engineering capability within the data centre sector.

You will work within a Civil Engineering Business Unit, collaborating with ground engineers, structural engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, architects, project managers, environmental specialists, and surveyors based in the UK and overseas who are supporting our portfolio of data centre projects.

Within the Data Centres Market Sector, you will assist with project delivery, contributing civil engineering expertise to data centre projects for major technology clients, working closely with UK and global multidisciplinary teams and supporting AECOM’s position in the Hyperscale and Co‑location data centre market.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Provide civil engineering support for data centre projects, ensuring compliance with AECOM standards and regulatory requirements.
• Deliver and review civil infrastructure designs and specifications, developing buildable solutions for site development, earthworks, drainage, pavements, access, utility infrastructure and civil engineering works associated with data centres.
• Coordinate and work with other civil engineers and technical specialists supporting the delivery of our data centre project portfolio including ground engineers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, structural engineers, project managers, architects and environmental consultants across the UK and our global business.
• Mentor and support the development of junior engineers to strengthen and enhance AECOM’s technical capability and delivery excellence within the Data Centres sector.

Come grow with us:

You’ll enjoy a range of core and personalized 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.

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.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Requirements:

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Working toward or fully Chartered Engineer (CEng MICE or equivalent) is desirable.
• Experience delivering civil infrastructure projects, ideally including data centres, mission‑critical, or large‑scale developments.
• Knowledge of planning, highways, drainage and utility approval processes.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams, supporting design coordination and technical delivery.
• Understanding of BIM modelling, processes and experience working in collaborative platforms.

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 Reasonab if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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