Head of Structural Engineering Ireland

Head of Structural Engineering – UK & Ireland

• Full-time
• State/Province:
  London, City of
• Business Group: DCS
• Legal Entity: AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited
• Business Line: B&P
  - Buildings & Places
• Work Location Model:
  Hybrid
• Operating Group:
  International
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  UK
  - London
  - Aldgate Tower

Key Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the strategic vision for the Structural Engineering practice across the UK & Ireland.
• Lead, inspire, and develop high‑performing structural engineering teams across multiple locations.
• Align structural engineering strategy with AECOM’s wider business and growth objectives.
• Champion a culture of design excellence, technical quality, collaboration, and innovation.
• Represent the structural engineering discipline within regional and global leadership forums.

Business Development & Market Growth

• Drive market positioning and growth across priority sectors (e.g., Transportation, Defence, Healthcare, Commercial, Education, Mixed‑Use, Government).
• Lead major pursuits, bids, and proposal strategies in partnership with the Work Winning team.
• Develop and maintain senior‑level client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor.
• Identify and pursue new market opportunities, strategic partnerships, and frameworks.
• Provide oversight on major structural engineering and multi‑disciplinary commissions, ensuring quality, risk management, compliance, and design integrity.
• Serve as Design Authority or Technical Reviewer on complex, high‑profile projects.
• Promote integrated, multi‑disciplinary working across engineering, digital, planning, and advisory teams.

Technical Leadership

• Possess Technical Capabilities to resolve complex problems and represent a focal point for technical expertise.
• Possess a degree of recognition and standing within the industry for technical proficiency in structural engineering.
• Accountable for practice‑wide financial performance, revenue forecasting, utilisation, and profitability.
• Oversee resource planning, project staffing, and capacity management.
• Implement consistent operational standards, QA/QC processes, and best practice delivery tools.

People & Talent Development

• Lead talent strategy for the Structural Engineering practice including recruitment, retention, succession planning, and early careers development.
• Promote professional accreditation, CPD, and career progression pathways.

Digital, Sustainability & Innovation

• Embed sustainability principles aligned to AECOM’s ESG and net‑zero goals.
• Encourage research, thought leadership, and new ways of working.
• Chartered Structural Engineer (MIStructE or FIStructE).
• Significant experience in leading structural engineering teams at a senior or director level.
• Demonstrable track record in delivering major projects and managing large multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in P&L responsibility.
• Proven business development and client relationship management experience.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and strategic leadership skills.
• Experience with BIM and digital design workflows.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working within large consultancy or multi‑disciplinary environments.
• Established reputation and network within UK structural consultancy markets.
• Experience with major complex infrastructure, defence, transportation, healthcare or large‑scale commercial/mixed‑use schemes.
• Familiarity with ISO
  19650, UK building regulations, government frameworks, and procurement routes.

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 a Fortune 500 infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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 integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well‑being programs to meet the diverse needs of employees and families. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Disability Confidence Employer, offering interview accommodations to applicants with disabilities or long‑term conditions.

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