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Senior Civil Engineer - Renewables

Job in City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Area, EH1, Scotland, UK
Listing for: AECOM
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-05-31
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 100000 - 125000 GBP Yearly GBP 100000.00 125000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: City of Edinburgh

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 h 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.

We are looking for a dynamic Senior Civil Engineer to support the continued expansion of renewable energy team and help shape the future of sustainable infrastructure.

You should be passionate about engineering excellence and want to work on cutting-edge energy projects across the UK, Ireland, Europe and further afield.

What can we offer?

As a Senior Civil Engineer, you’ll play a key technical role across a diverse portfolio of energy projects, including:

  • Onshore and offshore wind
  • Solar PV
  • Hydroelectric (run-off river and pumped storage)
  • Grid infrastructure
  • Hydrogen production and storage
  • Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
You will be involved from feasibility through to detailed design and construction supervision, working with both major energy utility providers and private developers.

What You’ll Do:

As a Senior Civil Engineer, you will:
  • Liaise with clients, manage project work on a day-to-day basis and ensure that the work is delivered within the agreed timescale and budgets.
  • Coordinate multi-disciplinary design teams
  • Lead and manage the design of civil infrastructure including roads, drainage, civil structural infrastructure and external works
  • Conduct site inspections and respond to technical queries
  • Produce high-quality reports (feasibility studies, inspection reports, design documentation)
  • Mentor and guide junior staff
This role will present you with a fantastic opportunity to develop your technical and project management skills through your project work, with great prospects for career progression as the team continues to grow.

And let's not forget about the perks '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?

Here’s what we’re looking for:
  • BEng (Hons) degree in Civil Engineering
  • Chartered status or actively working towards chartership with the Institution of Civil Engineers or other relevant Institution.
  • This role is a technical role, and you will be expected to demonstrate a high degree of technical competency in the design of civil or structural elements.
  • You should have experience of working in consultancy in some of the following subject areas:
    Renewables, Battery, Onshore Wind, Solar
  • In addition to engineering skills, report writing and organisational skills will be key to the role.
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at Reaso

At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

Additional Information

About AECOM

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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