Principal Civil Engineer

AECOM Bristol, England May 21, 2026

Type Full Time
Pay Not listed
Work Hybrid
Level Senior

Principal Civil Engineer focuses on act as lead verifier on reports including technical feasibility studies.

What the role involves

  • Act as lead verifier on reports including technical feasibility studies.
  • Ensure that the work is delivered within the agreed timescale and budgets.
  • Coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams.
  • Manage the design of civil infrastructure including roads, drainage, civil structural infrastructure and external works.
  • Review calculations, detailed design drawings and specifications ensuring compliance with UK standards (BS EN codes, Eurocodes, CDM Regulations).
  • Conduct site inspections and respond to technical queries.

Skills and requirements

  • BEng (Hons) degree in Civil Engineering.
  • Experience in delivering complex multi-disciplinary projects for the Energy Transition industry is highly desirable.
  • Experience within UK Transmission & Distribution projects (11KV - 400KV) is highly desirable.
  • 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.

Confirmed role details

  • This position can be based in our growing offices in Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, London - Aldgate Tower, Perth and whilst benefiting from our flexible hybrid working mo.

Candidate fit

  • technical judgement, safe working habits, careful diagnostics, and practical problem-solving
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