Principal Civil Engineer

AECOM Cumbria, England May 20, 2026

Type Full Time
Pay Not listed
Work Hybrid
Level Senior

The Principal Civil Engineer position centres on leading the delivery of Nuclear design work on projects for a range of public and private sector clients within the UK and overseas. It would suit someone who can bring technical judgement, safe working habits, careful diagnostics, and practical problem-solving to the role.

Where ownership sits

#LI-RP1 #AECOMUKNUCLEARCIVILENGINEERING #AECOMUKNUCLEAR. Provide technical direction to Technicians, Graduates, and developing Engineers to support their professional and technical development.

Engineering work involved

Leading the delivery of Nuclear design work on projects for a range of public and private sector clients within the UK and overseas. Provide technical assurance of detailed civil engineering designs. Provide strategic technical leadership across integrated multi-disciplinary teams delivering high-profile projects.

What helps in this technical role

Technical judgement, safe working habits, careful diagnostics, and practical problem-solving.

Technical skills and requirements

  • Ability to provide strategic guidance based on knowledge and experience of projects across a portfolio to inform and direct projects and programmes.
  • Ability to provide leadership in a key area within an engineering function and act as a custodian of resource and expertise.
  • Ideally have experience of working within the Nuclear Sector, new build and decommissioning projects, in roles reliant upon professional engineering expertise and judgement.

Practical details

  • 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.
  • Have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options.
  • Work model: Hybrid.
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