Principal Engineer

AECOM Birmingham, England Feb 18, 2026

Type Full Time
Pay Not listed
Work Hybrid
Level Junior

Principal Engineer focuses on delivering: act as a design lead for elements of a project, liaising directly with clients and the wider design team for the day to day design development but being guided by a techni.

What the role involves

  • Delivering: Act as a Design Lead for elements of a project, liaising directly with clients and the wider design team for the day to day design development but being guided by a Techni.
  • Provide Expertise: Manage more junior engineers in the design of infrastructure elements.
  • Delivering: Provide input to the develop.
  • We develop projects from concept through operation providing engineering and construction services for multiyear, multimillion-dollar projects for major rail and transit agencies.
  • Our specialists provide analytical and strategic expertise for every stage of a project.
  • Enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customized to fit your lifestyle.

Skills and requirements

  • Ideally be educated to degree level in Civil or Civil & Structural Engineering, and/ or have MSc/MEng in Soil Mechanics/ Geotechnical/ Tunnelling Engineering, with/working towards.
  • A Civil or Structural Engineer with good familiarity of Geotechnical Engineering principles as they apply to soil-structure interaction.
  • At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.
  • Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM?

Confirmed role details

  • Although advertised as a Full Time role, Part Time options will also be considered.

Candidate fit

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