{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"511634416075bc7790ee889c","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/511634416075bc7790ee889c","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/511634416075bc7790ee889c","title":"Associate Structural Engineer","description":"Primary Location: UK - Plymouth - Plumer House\n\nCompany Description\nWork with Us. Change the World.\n\nAt 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.\n\nThere has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With 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.\n\nWe're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.\n\nJob Description\nAECOM is currently recruiting for an Associate Director to join our UK & Ireland Building Engineering team. This technical practice comprises of over 1000 engineering professionals across 28 locations drawn from a variety of disciplines in the built environment. Within the structural engineering practice there are over 170 engineers across the UK. This particular opportunity has arisen in our South West & Wales (SW&W) business unit which has teams in Basingstoke, Bristol and Plymouth and a focus on projects within Defence, Aviation and Education.\n\nThe team undertake a range of structural engineering projects including those requiring innovative and practical solutions to complex problems. The right candidate will need to demonstrate a desire to be challenged, take on a leadership role and undertake technical delivery of projects. In return we can offer a challenging and rewarding role, career development, a positive working environment and a competitive reward package.\n\nThis opportunity would suit an individual who has broad experience, but who has a proven track record of the technical delivery of projects within the defence sector, including the assessment and design of seismically qualified structures. The role will have significant elements of representing the technical team in a client facing environment. You will therefore need to be adept at engaging with clients and other professions and using your engineering expertise to make a significant contribution to emerging designs. We would expect you to have experience in delivery of projects throughout the project lifecycle and an ability to run projects, manage resources and commercial aspects.\n\nSome of our current and recent projects include:\n\nHeathrow T2 Baggage Programme: A £635M scheme to replace the time expired outgoing T2 baggage system. The programme maintains the existing system until the new system is commissioned and enables the creation and adaptation of the structures to install the new baggage solution. • HMNB Devonport: Supporting the development of infrastructure at Devonport, the team have been involved in the design of seismically qualified upgrade works to existing dry docks required to support deep maintenance of nuclear‑powered submarines.\n\nNPSCY: Supporting the new build of Australia's first nuclear powered submarine construction yard in Adelaide, Australia to facilitate the construction of the new SSNA submarines as part of the AUKUS venture. All infrastructure shall be designed for all design basis challenges, including seismic hazards.\n\nWe are increasingly supporting new and exciting projects across these markets, in the UK and globally.\n\nLocation:\n\nThis opportunity is to join the SW&W structural engineering team which comprises teams located in Basingstoke, Bristol and Plymouth. AECOM has an established flexible working policy, ‘Freedom to Grow’. This supports flexible and remote working which works for the business, the client and the individual. The successful candidate could be located in any part of the UK, but a willingness to regularly travel to South‑West of the UK (or other UK offices) to support the team and project meetings is expected.\n\nWe are looking to enhance and grow the structures team with individuals with a sound technical background and who share our enthusiasm and determination to support our expanding workload. This is a great opportunity to play a significant part in some exciting future construction projects.\n\nJob Responsibilities:\n\nTake on responsibility for leading the technical delivery of complex technical challenges, managing commercial and resourcing aspects of demanding projects whilst working without supervision\n\nDevelop leadership skills and contribute to the development of the structural engineering team through business development, client relationship management and technical leadership\n\nPrepare technical reports which clearly convey complex structural engineering concepts to clients and other stakeholders\n\nUndertake independent technical reviews of work prepared by others\n\nPerform quality control reviews of work developed by others\n\nMentor and coach others in their professional development\n\nParticipate in development of technical proposals\n\nProvide estimates for the engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements on large projects\n\nSupport the business in seeking out and winning new projects\n\nHave a desire to learn new skills and give due consideration to the wider engineering issues related to the projects being delivered\n\nThere are opportunities for continuing professional development and career progression.\n\nProven ability in the structural design on structural materials, including steel and reinforced concrete.\n\nExperience in the analysis and design of seismically qualified structures\n\nKnowledge of safety case interface within the nuclear sector\n\nExperience and proven record of delivery of projects within the defence sector\n\nProven ability to undertake structural design using current British Standards and Eurocodes and associated standards applicable to seismic design\n\nAn understanding of project management principles and practices to support co‑ordination of technical delivery of projects with internal and external clients\n\nExcellent communication skills with a demonstrable ability to write compelling proposals and technical reports which are able to adequately convey complex technical concepts to clients\n\nKnowledge of construction contracts, professional agreements and experience in client engagement during the preparation of fee proposals and agreeing scopes of service\n\nExperienced in the use of commercially available design software packages, including finite element software package\n\nAble to decide on the level of reliance and accuracy to attach to a variety of results obtained from design software and finite element analysis and to interpret results into practical engineering solutions\n\nQualifications\nMaster’s/Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate Civil or Structural Engineering discipline\n\nICE or IStructE Chartered Engineer with post chartership experience\n\nThe successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain suitable security clearance for this role UK driving license\n\nAdditional Information\nAt AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. 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.\n\nAbout AECOM\n\nAECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public‑ and private‑sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.\n\nFreedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity\n\nYou 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 your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.\n\nYou will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.\n\nAECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well‑being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.\n\nJoin us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry‑leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.\n\nWe are aDisabilityConfidentEmployer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long‑term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address ReasonableAccommodationsUKI@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the DisabilityConfidentInterview Scheme.\n\nAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"AECOM","rawCompany":"aeco","city":"Iowa","state":"LA","isRemote":false,"isActive":true,"createdAt":"2026-06-20T04:44:29.731Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"},{"code":"17-2051.00","title":"Civil Engineers","slug":"civil-engineers"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"541690","title":"Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services","slug":"other-scientific-and-technical-consulting-services"},{"code":"238190","title":"Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors","slug":"other-foundation-structure-and-building-exterior-contractors"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Associate Structural Engineer","description":"Primary Location: UK - Plymouth - Plumer House\n\nCompany Description\nWork with Us. Change the World.\n\nAt 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.\n\nThere has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With 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.\n\nWe're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.\n\nJob Description\nAECOM is currently recruiting for an Associate Director to join our UK & Ireland Building Engineering team. This technical practice comprises of over 1000 engineering professionals across 28 locations drawn from a variety of disciplines in the built environment. Within the structural engineering practice there are over 170 engineers across the UK. This particular opportunity has arisen in our South West & Wales (SW&W) business unit which has teams in Basingstoke, Bristol and Plymouth and a focus on projects within Defence, Aviation and Education.\n\nThe team undertake a range of structural engineering projects including those requiring innovative and practical solutions to complex problems. The right candidate will need to demonstrate a desire to be challenged, take on a leadership role and undertake technical delivery of projects. In return we can offer a challenging and rewarding role, career development, a positive working environment and a competitive reward package.\n\nThis opportunity would suit an individual who has broad experience, but who has a proven track record of the technical delivery of projects within the defence sector, including the assessment and design of seismically qualified structures. The role will have significant elements of representing the technical team in a client facing environment. You will therefore need to be adept at engaging with clients and other professions and using your engineering expertise to make a significant contribution to emerging designs. We would expect you to have experience in delivery of projects throughout the project lifecycle and an ability to run projects, manage resources and commercial aspects.\n\nSome of our current and recent projects include:\n\nHeathrow T2 Baggage Programme: A £635M scheme to replace the time expired outgoing T2 baggage system. The programme maintains the existing system until the new system is commissioned and enables the creation and adaptation of the structures to install the new baggage solution. • HMNB Devonport: Supporting the development of infrastructure at Devonport, the team have been involved in the design of seismically qualified upgrade works to existing dry docks required to support deep maintenance of nuclear‑powered submarines.\n\nNPSCY: Supporting the new build of Australia's first nuclear powered submarine construction yard in Adelaide, Australia to facilitate the construction of the new SSNA submarines as part of the AUKUS venture. All infrastructure shall be designed for all design basis challenges, including seismic hazards.\n\nWe are increasingly supporting new and exciting projects across these markets, in the UK and globally.\n\nLocation:\n\nThis opportunity is to join the SW&W structural engineering team which comprises teams located in Basingstoke, Bristol and Plymouth. AECOM has an established flexible working policy, ‘Freedom to Grow’. This supports flexible and remote working which works for the business, the client and the individual. The successful candidate could be located in any part of the UK, but a willingness to regularly travel to South‑West of the UK (or other UK offices) to support the team and project meetings is expected.\n\nWe are looking to enhance and grow the structures team with individuals with a sound technical background and who share our enthusiasm and determination to support our expanding workload. This is a great opportunity to play a significant part in some exciting future construction projects.\n\nJob Responsibilities:\n\nTake on responsibility for leading the technical delivery of complex technical challenges, managing commercial and resourcing aspects of demanding projects whilst working without supervision\n\nDevelop leadership skills and contribute to the development of the structural engineering team through business development, client relationship management and technical leadership\n\nPrepare technical reports which clearly convey complex structural engineering concepts to clients and other stakeholders\n\nUndertake independent technical reviews of work prepared by others\n\nPerform quality control reviews of work developed by others\n\nMentor and coach others in their professional development\n\nParticipate in development of technical proposals\n\nProvide estimates for the engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements on large projects\n\nSupport the business in seeking out and winning new projects\n\nHave a desire to learn new skills and give due consideration to the wider engineering issues related to the projects being delivered\n\nThere are opportunities for continuing professional development and career progression.\n\nProven ability in the structural design on structural materials, including steel and reinforced concrete.\n\nExperience in the analysis and design of seismically qualified structures\n\nKnowledge of safety case interface within the nuclear sector\n\nExperience and proven record of delivery of projects within the defence sector\n\nProven ability to undertake structural design using current British Standards and Eurocodes and associated standards applicable to seismic design\n\nAn understanding of project management principles and practices to support co‑ordination of technical delivery of projects with internal and external clients\n\nExcellent communication skills with a demonstrable ability to write compelling proposals and technical reports which are able to adequately convey complex technical concepts to clients\n\nKnowledge of construction contracts, professional agreements and experience in client engagement during the preparation of fee proposals and agreeing scopes of service\n\nExperienced in the use of commercially available design software packages, including finite element software package\n\nAble to decide on the level of reliance and accuracy to attach to a variety of results obtained from design software and finite element analysis and to interpret results into practical engineering solutions\n\nQualifications\nMaster’s/Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate Civil or Structural Engineering discipline\n\nICE or IStructE Chartered Engineer with post chartership experience\n\nThe successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain suitable security clearance for this role UK driving license\n\nAdditional Information\nAt AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. 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.\n\nAbout AECOM\n\nAECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public‑ and private‑sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.\n\nFreedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity\n\nYou 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 your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.\n\nYou will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.\n\nAECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well‑being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.\n\nJoin us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry‑leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.\n\nWe are aDisabilityConfidentEmployer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long‑term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. 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