* Working on civil and military airport projects, from large-scale international airports to general aviation airfields, for both owners/operators and contractors under Design & Build contracts.
* Leading design teams in the coordination, production, and management of multiple projects concurrently.
* Developing and maintaining strong, positive client relationships.
* Taking a leading role in the preparation of technical and commercial proposals.
* Implementing and maintaining project management processes, including quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC).
* Preparing engineering design reports, project definition documents, construction plans, work programmes, and technical specifications.
* Contributing to the growth and development of Early Careers team members through mentoring and guidance.
Required Skills and Experience
* Takes full ownership of project deliverables, aligning technical resources and team efforts to meet programme, quality, and budget expectations.
* Actively supports and mentors early careers engineers, providing technical guidance and constructive feedback.
* Strong communication skills, able to build trust with internal and external stakeholders while representing AECOM with credibility.
* Proven experience in civil design, planning, and construction support within the airport environment, with exposure to large-scale aviation projects.
* Detailed knowledge of Civil Aviation standards and recommended practices (ICAO, EASA, CAA, FAA, MAA, etc.).
* Working knowledge of DMRB and highway civil engineering design and knowledge of drainage design principles.
* Experience in project management, covering both technical delivery and financial/commercial aspects.
* Knowledge of and experience with NEC3/4 contracts.
About AECOM and the Aviation Sector
Aviation is one of the key focus sectors at AECOM, a business sector which sits within our number one rated global transportation engineering consultancy. Whilst we are already the number one aviation engineering consultancy by revenue globally, we see significant future growth potential as the sector recovers from the downturn induced by the Covid‑19 outbreak. Our clients are now re‑investing in their assets, to ensure they are in the right condition, but also to ensure their capacity needs of the future.
Principal Aviation Engineer – Role Overview
AECOM is actively seeking a Principal Aviation Engineer. You will be performing a wide array of aviation‑related pavement and civil infrastructure design, planning, construction support, and client management services for airport clients directly. You will also support design of airport engineering projects including runways, taxiways, aprons, aircraft stands, boarding bridges, vehicle service roads, airfield lighting and signage installation, navigational aids, surface water drainage systems, utilities relocation and protection, and airfield asset inspection and rehabilitation, across a variety of scales and complexity.
Benefits and Development Opportunities
You’ll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well‑being, customised 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.
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