Principal/associate river engineer

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Principal/Associate River Engineer to join our fantastic UK Water Environment team. In this role you will be responsible for high quality project delivery and engineering for Nature schemes, working with a team delivering all stages of planning, managing, modelling, designing and supervising the construction of nature recovery, rewilding and river restoration schemes.

What your new role will entail;

• Environmental engineering for nature recovery, nature restoration, re-wilding, and geomorphology / hydromorphology schemes
• River and wetland restoration
• River and watercourse engineering, detailed design, compliance with CDM Regulations
• Preparing designs, design safety, work schedules and specifications for contractors
• Supervision of contractors and construction works
• Project management

A selection of our current and recent projects includes:

• Re-meandering detailed design and construction supervision for the River Breamish, part of the River Till‑Tweed SSSI and SAC in Northumberland.
• Re-meandering detailed design and construction supervision for the River Eye SSSI in Leicestershire.
• Nature recovery, river restoration and countryside management for large estates in Northumberland.
• Weir removals and fish passes across England, Wales and Scotland, including around internationally designated sites.
• River basin scale restoration planning for the Environment Agency and multiple water companies.
• Programmes of WFD, BNG and MoRPh surveys for river restoration across the UK and Ireland.
• River management plans, river crossing designs, and landslide and flood hazard analysis in New Zealand

Being part of the team;

All members of the Water Environment team take an active role in client contact and commercial aspects of our projects. Health, safety, and environmental considerations underpin all of our work.

Our Water Environment team are multi‑disciplinary with specialists in geomorphology, hydrology, hydro‑ecology, water quality and hydrogeology, comprising 60 surface water specialists and a further 25 hydrogeologists.

Qualifications

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Degree in relevant subject (e.g. civil engineering).
• Proven experience in river and waterway restoration, ensuring compliance with design standards.
• Highly experienced in project management and delivery.
• CDM and design safety leadership.
• Excellent communication, engagement and leadership skills with multi‑disciplinary technical teams, clients and stakeholders.

Additional Information

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com.

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.

We are a DisadvantageConfident Employer 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 DisabilityConfident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.