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There 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.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

AECOM are currently recruiting for a Principal Structural Engineer to join our Belfast office.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced structural engineer with a proven track record in project delivery and assessment of existing structures.

The Belfast Structures team focus on projects not only in Belfast but also across the world.

Some of the areas we specialise in are healthcare, data centres, commercial, hospitality, education and civic sectors, for both public and private clients.

This is a role that will allow you to become involved with future construction projects across Belfast, and worldwide locations.

What you’ll do! 

Duties of the Principal Structural Engineer role include;

Effectively control the commercial, managerial and technical aspects of projects or parts for which you are responsible.Sourcing opportunities and preparing fee proposals for submission to clients, including resources and programme.Leading a team of engineers and technicians designing building infrastructure schemes

Requirements;

Excellent knowledge of standard engineering practices, techniques, procedures and structural principles.Undertake structural engineering projects, performing analyses and calculations as appropriate.Supervise work, ensuring that it is carried out to the appropriate technical standard and that it is managed to programme and budgetDeliver design solutions and assessment calculations, lead teams, and successfully manage projects.Have a solid track record of having worked on various structures projects, possibly as project leader on some, with experience of dealing directly with clients.

Specific Requirements;

Excellent knowledge of design in Reinforced Concrete and Structural Steelwork.Excellent working knowledge of the current Eurocodes and specifically Eurocode 2 & Eurocode 3.Excellent working knowledge of Structural Analysis Software, SCIA, TEKLA or similar software.Experience in the assessment of existing structures and their justification, as well as new build designs.The ability to effectively communicate your message to the team, senior management and represent AECOM professionally to clients and external bodies.

Come grow with us:

And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customized 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. 

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? 

Minimum Professional Qualifications:

Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant disciplineChartered Engineer (CEng)Member of either the Institution of Structural Engineers (MIStructE) and/or the Institution of Civil Engineers (MICE).

Desirable attributes:

Knowledge and experience of the local Belfast marketplace.

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 [email protected]

At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

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About AECOM

AECOM 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 $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You 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.

You 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.

AECOM 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.

Join 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. We are a Disability Confident 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 [email protected]  if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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