Basingstoke, United Kingdom Hybrid Full-time

AECOM is hiring an Associate Director Civil Engineering

Responsibilities

  • Deliver technical leadership in civil engineering for data centre and critical infrastructure initiatives, maintaining alignment with company standards and regulatory frameworks.
  • Lead the evaluation, development, and approval of civil designs and specifications, creating practical solutions for site layout, earthworks, drainage systems, pavements, access routes, utility networks, and related civil works for data centres.
  • Collaborate with civil engineers and technical experts across disciplines—including geotechnical, electrical, mechanical, structural, project management, architecture, and environmental consulting—across UK and international teams.
  • Support client relations, business growth activities, facility assessments, and strategic planning for expansions or upgrades, while guiding and developing civil engineering staff to strengthen technical capacity in the data centres sector.

Benefits

  • Core and customizable benefits focused on long-term security and personal well-being, adaptable to individual needs.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
  • Hybrid work model offering flexibility to support work-life integration.
  • Access to technical practice networks for knowledge sharing and collaboration.
  • Learning resources through an internal corporate education platform.
  • Paid time allocated for community volunteering.

Work Arrangement

Hybrid — UK, overseas

Other

  • Represent the organization as a technical ambassador across EMEA and within European and global teams.
  • Provide civil engineering input for data centre projects serving major technology clients.
  • Maintain high standards of technical quality, system resilience, and cross-disciplinary coordination.
  • Partner with multidisciplinary teams in the UK and worldwide.
  • Contribute to strengthening the company's presence in the Hyperscale and Co-location data centre market.
About company
AECOM
AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering solutions in water, environment, energy, transportation, and buildings. The company partners with public- and private-sector clients to solve complex challenges and build legacies through advisory, planning, design, engineering, and construction management. A Fortune 500 firm with $16.1 billion revenue in fiscal year 2025.
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Job Details
Department DCS
Category management
Posted 23 days ago