Lead Design Engineer; Water

Company Description

“Lead the future of water infrastructure in the North & Midlands – innovate, inspire, deliver.”

Work with Us. Change the World.

At 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.

There has never been a better time to be h 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.

“Ready to lead a multidisciplinary design team and shape the future of water infrastructure in the North & Midlands?”

Join our dynamic Water Solutions team as a Lead Design Engineer
, based in our North & Midlands offices, with the benefit of our flexible hybrid working model.

At AECOM, we’re at the forefront of delivering exceptional water programmes and projects through long-term partnerships with leading clients, including Wessex Water, Thames Water, Welsh Water, Severn Trent Water, South West Water, and international contractors.

In this role, you’ll work on high-impact projects ranging from potable water and sewage networks to treatment works and flood mitigation schemes, covering all stages of design and delivery—from feasibility to construction, operation, maintenance, and asset management.

Our North & Midlands team is engaged in some of the UK’s most high-profile, industry-leading infrastructure projects, as well as international programmes. Recent projects include:

• Wanlip Sewage Treatment Works (Leicestershire):
  Major upgrade delivering improved water quality.
• Mansfield Strategic Flood Resilience Project (£76m):
  Largest Sustainable Drainage (SuDS) retrofit in the UK.
• Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme:
  Technical advisor providing protection to over 1,000 homes and 470 businesses.
• M54–M6 Link Road (Staffordshire):
  Flood risk and drainage consultancy.
• Scottish Water Primary Designer 2027–2033:
  Leading water and wastewater infrastructure projects nationally.
• International Flood Mitigation Works:
  Projects including Al Ula, Saudi Arabia.

We also advise national and government clients such as Network Rail
, DEFRA
, and National Highways
, providing design guidance and legislative support that keeps us at the forefront of the UK water industry.

Lead: Drive technical delivery of water, wastewater, and flood infrastructure projects, managing multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative, value-added solutions throughout the design lifecycle.

Manage: Oversee key packages of work from concept to handover, interfacing with AECOM teams, clients, and suppliers to create seamless technical solutions.

Collaborate: Work closely with clients and AECOM partners to ensure stakeholder buy-in for solutions, contributing to AECOM’s wider technical capability and innovative approach.

Develop: Perform line manager duties and support the development of junior team members, managing their input to projects and mentoring them.

If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don’t just deliver infrastructure solutions—we safeguard human health and the environment. Follow our AECOM Water page on Linked In to stay updated on the impactful projects we’re delivering across the UK.

Become part of our dynamic Water business, which boasts around 700 experts across the UK & Ireland. Collaborate with top-tier engineers and consultants to deliver a variety of captivating projects, from small initiatives to large-scale ventures, all the way from…