Engineer Aviation Engineering

Start here. Grow here.

Are you ready to join a team of talented engineers and shape the future of airports

Our Aviation Infrastructure team is based in our AECOM Basingstoke Croydon Manchester Birmingham and London offices and are passionate about creating innovative resilient and sustainable solutions for airports of all sizes - including major commercial hubs and greenfield airports to general aviation airfields and military installations.

Each team member has a development plan to provide a clear pathway to personal development and career progression. The team provides technical solutions throughout the project lifecycle from masterplanning feasibility preliminary and detailed stage designs and construction and handover. Our clients are many and varied from both the private and public sector and include airport investors airport operators and major contractors.

Heres what youll do:

• Design: contribute to airport engineering projects including runways taxiways aprons vehicle service roads aeronautical ground lighting and signage installation navigational aids drainage improvements utility relocation and protection and pavement rehabilitation on a wide variety of civil and military multi-disciplinary aviation projects
• Produce: engineering calculations design reports project definition documents and construction plans. Contribute towards works programmes and contract documentation including technical specifications
• Investigate: undertake asset condition inspections on site and report on the condition to asset owners to enable strategic decisions to be made on capital project planning
• Organise: Take ownership and demonstrate responsibility for delivery of assigned tasks in alignment with project programme and budgets
• Collaborate: with multi-disciplinary design teams consisting of airport planners architects engineers and technicians across the UK and Europe. Attend client meetings and contribute to discussions with project stakeholders around designs that you have developed
• Assure: Undertake self-checking of deliverables and participate in the design review processes. Demonstrate a commitment to AECOMs Quality Assurance processes and procedures.

If youre passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality AECOM welcomes you. Join our team where we dont just design airports we connect cities regions and counties to drive economic growth and build legacies for future generations. Why not give our AECOM Transportation page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects were working on and see firsthand the difference were making in the industry!

Come grow with us.

We develop projects from concept through operation providing engineering and construction services for multiyear multimillion-dollar projects. Our specialists provide analytical and strategic expertise for every stage of a project.

And lets not forget about the perks at AECOM. Youll 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 whats possible

Heres what were looking for:

• Degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
• A solution-oriented mindset unafraid to challenge the status quo or suggest innovative ideas
• A proactive attitude towards learning and professional development showing readiness to take on new challenges and grow within the role.
• Experience in design planning and construction support of civil engineering projects experience within the airport environment is highly desirable but not essential
• Knowledge of Civil Aviation standards and recommended practices (ICAO EASA CAA FAA MAA) desirable
• Knowledge of DMRB or highway civil engineering design
• Good knowledge/experience of AutoCAD experience of Civil 3D AviPlan or similar is desirable but not essential.

At AECOM we value everyones 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!

Additional Information :

At AECOM we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. 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.

About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds 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 $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at 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 youre 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. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll 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 persons potential and well 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 if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1