AECOM are recruiting a Principal EC&I Engineer to join our established and ever growing Nuclear Team in the Warrington office.

AECOM are one of the foremost multi-disciplinary consultancies in the world with the skills and experience to support clients throughout the full project lifecycle including planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance.

Our reputation is based on world class professional skills and an ability to successfully manage complex projects, demanding deadlines and challenging budgets.

Our Nuclear Team is primarily focused on design, management & supervision of multi-discipline projects on all the major clients within the UK, with a primary focus on turn-key solutions to projects often including electrical system design, building services and direct consultancy services.

The position requires an experienced Principal EC&I Engineer who can then apply their skills as an individual or as part of a team to deliver projects to the benefit of our Clients. Inherently the projects are multi-disciplinary and may be at any stage in the project life cycle. Our projects range from client consultancy support to multi-million pound complete turn-key solutions.

In addition to Principal EC&I Engineer duties, the successful candidate may be required to both manage and project report on their package of work.  Additional responsibilities may include the client interface, preparation of bids and proposals and then managing the delivery of the projects in accordance with AECOM’s quality, safety and environmental procedures. 

Job Description / Role

• Principal EC&I Engineer reporting to the Head of EC&I Engineering at the Warrington office.
• You will be responsible for delivery of EC&I design & engineering within that department, including the production of design documentation, design substantiation, as well as checking and approval of the work of other engineers & designers.
• We are looking for individuals with the ability to lead, mentor and develop a team, who are capable of growing the EC&I business. Determination and drive to succeed is essential, as is the ability to develop strong networks with our clients and within our organisation.
• The ideal candidate will already have the skills listed below but you probably do not have all the skills listed below, all additional training to achieve those skills will be given as part of the role.
• Performs specific and moderate portions of a broader assignment of an experienced engineer.
• Gathers and correlates basic engineering data using established and well-defined procedures.
• Works on detailed or routine engineering assignments involving calculations and relatively simple tests.
• Proposes approach to solve new problems encountered using modifications of standard procedures or methods developed in previous assignments.
•  Identifies discrepancies in results.
• Provides guidance to entry level engineers.
• Performs work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule with little supervision.
• Independently performs all the tasks necessary to complete primary design elements for engineering works.
• Performance at this level requires developmental experience in a professional position.
• Your previous experience will demonstrate some competency in any number of the following areas listed below not all are essential:

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a security vetting process and offers of employment will be subject to relevant security clearance being granted.

Travel to other UK company sites and some international travel may be necessary as part of the role.

Rights to Work

The UK Government have taken steps to reduce net migration to the UK by limiting the number of overseas workers from outside the EEA coming to the UK for employment. Please note that whilst we are able to consider applications from overseas workers from outside the EEA (who require a Tier 2 (General) visa) we can only employ them if we can provide evidence that there are no other suitable candidates for this vacancy from inside the EEA.