AECOM

Principal Civil Engineer

AECOM

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Colorado • United States

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Salary

💰 $150,000 - $200,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead multidisciplinary design teams for tailings projects, focusing on operational integration.
  • Liaise with operations, project managers, and client representatives to gather and incorporate operational input
  • Direct and facilitate comprehensive design reviews, risk assessments, and value engineering workshops to drive technical excellence and project value.
  • Manage designs to comply with regulatory standards, client specifications, AECOM quality requirements, and industry best practice guidelines.
  • Manage project budgets, schedules, and delivery.
  • Cultivate and sustain robust client and stakeholder relationships, serving as a trusted advisor for design-related matters.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships within the project team
  • Oversee planning, design, and support construction phases as required.
  • Mentor engineers and support technical development within the team.
  • Prepare and present technical documentation, reports, and design packages.
  • Support bid preparation and proposal development for new projects.
  • Support the project manager and project controls team by inspiring and motivating the design leads to recognize the value and complete all required earned value management practices.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary design managers in developing design solutions for TSFs, underflow sand embankments, cyclone stations, tailings pipelines, seepage control systems, and water management infrastructure.
  • Champion a culture of health, safety, and environmental excellence across all project phases, integrate risk management practices into design and construction.
  • Navigate and resolve conflicts within the project team and with clients, demonstrating professionalism, diplomacy, and the ability to stand firm on technical and contractual requirements while maintaining positive relationships.
  • Contribute to financial management, including preparation and negotiation of contracts, project budgets, schedules, and change management to deliver on time and within scope.
  • Review and contribute to earned value management (EVM) reports and provide direction to design leads, enabling informed decision-making and continuous performance improvement.
  • Mentor and develop engineering leads, provide technical guidance, career development support, and foster a culture of innovation, quality, and accountability within the team.

Requirements

  • BA/BS and 10+ years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 2 years of leadership
  • MA/MS Civil Engineering with Geotechnical Emphasis 15 years of relevant experience
  • Professional Engineer (PE) License
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Benefits
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • life
  • AD&D
  • disability benefits
  • paid time off
  • leaves of absences
  • voluntary benefits
  • perks
  • flexible work options
  • well-being resources
  • employee assistance program
  • business travel insurance
  • service recognition awards
  • retirement savings plan
  • employee stock purchase plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
design managementrisk assessmentvalue engineeringearned value managementfinancial managementcontract negotiationtechnical documentationproject schedulingproject budgetingconstruction support
Soft Skills
leadershipclient relationship managementteam collaborationmentoringconflict resolutioncommunicationprofessionalismdiplomacyinspirationinnovation
Certifications
Professional Engineer (PE) License