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AECOM Civil Design Lead in Orange, California

Company Description

How will you make your mark?

At AECOM, our work in providing access to clean water enables communities to thrive and ecosystems to flourish, contributing to a resilient future. As a global leader in infrastructure consulting, we are at the forefront of significant water projects, with over 6,000 of the industry’s best minds driving innovation and technical excellence. Together, we develop solutions that are not only best in the world, but best for the world.

With an acceleration in infrastructure investment, your bold ideas and global expertise have never been more crucial. Join our dynamic team, where innovation, career growth, and collaboration are celebrated. Enjoy the freedom to grow with customizable career paths, water-specific technical and professional development and the potential to contribute to transformational projects worldwide. Discover your #H2Opportunity

Dams: With a proud history spanning over 85 years and thousands of successful projects, our expertise in dam and reservoir engineering is unmatched. From feasibility studies to design, construction, and maintenance, we cover every aspect of the process, ensuring the longevity and safety of critical water infrastructure. As part of our team, you'll contribute to our legacy, bringing innovative solutions to life and making a meaningful impact on global water resources.

Job Description

AECOM ’s West Region is actively seeking a highly motivated Civil Design Lead to join the Orange, California Geo-Civil team. Our strong local presence in Southern California opens the doors to significant and interesting projects in the dams, water/waste water and power sectors. In this role there is opportunity to grow technical and non-technical skills alongside a team of seasoned professionals while being given ownership that will stretch your potential.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

  • Contribute to the design of regional dams. water/wastewater treatment facilities, pipelines, pump stations, levees, spillways, etc.

  • Generate conceptual layouts/designs and perform calculations/analyses for channels, culverts, headwalls, detention ponds, operating ponds, spillways, rock drains, check dams, and haulage/access/circulation roads.

  • Perform hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, quantity and cost estimates, and alternative assessments.

  • Coordinate and integrate civil design with results from geotechnical, structural, mechanical, and electrical designs.

  • Develop tangible engineering design skills through periodic field experience. This may include construction support (verification of design implementation, adherence to quality, contractor/owner engagement), site inspections, and geotechnical investigations. Also provide construction support from the office by adapting designs to field conditions.

  • Create engineering drawings and visual aids using AutoCAD Civil 3D or Bentley Microstation.

  • Participate actively in client meetings.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree plus six (6) years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

  • Candidate must have a valid driver's license

Preferred Qualifications

  • BA/BS in Civil Engineering + 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

  • Strong technical progression within Civil Engineering and Design

  • EIT Certification strongly preferred

  • Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.

  • Experience in dams is a plus

  • The ability to work well in a team-oriented environment.

  • Positive attitude and strong initiative to learn and excel

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

Additional Information

  • This position will accept applications through the end of 2024. Candidates may or may not be contacted during this time.

  • Sponsorship will be provided for this position

  • Relocation may be provided for this position

Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $110,004.00 - $175,000.00.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s 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 $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com 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 you’re 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. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll 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 person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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

ReqID: J10119104

Business Line: Water

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: West

Career Area: Engineering

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc

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