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AECOM Senior Aviation Ground Lighting Engineer in Manchester, United Kingdom
Company Description
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Job Description
Are you ready to work with a team of talented engineers and shape the future of Aviation?
We are looking for a Senior AGL Engineer to join our offices in Manchester, Croydon OR Basingstoke
Aviation is one of the key focus sectors at AECOM, a business sector which sits within our number-one-rated global transportation engineering consultancy. Whilst we are already the number one aviation engineering consultancy by revenue globally, we see significant future growth potential as the sector recovers from the downturn induced by the Covid 19 outbreak. Our clients are beginning to re-invest in their assets, to ensure they are in the right condition, but also to ensure their capacity needs of the future. Aviation Infrastructure is also expected to grow as a business
Traditionally our UK Aviation business has been UK centric, focused on supporting our clients with airfield and civil infrastructure engineering services. Our future growth strategy seeks to diversify the range of services we offer to our clients and the regions where we work. Aviation Infrastructure is at the core of our business and is anticipated to continue to provide the majority of our opportunities and revenue.
Each team member has a development plan to provide a clear pathway to personal development and career progression. The team provides technical leadership of projects throughout the infrastructure lifecycle from feasibility, preliminary and detailed stage designs, commissioning through to in service support. Our clients are many and varied from both the private and public sector and include the major custodians of the Worlds largest airfields, numerous regional airports, and major Contractors.
Current & Upcoming Projects:
A wide range of airfield upgrades and rehabilitations.
Recent major bid successes on overseas airports
Continued work with our established client based both in the UK&I and internationally.
A regular programme of airfield inspections, both at home and overseas.
Here’s what you’ll do:
Deliver: Work within the existing AGL team and the broader Aviation infrastructure team to carry out AGL inspections and design on both Civil and Military airfields in the UK&I and overseas.
Oversee: Be directly involved in the delivery of AGL projects.
Provide Expertise: Offer technical knowledge and support to the design team on all aspects of multi-disciplinary projects, from conceptual phases to implementation.
Ensure Quality: A large part of the role will require a key eye of detail and the ability to be able to fully interpret the various aviation standards such EASA, CAA, Military Regulatory Articles etc. and implement them accordingly.
Collaborate: Working with a team of multi-disciplinary engineers to deliver integrated designs and build effective relationships with our technical teams and Clients.
If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives.
Come grow with us.
We develop projects from concept through operation providing engineering and construction services for multiyear, multimillion-dollar projects for major projects in Aviation.
And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll 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
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?
Here’s what we’re looking for:
Technical Experience: Experience in AGL/electrical design, airfield operations, airport engineering and the airport-specific construction sector at a senior professional level.
Project Management and Delivery: Previous experience of working within AGL teams participating in multi-disciplinary project teams and delivering projects to required quality standards, on time and within budget.
Technical Qualifications . Ideally hold and Electrical Engineering related qualification, however consideration will be given to given to candidates with other aviation or military qualifications suited to the role.
Drafting . The ability to produce AutoCAD drawings and associated models would be advantageous.
Travel: Be able and willing to work and stay away from the office both in the UK and overseas whilst carrying out company business for short durations.
Qualifications
IEng or CEng or be working towards such a qualification and membership of a professional institution.
Security Clearance - Willing to be subject to government and aviation security evaluations as required as projects dictate.
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com
At AECOM, we value everyone's 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
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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Siobhan Osborne
About AECOM
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: J10117523
Business Line: Transportation
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
Career Area: Engineering
Work Location Model: Hybrid
Legal Entity: AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited