Dams & Reservoirs Opportunities

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With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand globally & locally. The UK water industry is gearing up to deliver record-level investments, including a new generation of water supply reservoirs and transfer schemes. We are looking for civil engineers at all levels in the dams & reservoirs space to join one our growing offices, whilst also taking advantage of our flexible hybrid working model.

You will support our clients ambition and help deliver industry-leading reservoir and dam projects across the UK and further afield. Projects will include safety upgrades, hydropower, new storage and resilience schemes. You will gain hands-on experience, receive expert mentorship, and the opportunity to shape the future of water resource management.

This position offers an unparalleled opportunity to be a part of a talented, diverse team committed to sustainable management of dams and reservoirs working on long-term partnerships with key clients such as the Environment Agency, South West Water, Wessex Water, Southern Water, Thames Water, Severn Trent Water, contractors and private clients.

Here's what you'll do:

• Plan, design, and deliver reservoir and dam projects, including embankments, spillways, outlet works, dam raising, and remediation works.
• Carry out feasibility studies, options appraisals, outline and detailed design, and construction support.
• Undertake dam safety assessments, hydrology studies, flood routing, drawdown assessments, and dam breach analyses.
• Prepare high-quality technical reports, specifications, drawings, and design documentation.
• Coordinate with Panel Engineers, regulators, water companies and contractors
• Carry out site inspections, investigations, and asset condition assessments.
• Support bids and proposals, champion sustainability initiatives, and engage in continuous professional development.

Why join us?

AECOM consistently ranks as the #1 Dams and Reservoirs firm by Engineering News-Record and proudly maintains the reputation of being the industry’s global leader in dam, reservoir, and water projects. Become part of our dynamic Water business, which boasts around 600 experts across the UK & Ireland, including your immediate team of over thirty UK based reservoir engineers. 

We offer a range of career pathways, including technical and project management. If you are interested in becoming a reservoir Supervising Panel Engineer, we will support you through our network to give you the experience and training needed.

Let's not forget the perks! You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, technical practice networks, AECOM University, volunteering days and our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle.

If you're passionate about dam engineering and turning bold ideas into reality, we want to hear from you! Give our AECOM Water page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering.
• Experience in reservoir engineering, river engineering, or water utilities.
• Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and delivering high quality outputs.

At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our teams. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities so, if you're an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable adjustment to complete the application process, please contact us at [email protected]

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 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 $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. 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.

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 [email protected]  if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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