Engineer u2013 Highways & Active Travel

Company: AECOM
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Location: Birmingham
Job Description:

**Company Description**

**Work with Us. Change the World.**

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the worldu2019s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We’re one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

**Job Description**

**Start here. Grow here.**

AECOMu2019s thriving Streets team, part of our Transportation Business Line, is seeking an enthusiastic Engineer to join our team in Birmingham.

**Why AECOM in Birmingham?u202f**

The team is growing to cater for an increased workload, particularly in Active Travel, Bus user Priority, Highway Improvement and Infrastructure schemes. We provide concept, preliminary and detailed designs, community engagement, project delivery and construction management services on a wide range of multi-disciplinary transportation and traffic engineering schemes.

We are a dedicated team, recognised as market leaders in the transportation sector, actively involved in the delivery of small to large high profile and impactful projects for a range of both local and national clients.

**Hereu2019s what youu2019ll do:**

You will be ready to take the next step in your career, providing design and technical input on a wide range of projects. You will work on the development of Active Travel and traffic engineering schemes, from concept through to detailed design and implementation. You will manage technical outputs, mentor early-career team, and ensure the successful delivery of high-quality, sustainable transport solutions. You are a self-motivated individual looking to utilise the latest technologies to advance your career in a dynamic team.

**Key Responsibilities:** Design and delivery of Roads, Traffic Engineering, Active Travel, and Urban Realm schemes. Prepare technical outputs including drawings, reports, and specifications. Ensure all work meets project briefs, design standards, and regulatory requirements. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across AECOM and external stakeholders. Delegate and coordinate tasks for graduates and technicians, supporting their development. Champion Health & Safety best practices, including CDM responsibilities. Report regularly to the Project Manager on progress and risks

**What we offer** : Flexible hybridu202fworking to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle. Professional development support and mentorship schemes. Career development opportunities via AECOM University and technical practice networks. A range of core and personalised benefits tailored to your lifestyle and well-being, customized to fit your lifestyle. Volunteering days u2013 2 days per year to volunteer in STEM or charitable initiatives. Wellbeing Eventsu202fu2013 yoga sessions, wellness weeks, lunchtime walks and mental health awareness activities. Sports & Social Clubu202fu2013 monthly office-wide social activities plus Streets team events Annual Celebrationsu202fu2013 summer events, holiday celebrations, and recognition awards

**Qualifications**

**Ready to push the limits of whatu2019s possible?**

**Hereu2019s what weu2019re lookin** g **for:** A confident and capable engineer with a strong background in Roads, Active Travel and Traffic Engineering. Youu2019ll be passionate about delivering high-quality infrastructure that improves mobility, safety, and sustainability. A relevant degree and be working towards Incorporated or Chartered status with a recognised Professional Institution or have equivalent industry experience.

**Preferred Skills and Experience** Proven experience in scoping, preliminary, and detailed design of Roads, Active Travel and Traffic Engineering schemes. Experience in infrastructure for walking, cycling, bus priority, and traffic calming. Strong knowledge of design elements such as drainage, junctions, and carriageway improvements. Familiarity with relevant design standards including TSRGD, Manual for Streets, DMRB, MCHW, LTN 1/20, and the CDM Regulations). Understanding of Health & Safety and CDM regulations

**Come grow with us.**

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 atu202fReasonableAccommodations@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**

Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM? Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more!

For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Siobhan Osborne.

**About AECOM**

AECOM is the worldu2019s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle u2013 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 youu2019re 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. Weu2019re the worldu2019s trusted global infrastructure firm, and weu2019re in this together u2013 your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and youu2019ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm u2013 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 personu2019s potential, and weu2019ll 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 ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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

**ReqID:** J10145127

**Business Line:** Transportation

**Business Group:** DCS

**Strategic Business Unit:** Europe & India

**Career Area:** Engineering

**Work Location Model:** Hybrid…

Posted: February 6th, 2026