AECOM

Civil Engineering Director

AECOM • $125K — $150K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Civil Engineering and 10 years of related experience or equivalent education/experience.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) License is required.
  • U.S. Citizenship is mandatory due to the nature of the work.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in civil engineering, facilities management, infrastructure planning, or construction management.
  • Proven track record working with DHS, DoD, or large federal infrastructure portfolios, particularly in Real Property and infrastructure management.
  • Experience in capital project planning and its execution.

Responsibilities

  • Provide expert civil engineering guidance for infrastructure projects.
  • Support facility planning and capital improvement initiatives management.
  • Evaluate facility conditions, lifecycle costs, and maintenance requirements.
  • Offer technical input for project prioritization and investment strategies.
  • Conduct engineering compliance reviews and contribute to policy development.
  • Advise on infrastructure modernization strategies to leadership.
  • Coordinate activities with contractors, architects, and government stakeholders.
  • Support real property management initiatives and asset accountability.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Life, AD&D, and disability insurance coverage.
  • Paid time off and leaves of absence.
  • Voluntary benefits such as perks and wellness resources.
  • Employee assistance programs and business travel insurance.
  • Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase options.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Civil Engineering Director serves as the senior engineering advisor responsible for providing technical expertise supporting infrastructure planning, capital investment programs, real property management, project prioritization, facilities management, and construction oversight across mission-critical assets.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide expert civil engineering guidance for infrastructure programs and projects.
  • Support facility planning, construction management, and capital improvement initiatives.
  • Evaluate facility conditions, lifecycle costs, maintenance requirements, and infrastructure risks.
  • Provide technical input for project prioritization and investment decisions.
  • Support engineering compliance reviews and policy development.
  • Advise leadership on infrastructure modernization strategies.
  • Coordinate with contractors, architects, engineers, and government stakeholders.
  • Support real property accountability and asset management initiatives.


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements
  • BS in Civil Engineering and 10 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) License.
  • Due to the nature of the work U.S. Citizenship required.
  • Minimum 10 years of civil engineering, facilities management, infrastructure planning, construction management, or real property experience.
  • Experience supporting DHS, DoD, or large federal infrastructure portfolios, with experience Real Property and/or infrastructure management within DHS or DoD.
  • Demonstrated experience in capital project planning and execution.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in Civil Engineering.
  • PMP Certification preferred.


Additional Information
  • This position does not offer relocation assistance.
  • Sponsorship for US Employment Authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.


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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, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

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Size
51,000 employees
Market Cap
$11.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$200.8 million
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
-6.3%
Revenue
$13.3 billion
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