Senior Engineer - Pavements

About the role

AECOM is looking for a Senior Pavement Engineer to join its growing Pavements team within the Linear Infrastructure group, supporting highways, civil and aviation programmes from feasibility through detailed design, tender and construction support. The engineer contributes to pavement-led assignments such as condition assessments, investigations and life cycle analysis, and to multidisciplinary projects for public and private clients, including long-term frameworks with Local Authorities and Design & Build commissions.

Key responsibilities

• Support the delivery of pavement design inputs for flexible, rigid and composite pavements across highways, airfields and civil sites (analysis, calculations, design reports, drawings, BoQs and specifications)
• Support pavement investigations and condition assessments, including planning and interpreting FWD/GPR/coring/DCP data, visual surveys, materials testing reviews and deterioration analysis
• Support rehabilitation and maintenance option evaluations, life cycle cost analysis and prioritisation of treatment strategies aligned to client budgets and performance targets
• Prepare and check CAD deliverables and design models, ensuring compliance with standards and client requirements
• Contribute to tender documentation, method statements and technical notes, and support responses to technical queries during construction
• Collaborate with geotechnical, highways, drainage, structures, traffic and construction teams
• Maintain project quality, health and safety and risk management practices, following internal QA/QC and document control protocols
• Engage with clients in meetings and workshops, present analyses and recommendations, and support programming and reporting of tasks
• Assist with data management (survey datasets, GIS layers, laboratory results) and help develop repeatable templates and digital workflows

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (or closely related field) with a focus on pavements, highways and/or geotechnical engineering
• More than 5 years' experience in pavement design, investigation or rehabilitation planning (internships and placements considered)
• Knowledge of relevant standards in at least one geography, such as Austroads, UK DMRB/MCHW, AASHTO/ME or FAA guidance
• Familiarity with pavement design principles (mechanistic empirical concepts, traffic/loading, materials characterization, subgrade behaviour, drainage)
• Strong analytical and written communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced, multi-project environment
• Nice to have: experience with pavement tools (AASHTOWare Pavement ME, Circly, KENPAVE, EverStress), materials testing, GIS workflows, scripting (Excel VBA/Python), Design & Build projects, site experience and exposure to Australian, American, UK, Canadian or Middle Eastern standards

Required skills

• Proficiency in MS Office and basic CAD (AutoCAD/Civil 3D or equivalent)
• Pavement design and analysis, and interpretation of FWD, GPR and IRI data (nice to have)

What we offer

• Work on diverse, high-profile infrastructure portfolios across multiple regions
• Mentorship from senior pavement, geotechnical and highway engineers and a structured pathway for professional development and chartership
• A collaborative environment focused on technical excellence, digital delivery and continuous learning
• Depending on employment status, benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability benefits, paid time off, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance programme, business travel insurance, retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan