Experteer Overview
In this Principal Drainage Engineer role, you will lead drainage and water engineering output for large-scale international projects. You join a general, multidisciplinary network within Enterprise Capabilities to accelerate delivery and ensure compliant, high-quality designs. You’ll shape hydraulic solutions across transportation and water infrastructure, guiding design through feasibility to detailed execution. This position offers impact across regions, with opportunities to mentor, improve methods, and influence major projects from Madrid.

Compensaciones / Beneficios
• Provide technical leadership for drainage and water engineering deliverables across major international projects
• Lead development, review and approval of drainage designs, hydraulic calculations, modelling outputs and engineering reports
• Support projects through all design stages from feasibility to detailed design
• Act as drainage SME within multidisciplinary teams, applying standards and client requirements
• Deliver high-quality engineering solutions meeting objectives, schedules and budgets
• Undertake technical assurance and peer reviews of others' designs
• Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders across regions for successful delivery




• Identify technical risks and develop practical, innovative, and sustainable solutions
• Mentor graduate and junior engineers and promote knowledge sharing
• Contribute to continuous improvement of drainage capabilities and best practices across the Water business

Responsabilidades
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil, Water or a related discipline
• 8+ years' experience in drainage design for highways, railways and linear infrastructure
• Fluent English (written and spoken)
• Strong experience in drainage design, hydraulic modelling and technical delivery across multiple project stages
• Proficiency with OpenRoads Designer, Civil 3D, InfoDrainage, MicroDrainage or equivalent
• Familiarity with international design standards and engineering best practices
• Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills

Requisitos principales
• flexible and hybrid working
• continuous learning and professional development
• global network of experts
• career growth while staying technically focused
• opportunity to influence high-profile projects
• work on major international infrastructure projects

📌 Principal Engineer - Hydraulics & Drainage (Madrid)
🏢 Aecom
📍 Madrid