AECOM: Civil Engineer — Chennai, India

About AECOM

AECOM is an infrastructure consulting business whose employer material describes work involving transport, energy, water and the built environment. Its activities bring together planning, design, engineering, scientific work, and programme or construction management. The organisation's described projects concern the physical systems used by communities, from travel and utilities to buildings. Those activities connect technical disciplines with project delivery, supported by digital and business functions around the planning, development and management of infrastructure.

The position and its setting

AECOM lists Civil Engineer in Chennai, India, under reference J10155098. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 23 July 2026
• Legal Entity: AECOM India Private Limited
• Job Family: Civil
• Brands: AECOM

Responsibilities and work described

• Job Summary
• AECOM India is seeking talented Engineers for our Civil Engineering practice
• The Engineer will have to be self-starters and are required to work with only moderate level direction and guidance from seniors on projects
• Support: the team for design, coordination, planning and completion of engineering projects
• Communicate with seniors to understand project requirements
• Plan and formulate approach to tasks according to project requirements
• Execution: analysis and design of structural systems for all types of buildings and materials using various building codes
• Management: project design and deliverables as well as other design team members, supervise the work of junior engineers and modelers, and direct project staff in preparing contract documents such as drawings and specifications
• Checking of work being done and modifying workplans to ensure QA/QC is always maintained
• Monitoring: and control the time spent for the different tasks in the project to avoid time over-run
• Explore ways to automate repetitive work and support computational design efforts in the office
• Support: seniors with project delivery as required

Essential requirements and candidate background

• 3-6 years of experience with projects similar in function, size and scope to the description above
• Have experience in General Civil Works like site grading, earthworks, drainage, roads and pavements, fencing, hydraulic and underground piping systems in a design office of repute
• Should have exposure to design office practices and familiarity with computer aided design and 3D modelling
• Knowledge on design of Electrical substation related structure and foundation
• Knowledge: current industry software, including Sewer Gem, Water GEM, Civil 3D, ETABS, STAAD, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office
• Knowledge: Indian codes is mandatory
• Interest in working with Rhino, Grasshopper, Python coding will be a plus
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Time management and people management skills will be valuable

Education and qualification routes

• Degree / qualification: Undergraduate degree (Master’s preferred) in Civil engineering/hydraulics or related field

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Familiarity: US, BS, Eurocodes is a plus
• Willingness for programming, macros & Excel design sheets is desirable, though not mandatory

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Chennai, India

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Pay and application dates

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How to apply to AECOM

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Relevant skills

• Python
• AutoCAD
• Excel
• MS Office
• CAD
• civil engineering
• communication
• transmission infrastructure
• hydrology