Civil Design Team Leader

AECOM’s Water Business Line is seeking a creative and highly motivated Civil Design Team Leader specializing in site civil work, grading earthwork and pipeline design for immediate employment based in the Denver office. This is a technical and supervising role working with engineers, project managers, and direct staff on a variety of projects within the Mining Division.  Candidates can expect a diverse set of project challenges focused on heavy civil, grading, roads, dams, utilities, and pipelines for large mine sites.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for supervising, mentoring staff, interdisciplinary collaboration in leading civil designs, producing custom solutions, and developing figures, drawings, material take-off quantities, helping on reports, and specifications for the civil design work on exciting and complex mining projects.

Job Summary/Responsibilities

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Serves as a fully capable professional in the field with minimal direction.
• Applies advanced knowledge to develop design procedures, software, and tools to support high-quality, cost-effective project delivery.
• Develops estimates of technical effort for projects.
• Manages communication and collaboration with the full design team and clients.
• Conducts interdisciplinary reviews of project deliverables.
• Oversees development and implementation of technical approaches for complex work requiring ingenuity and creativity.
• Initiates project designs and plans, including preparation of presentations and design drawings.
• Prepares designs, calculations, sketches, diagrams, schematic drawings, and working drawings.
• Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignments.
• May oversee and guide less experienced designers.
• Meets with clients and oversees project execution to ensure client needs are met.
• Leads development of engineering drawings from initiation through completion in accordance with codes, standards, and design criteria.
• Develops and completes design assignments and engineering drawings of moderate to high complexity under limited supervision.
• Applies a solid understanding within a specific discipline, including codes, permits, and relevant software.
• Understands design and drawing preparation processes using project specifications and established standards.
• Reviews vendor and supplier documents for accuracy and understands their role in project delivery.
• Demonstrates knowledge of cost estimating, material take-offs, and budget support activities.
• Understands project change control processes and identifies potential changes.
• Maintains knowledge of discipline-specific equipment and material lists.
• Extensive experience with Autodesk Civil 3D (through 2025), including advanced surface and pipeline modeling.
• Translates general direction and conceptual sketches into complete design deliverables.
• Mining: grading design, surface modeling, and site development for tailings storage facilities, dams, embankments, seepage ponds, utilities, and related infrastructure.
• Civil/Site: site development, roads, drainage, dams, slope stabilization, retaining walls, detention ponds, and stream restoration.
• Prepares detailed calculation packages for earthwork quantities, reservoir storage, and tailings capacity.
• Processes multiple data sources (LiDAR, survey, DEMs, contours) to develop existing conditions models.
• Demonstrates strong understanding of coordinate systems and data transformations.
• Manages survey and client data throughout the project lifecycle.
• Performs routine and complex design tasks requiring judgment and problem-solving.
• Provides leadership and direction related to CAD technologies for project teams.

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS + 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong technical progression within civil engineering and design.
• Comprehensive knowledge of industry standards.
• Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)
• ProjectWise
• Microsoft Excel
• Google Earth
• NavisWorks
• ESRI GIS, Blue Marble Global Mapper or other GIS applications.
• Experience with other software a plus:
  • InfraWorks
  • Vehicle Tracking
  • ReCap
  • Bluebeam
  • MicroStation OpenRoads, OpenGround, GeoPak
  • Revit
  • Global Mapper

• Sponsorship will not be provided for this role.
• Relocation is not provided for this role.

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About AECOM 

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. 

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com. 

What makes AECOM a great place to work 

You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity. 

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