Regional Director (Rail Focussed)

Job Description

Our Building Services team are seeking a Regional Director to join the Building Engineering team based in our South East region to help lead teams & support with the design of a number of UK & Overseas transportation projects.

About the role

We are seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated person who has excellent written and verbal communication skills – particularly with clients. An individual who is passionate about making a difference in the mechanical or electrical field of building services, to improve the quality of delivery, bring ideas to the office and manage the co-ordination of designs with other disciplines.

We are specifically looking to appoint a person who has knowledge and experience in rail, and is familiar with clients and Architects in this industry to deliver major UK, European & Worldwide projects.

About the team

We are a friendly, busy and motivated team with an established track record of successfully delivering local and overseas projects.

As part of the AECOM MEP team delivering rail focussed work, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting and prestigious projects in the world. Some of AECOM’s recent projects in the region include – Crossrail Stations (Farringdon and Paddington), London Victoria Station, and Liverpool Street Station - which achieved planning in 2026.

Responsibilities

• To actively participate in the development of the team and grow AECOM’s market share in the local market, and support projects further afield.
• To act as a discipline team leader for rail projects, from feasibility through to operational phase for Building Services.
• To manage a team/ office of engineers, specialists and coordinate and support the management team, and upskill our engineers in the rail sector.
• Ensure financial targets and internal KPI’s are meet including motivating others to contribute.
• To prepare and present designs, reports and specifications.
• To manage the design and construction stage activities with both external and internal teams.
• Contribute to the update of AECOM standards.
• Be competent to deliver, review & approve mechanical engineering calculations (IES/ Hevacomp).
• To negotiate additional fees and change control.
• To act as the main point of contact with design teams.
• To act as project manager for the AECOM/Client contract, managing fee expenditure and program.
• To act as a mentor to junior staff, promoting CPD activities.
• To manage & build client and architect relationships with the aim to get new & repeat work
• To maintain and enhance expertise within the team and as an individual.
• To support and lead our 3D and BIM capabilities.

Minimum Requirements

• Knowledge and experience of the rail market.
• A highly motivated individual with excellent technical understanding of mechanical and electrical building services for the rail market along with a good overview of the other disciplines in building services
• Significant track record of leading their discipline design teams.
• Experience in project management within a defined fee budgets and programs.
• Ability to speak fluently and communicate effectively in written reports and oral presentations.
• An experienced Mechanical /Electrical/Building Services Engineer presently holding a senior position
• Relevant experience in Mechanical/Electrical l Engineering design, including areas such as specification writing, calculations, and developing designs from first principles including air & pipe system distribution, Control Systems, energy calculations and a conversant with UK codes and practices and ideally experience of overseas codes and practices.
• Experience of seeing conceptual designs through to completion and dealing directly with clients.
• Able to make decisions, act on own initiative and operate in a pro-active way.
• Experience working with any of the various Rail Organisations that operate in the South-East region (i.e. Network Rail, HS2, TfL, Platform 4, Places for London, etc)
• Detailed knowledge of the technical standards , requirements and consents procedures of Network Rail, HS2, Platform 4, Places for London, Transport for London (TfL), and London Underground (LUL)
• Working knowledge of the design of Mechanical, Electrical and Public health systems in rail stations. (Added advantage will be working knowledge of Telecoms and Fire systems).
• Some experience of leading MEP building services delivery in the Rail environment during the D&B Construction stage.

Qualifications

Degree educated in electrical or building services engineering or related discipline, ideally Chartered or at least with qualifications leading to this

Qualified Network Rail CEM or CRE is also preferable, but not essential

Additional Information

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges.

Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address ReasonableAccommodationsUKI@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Company Description

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