Utility Infra Design Engineer / Specialist

AECOM•Seattle, WA

1d•Remote

About The Position

AECOM is seeking a highly motivated West Coast Utility Infrastructure Telecom Design QC Engineer / Specialist to support the planning, design, and quality assurance of telecommunications outside plant infrastructure programs. The role focuses on designing and modeling underground conduit systems for fiber optic networks, data center connectivity, metro fiber deployments, and utility infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will have practical experience designing underground conduit networks, duct banks, handholes, manholes, and related civil infrastructure, and will use Civil 3D and related engineering software to develop, review, and validate designs throughout project lifecycles. This is a fully remote position involving collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams, utility stakeholders, permitting agencies, and construction personnel across multiple geographic regions. Working hours are 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific time. Applicants must submit relevant Autodesk Civil 3D design samples. Relocation is not available. AECOM intends to fill this current vacancy by December 14, 2026. Newly hired employees must attend in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Engineering Technology, Telecommunications Engineering, or a related discipline, plus 2 years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Ability to work from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific time.
Applicants must submit relevant Autodesk Civil 3D design samples demonstrating their experience and proficiency.

Nice To Haves

Experience with civil infrastructure, utility design, telecommunications engineering, or outside plant design.
Experience designing or reviewing underground conduit systems and telecommunications infrastructure.
Working knowledge of utility coordination, permitting processes, and right-of-way requirements.
Experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and construction documents.
Experience supporting hyperscale, broadband, municipal, utility, or data center projects.
Understanding of underground utility engineering, subsurface utility coordination, and utility conflict analysis.
Familiarity with NEC, NESC, DOT, utility accommodation policies, and telecommunications industry standards.
Knowledge of fiber optic network architecture and outside plant construction practices.
Experience performing quantity takeoffs, cost estimating, and constructability reviews.
Professional Engineering (PE) license or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification.
Technical skills with Autodesk AutoCAD, Bluebeam Revu, Microsoft Excel, Smartsheet, utility conflict analysis tools, and digital engineering and model-based design workflows.

Responsibilities

Develop and review underground outside plant designs for fiber optic network deployments.
Design conduit systems, duct banks, manholes, handholes, roadway crossings, and utility corridors.
Evaluate routes and assess constructability for greenfield and brownfield projects.
Incorporate utility conflicts, right-of-way constraints, environmental considerations, and permitting requirements into design solutions.
Support development of construction drawings, profile sheets, details, and permit packages.
Perform technical reviews of Utility Infrastructure Telecom Design QC packages.
Verify designs comply with client standards, engineering requirements, and construction criteria.
Review conduit sizing, bend radii, separation requirements, depth of cover, pulling calculations, and access structures.
Validate compliance with municipal, DOT, utility, NEC, NESC, and client-specific requirements.
Identify design deficiencies and provide clear engineering recommendations for corrective action.
Coordinate with utility owners, municipalities, transportation agencies, and permitting authorities.
Support utility conflict resolution and relocation planning.
Assist with permit application development and agency review responses.
Participate in design review meetings and constructability reviews.
Provide engineering support during construction activities.
Review contractor questions, RFIs, and field change requests.
Evaluate field conditions and recommend engineering solutions.
Support as-built development and project closeout documentation.