CFD Engineer

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AECOM is a major engineering consultancy based in central London, who help design and deliver high profile engineering projects both internationally and in the UK. We are expanding our team and looking for a talented  CFD Engineer to join us in our London office.

The CFD team provide specialist expertise on many of these projects, including work on the Olympics, World Cup stadia and the Houses of Parliament. Through cutting-edge use of the latest CFD techniques and HPC technology, the team are expanding their capacity in helping architects and engineers create sustainable buildings and infrastructure, and are seeking a talented CFD Engineer with a background in CFD and strong problem-solving skills to help drive this growth.

What you’ll do! 

Some of the areas of work include (but are not limited to):

• Pedestrian wind microclimate
• Pollution dispersal
• Water flow modelling (dam spillways, etc.)
• High speed rail aerodynamics
• HVAC performance
• Data Centre performance analysis (internal and external) 
• Tunnel ventilation
• Aircraft wake prediction
• Solar gain / stack effect / natural ventilation modelling
• Evaporative modelling
• Complex parametric geometries

Come grow with us:

And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customized to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days

 

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? 

Requirements:

• Master's degree in a field such as Mechanical / Aeronautical / Aerospace Engineering.
• Experience in producing any of the following: thermal comfort studies (e.g. PMV), Lawson Wind Microclimate studies including 3rd party review, pollution dispersion analysis, single/multiphase hydrodynamics analysis, shading analysis, and presenting and delivering technical analysis to clients in fluent English.
• Strong knowledge and experience in CFD, scripting, and computing, for example: Ansys CFX, ICEM, Rhino, Paraview, Grasshopper, Python, Excel, Linux, and HPC systems.
• Experience researching and implementing white paper research into working practices.
• Creative design of bespoke mitigations and solutions for clients based on tested / simulated results.
• Demonstrable enthusiasm for solving complex problems using CFD.

At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you

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 $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. 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 [email protected]  if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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