AECOM Europe will cut a further 350 jobs in the UK and Europe as a result of the ongoing effects of recession. In January this year AECOM (previously Faber Maunsell) laid off 4% of its employees.

In a letter to staff, Ken Dalton, chief executive of AECOM UK and Europe, said the 350 jobs cuts, which represent some 12.7% of the remaining workforce, were due to a further downturn in its order book in the last four months of 2009.

The water sector was one of a number areas said to be hit hardest, attributed to delays  “in terms of AMP5 implementation.”