Associate Civil Engineer, Roads

Aurecon Australasia Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurecon Group in Melbourne is seeking an Associate Engineer, Roads to lead design teams and drive major road and transport infrastructure projects across Victoria. This senior role combines technical leadership with work-winning and client engagement for multidisciplinary teams.

You will manage design delivery, develop compelling methodologies, and build trusted relationships with government clients, contractors and partners, delivering leadership from pursuit through project delivery in complex

Qualifications

• 12+ years of roads, civil or transport infra experience.
• Strong experience in Victorian transport market.
• Design Manager and/or Civil Lead on large multidisciplinary projects.
• Proven track record on Victorian road and transport infra projects, in D&C or similar.
• Experience working with clients, contractors and key stakeholders.
• Proven involvement in proposals, bids, and work-winning activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage design team and civil delivery across major road projects.
• Lead work-winning activities, support proposals and bids.
• Develop methodologies, scopes, programmes and resourcing.
• Build relationships with government clients, contractors and delivery partners.
• Provide technical and project leadership from pursuit to delivery.
• Work across complex transport environments including major road upgrades.

Skills

Roads & transport

Design leadership

Bids & proposals

Client engagement

Victoria market

Cross-functional leadership

Team management

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

What you'll do

As an Associate Engineer, Roads in our Melbourne Transport team, you'll play a key role in helping us win and deliver major road and transport infrastructure projects across Victoria. This is a senior opportunity combining technical leadership, design management and work winning. You'll bring strong knowledge of the Victorian transport market and the credibility to work confidently with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary project teams.

Manage design team and civil engineering delivery across major multidisciplinary road and transport projects.

Play a key role in winning work, supporting opportunity development, proposals and major bids.

Develop compelling methodologies, scopes, programmes and resourcing strategies for new opportunities.

Build trusted relationships with government clients, contractors, delivery partners and key industry stakeholders.

Provide technical and project leadership from early pursuits through to project delivery.

Work across complex transport environments including major road upgrades, freeways, highways and broader multidisciplinary infrastructure programs.

Bring strong Victorian market knowledge and relevant project experience that strengthens our position on major pursuits.

What you'll bring

• 12+ years of experience in roads, civil or transport infrastructure
• Strong experience working within the Victorian transport infrastructure market
• Demonstrated experience in Design Manager and/or Civil Lead roles on large, multidisciplinary transport projects
• A strong track record across significant Victorian road and transport infrastructure, ideally within complex D&C or similar delivery environments
• Experience working directly with clients, contractors and key stakeholders
• Proven involvement in proposals, bids and work-winning, including methodology, scope, programme and resourcing
• Relevant engineering qualifications
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to bring people together around complex project issues to deliver positive outcomes

How we support your growth

We believe your career should be a rewarding adventure. You will tackle some of the world's most complex infrastructure challenges, in an environment that supports your ambitions, where we hold ourselves, and each other, to the highest standards.

Recognised by the AFR as a Best Place to Work in 2026, we embrace diverse perspectives, giving you the opportunity to make a real impact.

Who we are

We are an engineering consultancy with more than 6,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and Asia. We believe the world needs people who can engineer possibilities; people who can create infrastructure that makes life better for people and the planet. That is why we are here, to bring ideas to life, the Aurecon way.

Contact

We value diverse experiences and welcome applications for part-time or flexible working arrangements.

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Our hiring decisions are made by people, not AI. We're most interested in your individual thinking and experiences, so please ensure your application reflects your authentic perspective.

Our purpose is bringing ideas to life.

Learn more about us on our website.