Bridges Team Lead

Aurecon Australasia Pty Ltd; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurecon is seeking a Bridges Team Lead to guide the planning, design and delivery of bridge and civil structures across major projects in Australia. You will provide technical leadership and oversee multidisciplinary teams.

This senior role focuses on client relationships, risk management, and commercial outcomes while mentoring engineers and driving safety, sustainability and innovation across project lifecycles.

Qualifications

• Relevant Civil/Structural Engineering qualifications and significant experience in bridge and structural engineering.
• Strong knowledge of Australian bridge design standards and relevant road authority requirements.
• CPEng or equivalent professional registration.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing engineering teams, including mentoring, capability development and resource planning.
• Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and contribute to business growth.
• Strong commercial and project delivery capability, with an understanding of project performance, resourcing, risk and financial outcomes.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to bring people together across disciplines and locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Bridges team, creating a collaborative, high-performing environment and supporting the growth and development of engineers and technical professionals.
• Provide leadership across the team’s project portfolio, balancing workloads, capability and resourcing to support successful project delivery.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight on complex bridge and civil structures projects, supporting high-quality, safe and practical engineering outcomes.
• Build strong relationships with key clients and industry stakeholders, identifying opportunities and contributing to proposals, tenders and the growth of the Bridges business.
• Work closely with project leaders and multidisciplinary teams to manage delivery, commercial performance, quality and risk across the team’s portfolio.
• Develop the team’s technical capability and succession pipeline through mentoring, coaching, knowledge sharing and targeted recruitment.
• Champion safety, sustainability, innovation and continuous improvement across the team and its projects.

Skills

Bridge engineering

Team leadership

Client relations

Project delivery

Mentoring

Education

Civil/Structural engineering degree

CPEng or equivalent

Job description

At Aurecon, we are optimistic about the future. We are thinkers, solvers, and collaborators who work with our clients to deliver the infrastructure and assets that strengthen communities and create a sustainable future.

What you’ll do

As the Bridges Team Lead, you will be responsible for leading the planning, design, and delivery of bridge and civil structures projects, providing technical leadership and ensuring engineering excellence throughout the project lifecycle. The role combines deep technical expertise with project leadership, client relationship management, commercial awareness, and team development to deliver innovative, safe, sustainable, and practical bridge engineering solutions.

• Lead and develop the Bridges team, creating a collaborative, high-performing environment and supporting the growth and development of engineers and technical professionals.
• Provide leadership across the team’s project portfolio, balancing workloads, capability and resourcing to support successful project delivery.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight on complex bridge and civil structures projects, supporting high-quality, safe and practical engineering outcomes.
• Build strong relationships with key clients and industry stakeholders, identifying opportunities and contributing to proposals, tenders and the growth of the Bridges business.
• Work closely with project leaders and multidisciplinary teams to manage delivery, commercial performance, quality and risk across the team’s portfolio.
• Develop the team’s technical capability and succession pipeline through mentoring, coaching, knowledge sharing and targeted recruitment.
• Champion safety, sustainability, innovation and continuous improvement across the team and its projects.

What you’ll bring

• Relevant Civil/Structural Engineering qualifications and significant experience in bridge and structural engineering.
• Strong knowledge of Australian bridge design standards and relevant road authority requirements.
• CPEng or equivalent professional registration.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing engineering teams, including mentoring, capability development and resource planning.
• Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and contribute to business growth.
• Strong commercial and project delivery capability, with an understanding of project performance, resourcing, risk and financial outcomes.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to bring people together across disciplines and locations.

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.

Our hiring decisions are made by people, not AI.

For recruitment adjustments, contact [e-mail].

Find out more here.