Civil Engineer, Land Infrastructure

Aurecon Group; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurecon Group is seeking a Civil Engineer to join our Mackay team to work on land development and infrastructure projects. You will contribute to design, documentation, and multi-disciplinary coordination, reviewing technical outputs and ensuring standards are met.

Join a collaborative environment that values client-facing leadership, innovation, and mentoring opportunities as you progress in your career with Aurecon’s regional infrastructure expertise.

Qualifications

• Experience in land development or land infrastructure projects.
• Exposure to subdivision projects highly regarded.
• Strong design, documentation, and coordination capabilities.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and contribute to project delivery.
• Client-facing skills with potential to lead client relationships and deliver innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to projects and programs that strengthen communities and deliver infrastructure outcomes.
• Deliver and support land development and infrastructure projects, including subdivision works.
• Contribute to design, documentation, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams.
• Review and verify engineering designs to ensure quality and compliance standards.
• Work with engineers and drafters to produce high-quality outputs.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to support project delivery from concept to completion.
• Assume increasing leadership, mentoring, and team coordination as experience grows.

Skills

Land development

Civil design

Coordination

Client engagement

Project management

Job description

Civil Engineer, Aurecon - Mackay

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 a Civil Engineer, you’ll contribute to projects and programs that make a real difference and be part of a team that embraces challenges, welcomes diverse ideas, and engineer solutions with people and outcomes in mind.
• Deliver and support land development and infrastructure projects, including subdivision works (commercial and industrial)
• Contribute to design, documentation, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams
• Review and verify engineering designs to ensure quality and compliance standards are met
• Work closely with engineers and drafters to produce high-quality outputs
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to support project delivery from concept through to completion
• Take on increasing responsibility in project leadership, mentoring, and team coordination, depending on your experience

What you’ll bring

• Civil Engineer with with experience in land development / land infrastructure projects.
• Exposure to subdivision projects will be highly regarded
• Strong technical capability in design, documentation, and coordination
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and contribute to project deliver
• Client facing: be supported into a client leader role where you will be encouraged to both grow your network and deliver innovative solutions to best fit a client’s needs.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Project Management skills would be an advantage.
• For more experienced candidates, RPEQ (or working towards it) is highly preferred.

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.

Ready for your next adventure? If this sounds like your next step, we’d love to hear from you.

We value diverse experiences and welcome applications for part-time or flexible working arrangements. For recruitment adjustments, contact [e-mail]. 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.

We’ve re-imagined engineering. Aurecon is an engineering and infrastructure advisory company, but not as you know it! Think engineering. Think again.

Find out more here.