Engineer - Bridges, Ports and Structures

AECOM; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a skilled Structural Engineer in Australia with experience in bridges and port infrastructure. You will work on design, analysis, and documentation across project teams, ensuring compliance with Australian standards and regulations.

The role offers hybrid work options and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver complex infrastructure projects that enhance communities and environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in structural engineering with bridge and/or port projects.
• Proficiency with structural analysis and design software.
• Knowledge of Australian building codes and standards.
• Understanding of bridge engineering principles and load analysis.
• Experience with port and maritime infrastructure design.
• Professional engineering license or eligibility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze bridge structures, including preliminary design and construction documentation.
• Develop structural solutions for port and maritime infrastructure projects.
• Prepare engineering reports, calculations, and specifications for stakeholders and regulators.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and other disciplines to integrate structural requirements.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources while upholding safety standards.
• Perform site inspections to assess existing structures and design constraints.
• Ensure designs comply with Australian Standards and environmental regulations.

Skills

Bridge design

Port infrastructure

Structural analysis

Australian codes

Project management

Tools

Structural analysis software

Job description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

• Design and analyze bridge structures, including preliminary design, detailed engineering, and construction documentation using industry-standard software and methodologies
• Develop structural solutions for port and maritime infrastructure projects, including wharves, breakwaters, and marine facilities
• Prepare comprehensive engineering reports, calculations, and technical specifications for project stakeholders and regulatory authorities
• Collaborate with stakeholders, project managers, and other engineering disciplines to integrate structural requirements into overall project delivery
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and resource allocation while maintaining quality standards and safety protocols
• Perform site inspections and assessments to evaluate existing structures and identify design constraints
• Ensure all designs comply with relevant Australian Standards, building codes, and environmental regulations

• Experience in structural engineering, with demonstrated expertise in bridge design and/or port infrastructure projects
• Strong proficiency with structural analysis and design software
• In-depth knowledge of Australian building codes, standards, and regulatory requirements for structural design
• Solid understanding of bridge engineering principles, including load analysis, material selection, and construction methodologies
• Experience with port and maritime infrastructure design, including knowledge of hydraulic modeling and marine environmental considerations
• Professional engineering license or eligibility for registration with Engineers Australia is preferred
• Experience working on large-scale infrastructure projects in the Australian market is advantageous

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the landson which we, our clients and our communities live and workaround Australia.We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses.Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here:https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/.

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 $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. 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 culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – 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 and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. 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.