Hybrid Drainage Design Engineer for Major Road Projects

Aecom; New South Wales; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Hybrid work options

Additional annual leave up to 6 weeks

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Water Resources engineer with 3–7 years of post-graduate experience to contribute to drainage modelling and design for major transport projects across NSW and Australia.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, develop stormwater solutions, and support projects from planning through detailed design. The role offers hybrid work options and opportunities to advance your technical career within a global infrastructure leader.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering work within a consulting, design or engineering environment; 3–7 years preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in drainage network modelling and drainage design for major transport or road corridor projects.
• Proficiency in 12d, DRAINS and AutoCAD.
• Good understanding of drainage design principles for linear infrastructure and road corridors.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Familiarity with Australian drainage design standards and guidance.
• Exposure to hydrologic or hydraulic assessment tools supporting drainage design outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Undertake drainage network modelling and design for major road and transport projects.
• Develop and document stormwater drainage systems, including pit and pipe networks.
• Prepare design models, drawings, calculations and technical reports.
• Coordinate with civil, road, water and multidisciplinary design teams for integrated outcomes.
• Support project delivery from planning to detailed design.
• Contribute to proposal support and maintain client service quality.
• Continuously develop technical skills and local market knowledge.

Skills

Drainage design

Drainage modelling

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Strong communication

Tools

12d

DRAINS

AutoCAD

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Water Resources engineer with 3–7 years of post-graduate experience to contribute to drainage modelling and design for major transport projects across NSW and Australia.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, develop stormwater solutions, and support projects from planning through detailed design. The role offers hybrid work options and opportunities to advance your technical career within a global infrastructure leader.