Lead Pavements Engineer – Melbourne (Hybrid)

AECOM; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Extra annual leave (up to 6 weeks)

Volunteer and representation leave

Flexible public holidays

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Principal Pavements Engineer to join our Melbourne team and lead major pavement design across aviation, ports and transport in Australia. You will mentor engineers, drive technical direction, review complex designs and build senior client relationships to win major projects while growing AECOM's Pavements capability across Australia and New Zealand.

You will help shape our national strategy, champion technical excellence, and deliver innovative, robust solutions that move

Qualifications

• Degree qualified Civil Engineer with significant pavement experience.
• Chartered Engineer and/or RPEV accreditation, or working towards registration.
• Proven experience delivering major pavement projects in aviation/ports/transport.
• Technical expertise across pavement design, rehabilitation, materials and construction.
• Strong knowledge of Australian pavement standards and investigation techniques.
• Experience leading reviews of complex pavement designs.
• Proven ability to develop senior client relationships and win bids.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and mentoring engineers.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead pavement design and engineering of complex, high-profile aviation, ports and transport projects.
• Provide technical direction across design, rehabilitation, materials and construction methods.
• Review and approve pavement designs, calculations, specs and reports.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver practical, innovative engineering solutions.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to clients on pavement challenges.
• Interpret investigation data and translate into sound engineering decisions.
• Strengthen senior client relationships and contribute to winning major projects.
• Mentor and develop engineers, sharing knowledge across the team.
• Contribute to growth and strategic direction of AECOM pavements practice.

Skills

Pavement design

Technical leadership

Client relationships

Mentoring

Team leadership

Education

Civil Engineer degree

Chartered Engineer or RPEV accreditation

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Principal Pavements Engineer to join our Melbourne team and lead major pavement design across aviation, ports and transport in Australia. You will mentor engineers, drive technical direction, review complex designs and build senior client relationships to win major projects while growing AECOM's Pavements capability across Australia and New Zealand.

You will help shape our national strategy, champion technical excellence, and deliver innovative, robust solutions that move