Senior Civil Engineer

Aurecon; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurecon is seeking a Senior Transport Planner/ Civil Engineer based in Adelaide to contribute to South Australian transport infrastructure projects. You will work within a collaborative team, delivering planning studies, road design input and robust technical documentation.

The role requires a Civil Engineering degree or transport planning qualifications with 7–12 years of relevant experience, strong writing skills, and the ability to engage with stakeholders across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or transport planning qualification.
• 7–12 years' experience delivering planning studies and civil infrastructure projects.
• Strong transport planning capability with road or general civil design experience desirable.
• Strong technical writing skills and the ability to clearly explain and defend engineering recommendations.
• A practical and adaptable approach with the ability to work across adjacent transport disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver transport planning studies and options assessments for infrastructure projects.
• Contribute to road design, drainage and services impacts.
• Prepare robust reports, assessments and design documentation.
• Use engineering judgement to develop defensible technical responses.
• Review analyses and provide practical recommendations in project context.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, clients and government stakeholders.
• Support project delivery, bids and work-winning activities across South Australian transport market.
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior engineers and designers.

Skills

Transport planning experience

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Collaboration

Project delivery

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Transport planning qualification

Job description

Senior Transport Planning / Civil Engineer

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 Senior Transport Planner/ Civil Engineer in our Transport team based in Adelaide, you’ll contribute to South Australian transport infrastructure projects and be part of a collaborative team that embraces challenges, welcomes diverse ideas, and engineers solutions with people and outcomes in mind.

• Deliver transport planning/ feasibility studies and options assessments for transport infrastructure projects.
• Contribute to transport and civil engineering projects by providing input into road design, drainage, services impacts etc.
• Prepare clear, technically robust reports, assessments and design documentation
• Use engineering judgement to develop and communicate well-reasoned, defensible technical responses
• Review technical analysis and provide practical recommendations that consider the broader project context
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, clients and government stakeholders
• Support project delivery, bids and work-winning activities across the South Australian transport market
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior engineers and designers

What You’ll Bring

• A degree in Civil Engineering or relevant qualifications in transport planning with experience in transport projects, transport planning or civil infrastructure
• Approximately 7-12 years' experience delivering planning studies, roads, transport or civil infrastructure projects
• Strong transport planning capability, with road or general civil design experience desirable
• Strong technical writing skills and the ability to clearly explain and defend engineering recommendations
• A practical and adaptable approach, with a willingness to work across adjacent transport and civil engineering disciplines
• Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience working within an engineering consultancy or complex infrastructure delivery environment

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.