Senior Civil Engineer

AECOM; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in Canberra is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer with 5–10 years’ experience to join our Roads & Highways team, delivering transport and civil infrastructure projects across the ACT and nationally from planning through to construction support.

You’ll work with experienced specialists, prepare high‑quality designs and documentation, mentor graduates, build client relationships and contribute to proposals, with flexible work arrangements and hybrid options.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years’ experience in civil engineering within a consulting environment.
• Experience delivering civil infrastructure projects across design and project delivery.
• Broad civil engineering background with interest in transport infrastructure and highways projects.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Bachelor of Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered (CPEng) status or working towards chartership is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Deliver civil engineering design across a range of transport and infrastructure projects.
• Prepare engineering designs, reports and technical documentation to a high standard.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated project outcomes.
• Support the delivery of projects from concept design through to construction.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and project stakeholders.
• Mentor graduate and early career engineers, sharing your knowledge and experience.
• Contribute to proposals and business development activities as opportunities arise.

Skills

Civil engineering

Stakeholder engagement

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Transport infrastructure

Highways projects

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering

Chartered (CPEng) status

Job description

Senior Civil Engineer – Canberra

As our Canberra team continues to grow, we’re looking for a Senior Civil Engineer with 5–10 years’ experience to join our Roads & Highways team. This opportunity is ideal for a well‑rounded civil engineer who enjoys working across diverse civil infrastructure projects and aims to build a career within a nationally recognised Roads & Highways team. Previous highways experience is welcomed but not essential.

You’ll join a collaborative team delivering transport and civil infrastructure projects across the ACT and nationally. Working with experienced specialists, you will contribute from planning and concept design through to detailed design and construction support, while developing your technical and project delivery skills.

How you’ll make a difference

• Deliver civil engineering design across a range of transport and infrastructure projects.
• Prepare engineering designs, reports and technical documentation to a high standard.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated project outcomes.
• Support the delivery of projects from concept design through to construction.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and project stakeholders.
• Mentor graduate and early career engineers, sharing your knowledge and experience.
• Contribute to proposals and business development activities as opportunities arise.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years’ experience in civil engineering within a consulting environment.
• Experience delivering civil infrastructure projects across design and project delivery.
• A broad civil engineering background with an interest in transport infrastructure and highways projects.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A Bachelor of Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered (CPEng) status or working towards chartership is highly regarded.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part‑time, job‑sharing and hybrid work options.
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year.
• Volunteer and representation leave.
• Flex public holidays – swap holidays for ones that suit you better.

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.

All newly hired employees are required to attend an in‑person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

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