Senior Civil Engineer

AECOM Corporation; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Extra annual leave

Volunteer leave

Flex public holidays

Job summary

Join AECOM in Sydney to lead civil infrastructure design across roads, drainage, earthworks and site infrastructure. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage interfaces, budgets and schedules, and collaborate with clients, contractors and authorities to deliver innovative engineering solutions.

The role emphasizes design reviews, risk management and mentoring junior engineers, with flexible, hybrid work options in Australia.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate experience in civil engineering and infrastructure design.
• Experience delivering multidisciplinary projects.
• Working knowledge of Australian civil engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination and delivery of civil infrastructure projects, managing design quality, budgets and programme outcomes.
• Deliver civil design packages across roads, drainage, earthworks, pavements and site infrastructure from concept to construction support.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams to manage interfaces and constraints.
• Collaborate with clients, contractors and authorities to deliver practical engineering solutions.
• Contribute to design reviews, risk management and quality assurance activities.
• Support project managers and leaders in achieving commercial, programme and client outcomes.

Skills

Civil infrastructure design

Project planning & delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

CPEng status or progress towards chartership

Tools

12d

AutoCAD

Job description

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.

Job Description

"Having worked over 20 years, in both consultancies and council, my experience working at AECOM has been refreshing and motivating"– Dominique Keirens, Technical Director – Water

Come grow with us.

Balancing the world’s need for safe, reliable water with protecting this critical natural resource for the future requires a deep understanding of interconnected systems.

We work with clients across the entire project life cycle — from initial planning studies through final construction and operations and maintenance services — on both traditional and alternative project-delivery options (design-build, public-private partnerships and financing).

With a robust design and construction division, AECOM offers a unique perspective on designing projects that are fully constructible.

How you’ll make a difference

• Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of civil infrastructure projects, taking responsibility for technical quality, design management, budgets and programme outcomes.
• Deliver civil design packages across roads, drainage, earthworks, pavements, site infrastructure and associated civil works from concept through to detailed design and construction support.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams to manage interfaces, resolve project constraints and support successful project delivery.
• Collaborate with clients, contractors, local authorities and other key stakeholders to deliver practical and innovative engineering solutions.
• Contribute to design reviews, technical verification, risk management and quality assurance activities.
• Support project managers and technical leaders in achieving commercial, programme and client outcomes.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while contributing to proposal preparation, business development activities and mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role.

The qualities that help you thrive

• 6+ years of post-graduate experience in civil engineering and infrastructure design, with demonstrated experience delivering multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong technical capability across civil infrastructure design, including areas such as roads, drainage, stormwater, earthworks, utilities, pavements and site development.
• Experience using industry-standard design software such as 12d and AutoCAD.
• Working knowledge of relevant Australian civil engineering standards, local authority requirements and design guidelines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with clients and project teams.
• A collaborative approach and proven ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary environments.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to balance technical excellence, project outcomes and client expectations.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status or progress towards chartership is highly regarded.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.

Additional Information

Why you’ll love working with us

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

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

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.

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.

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