Senior Civil Engineer - Civil Infrastructure

AECOM; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Extra annual leave

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

At AECOM Brisbane, a Senior Civil Engineer - Civil Infrastructure will deliver civil/site infrastructure assignments with limited supervision, focusing on stormwater, bulk earthworks, and water/wastewater design. The role requires coordinating with disciplines, maintaining quality, and mentoring junior engineers.

Join a global firm driving infrastructure projects with hybrid work options and a strong commitment to development and flexible leave policies.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years' post-graduate experience in civil/site infrastructure design roles.
• Working knowledge of Austroads and ability to interpret local council/authority requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in stormwater (pit and pipe) and bulk earthworks design; water/wastewater and services coordination experience is highly regarded.
• Exposure to WSUD design or integration is a plus.
• Department of Defence project experience is highly desirable (Defence environments, approvals, standards and stakeholder expectations).
• Strong attention to detail, structured working style, and commitment to producing consistent, compliant deliverables.
• Proven willingness to mentor and support junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver moderate portions of broader civil/site infrastructure assignments with limited supervision, to agreed budget and programme.
• Gather, interpret and correlate engineering data using established procedures.
• Independently complete primary design elements for civil works, including stormwater design, bulk earthworks, and basic water/wastewater infrastructure.
• WSUD inputs to support compliant and practical outcomes.
• Apply a strong quality focus: checking, design verification, documentation accuracy, and adherence to standards.
• Coordinate with other disciplines and stakeholders to resolve interfaces.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to junior engineers, supporting capability uplift.

Skills

Stormwater design

Bulk earthworks

Water/wastewater

WSUD design

Mentoring

Job description

Senior Civil Engineer - Civil Infrastructure

• Full-time
• Business Group: DCS
• Legal Entity: AECOM Australia Pty Ltd
• Business Line: PgM & R+I
• Work Location Model: Hybrid
• Operating Group: International
• Primary Location: AU - Brisbane, QLD

Work with Us. Change the World.

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 worldâs 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.

What you'll be doing

• Deliver moderate portions of broader civil/site infrastructure assignments with limited supervision, to agreed budget and programme.
• Gather, interpret and correlate engineering data using established procedures.

Independently complete primary design elements for civil works, including:

Stormwater design (pit and pipe networks, major/minor systems, detention and drainage strategy)

Bulk earthworks (grading, levels coordination, cut/fill balance considerations)

Basic water and wastewater infrastructure (reticulation layouts, services coordination and constructability)

WSUD inputs (where applicable) to support compliant and practical outcomes.

• Apply a strong quality focus: checking, design verification, documentation accuracy, and consistent adherence to standards.
• Propose practical approaches to new problems using modifications of standard methods and previous project learnings.
• Coordinate with other disciplines and stakeholders to resolve interfaces (utilities/services coordination, site constraints, staging and buildability).
• Provide guidance and mentoring to junior engineers, supporting capability uplift and good engineering habits.

What we're looking for

• 5-10 years' post-graduate experience in civil/site infrastructure design roles.
• Working knowledge of Austroads and an ability to interpret and apply local council/authority requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in stormwater (pit and pipe) and bulk earthworks design; water/wastewater and services coordination experience is highly regarded.
• Exposure to WSUD design or integration is a plus.
• Department of Defence project experience is highly desirable (Defence environments, approvals, standards and stakeholder expectations).
• Strong attention to detail, structured working style, and commitment to producing consistent, compliant deliverables.
• Proven willingness to mentor and support junior staff.

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

Swap public holidays - swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better

Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, global career opportunities

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.

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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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