Senior Civil Engineer - Defence

AECOM; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Purchase additional annual leave

Reservists leave

Veteran Employment Support

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a professional in Adelaide for civil infrastructure design projects critical to Australia’s Defence capabilities. The role involves planning and executing civil engineering tasks, ensuring compliance with Austroads and Australian Standards.

Ideal candidates should have 5-10 years’ experience and excellent communication skills. Flexible work arrangements and comprehensive benefits, including leave options and support for veterans, are available in this impactful position.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years post-graduate experience in civil/site infrastructure design.
• Exposure to Austroads, Australian Standards, and local council requirements.
• Ability to obtain Australian Defence clearance is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and design of civil engineering infrastructure.
• Deliver work packages including detailed design and engineering calculations.
• Contribute to stormwater design and bulk earthworks support.

Skills

Civil infrastructure design

Excellent communication skills

Detail-oriented

Collaborative mindset

Education

5-10 years post-graduate experience

Job description

Job Description

Join AECOM in delivering mission‑critical water and infrastructure projects that underpin Australia’s defence capability. Our work involves designing and integrating resilient utilities and environmental systems that support the operations of Defence bases and facilities. These long‑term, nation‑defining projects offer meaningful careers with job security and growth opportunities, all while contributing to Australia’s strategic future.

With a strong emphasis on security, these opportunities require Australian citizenship and eligibility for security clearances, ensuring that you play a vital part in safeguarding our nation. If you’re ready to be part of something impactful and exciting, come help us build the infrastructure that keeps Australia’s Defence capabilities strong.

Key Role Responsibilities

• Support the planning and design of civil engineering infrastructure including roads & transport, stormwater, services and utilities, and earthworks for infrastructure projects.
• Deliver work packages including completing detailed design, engineering calculations and interpretation of site and project data.
• Contribute to stormwater design (pit and pipe layouts, hydraulic checks, minor drainage design), bulk earthworks support (grading plans, levels coordination, basic cut/fill inputs).
• Develop basic water and wastewater infrastructure (reticulation layouts, tie‑ins, design checks).
• Propose practical approaches to new problems, escalating early where needed and applying learnings from previous tasks.
• Identify discrepancies in calculations, drawings, models or inputs and raise them promptly for resolution.
• Support client related activities including the preparation of tenders and proposals.
• Build collaborative working relationships with internal teams across engineering and related disciplines, and geographies, supporting quality design and delivery outcomes for clients.

Qualifications

• Ideally, 5‑10 years post‑graduate experience in civil/site infrastructure design.
• Exposure to applying Austroads, Australian Standards and local council/authority requirements.
• Technical skills and broad background in general civil design including roads, water, wastewater, drainage across a range of markets.
• Excellent communication skills and high quality technical and non‑technical report writing.
• Process‑driven and detail‑oriented, with a clear focus on quality, checking and well‑structured deliverables.
• A collaborative mindset, comfortable working in multidisciplinary teams and with the ability to ask the right questions early.

An ability to successfully obtain Australian Defence clearance will be necessary for this role, therefore Australian citizenship is a key requirement noted above.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements available, aligned with the market and client‑facing role requirements.
• Purchase up to six weeks additional annual leave per year.
• Reservists leave and representation leave.
• Veteran Employment Support.
• Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better.

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