Senior Structural Engineer – Water Infrastructure (Hybrid)

AECOM; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Additional annual leave (up to 6 weeks

Job summary

AECOM is expanding its Water Infrastructure team in Australia. The Principal Structural Engineer will lead technical delivery for major water projects, mentor engineers, and collaborate with clients to deliver sustainable outcomes.

With a 10-year pipeline of work, you’ll apply global best practices, manage design quality, and help grow AECOM’s water business while fostering professional development within the team.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications.
• Proven experience in structural engineering, ideally within the water industry.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical delivery and mentoring engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of Australian structural design standards and experience with SpaceGass and/or Strand7.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Chartered (CPEng/RPEQ) registration is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Deliver structural design solutions for complex water and wastewater infrastructure projects, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to achieve high-quality outcomes.
• Play a hands-on technical role across the full project lifecycle, from bids and concept design through detailed design, construction support and technical assurance.
• Help deliver projects successfully by balancing technical quality, programme and budget, while applying sound engineering judgement.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and project teams, providing technical advice and contributing to successful project outcomes.
• Support business development through proposal preparation, technical input and identifying opportunities to grow AECOM's Water business.
• Mentor and support developing engineers, fostering technical excellence while continuing to build your own expertise and industry profile.

Skills

Structural engineering

Mentoring engineers

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Chartered registration

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SpaceGass

Strand7

Job description

AECOM is expanding its Water Infrastructure team in Australia. The Principal Structural Engineer will lead technical delivery for major water projects, mentor engineers, and collaborate with clients to deliver sustainable outcomes.

With a 10-year pipeline of work, you’ll apply global best practices, manage design quality, and help grow AECOM’s water business while fostering professional development within the team.