Senior Technical Officer

AECOM; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Parental leave

Additional annual leave

Public holiday swaps

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Senior Civil Infrastructure Engineer to contribute to Defence, transport and EDQ projects across Queensland, delivering civil infrastructure using 12d modelling and AutoCAD. You will collaborate with multiple engineering disciplines to coordinate designs and mentor junior staff.

Join a global team and take advantage of upskilling opportunities through AECOM University, with flexible work arrangements and a strong commitment to development and client delivery excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 10+ years’ experience in civil infrastructure developments, including Defence projects.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with client management ability.

Responsibilities

• Work on Defence, transport and EDQ projects across Queensland delivering civil infrastructure.
• Assist design co-ordination across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Upskill via AECOM University and training platforms.
• Mentor junior team members with your design and drafting expertise.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

12d modelling

AutoCAD

Job description

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.

Company Description

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 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

How you’ll make a difference

• Work on a diverse portfolio of Defence, transport and EDQ projects across Queensland, delivering civil infrastructure and industrial developments using 12d modelling and AutoCAD design software.
• Work with a range of internal stakeholders, from various engineering disciplines to assist with the design co-ordination on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Opportunities to upskill and professionally develop via AECOM University and other platforms in encouraged.
• Provide advice and mentoring to junior members within the team using your expertise within the design and drafting field.

Qualifications

The qualities that help you thrive

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 10+ years’ experience in civil infrastructure developments, including Defence projects.
• Strong proficiency in 12d and AutoCAD.
• Demonstrated ability to design and deliver multidisciplinary projects.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, commercial acumen, and the ability to build and maintain client relationships while delivering results within tight timeframes.

Additional Information

Why you’ll love working with us

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options
• Up to 22 weeks parental leave, 2 weeks paid partner leave and up to 12 weeks paid alternative primary carer leave
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year
• Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

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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.

ReqID: J10145599

Business Line: Water

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: ANZ

Career Area: Digital & Engineering Technology

Work Location Model: On-Site