Junior Pavement Engineer: Hybrid Work & Growth

AECOM; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Structured professional development

Hybrid work model

Job summary

AECOM in Madrid is seeking a Junior Pavement Engineer to join our Linear Infrastructure Pavements team, supporting highways, civil and aviation projects from feasibility through detailed design, tender, and construction support. You will perform pavement design inputs, condition assessments, life cycle analyses, and collaborate with geotechnical, highways, drainage, and construction teams.

The role offers mentorship, diverse project exposure, and pathways to chartership in a global engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with focus on pavements or geotechnical engineering.
• 2–5 years' experience in pavement design, investigation, or rehabilitation planning.
• Working knowledge of Austroads, UK DMRB/MCHW, AASHTO/ME, or FAA guidance.
• Familiarity with mechanistic-empirical design, traffic, materials characterization, drainage.
• Proficiency in MS Office and basic CAD; ability to prepare sketches for design development.
• Strong analytical and written communication skills; detail-oriented.
• Collaborative, eager to learn, able to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support in delivering pavement design inputs for flexible, rigid and composite pavements across highways, airfields and civil sites.
• Assist pavement investigations and condition assessments using data and surveys.
• Support life cycle cost analyses and prioritization of treatment strategies to meet budgets and targets.
• Prepare CAD deliverables and design models; coordinate with digital and CAD teams.
• Contribute to tender documentation, method statements and technical notes.
• Collaborate with geotechnical, highways, drainage, structures, traffic and construction teams.
• Maintain QA/QC, document control, and assist with project progress reporting.

Skills

MS Office

CAD (AutoCAD/Civil 3D)

Analytical skills

Written communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD/Civil 3D

Job description

AECOM in Madrid is seeking a Junior Pavement Engineer to join our Linear Infrastructure Pavements team, supporting highways, civil and aviation projects from feasibility through detailed design, tender, and construction support. You will perform pavement design inputs, condition assessments, life cycle analyses, and collaborate with geotechnical, highways, drainage, and construction teams.

The role offers mentorship, diverse project exposure, and pathways to chartership in a global engineering