Senior Civil Engineer - Transport

Bring your bold ideas and big dreams.  

Transforming mobility and delivering sustainable outcomes 

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. 

AECOM delivers comprehensive services from creation to completion and beyond, our transportation professionals are constantly exploring new ways to navigate a challenging project. 

A new underground rail link in Auckland. A subzero runway in Antarctica. Removal of 75 level crossings and building new station in Melbourne. The design of the Sydney Gateway Road project. In every region we deliver comprehensive solutions that connect people and places in forward thinking ways. 

According to Engineering news Records 2020 “Top 500 Design Firms, “AECOM is #1 in Transport globally. 

We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.  

If you are looking to take the next step in your career, or you are coming from another city to establish yourself in Adelaide – AECOM will support you in deepening your technical expertise and growth potential whilst allowing you to enjoy the benefits of Australia’s most liveable city. 

What will a day could involve:  

• Manage and deliver local transport and road projects from strategy to detailed design and delivery for  projects. 
• Communicate with internal/external stakeholders and assist in project delivery across various sectors. 
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, designers, and drafters; collaborate across engineering disciplines. 
• Apply civil engineering expertise to contribute to project design and delivery in diverse markets. 
• Lead client-facing projects, ensuring quality, timeliness, and budget adherence. 
• Develop project leadership and design management skills while influencing office culture. 

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.   

What are we looking for from you?   

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, CPEng or working towards it. 
• Working knowledge of transport infrastructure design principles and Australian standards (e.g. Austroads Guide to Road Design)
• Approx 12+ years experience delivering transport/road projects in a multi-disciplinary consultancy  
• Project management experience including client engagement, proposals, and design management. 
• Strong engineering judgement with experience leading design and development. 

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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 $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. 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 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, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. 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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.