Principal Civil Engineer Defence

Come grow with us.

With an exciting pipeline of projects AECOMs Civil Infrastructure team has exciting opportunities for a Principal Civil Engineers in our high-tech Brisbane or Gold Coast office.

You will be joining a diverse and passionate team with a proven track record delivering major projects across Australia. You will contribute to the successful delivery of civil engineering projects from feasibility and concept design to detailed design and construction. Collaborating with clients stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams youll play a key part in ensuring technical excellence and project success.

How youll make a difference

• Lead and deliver civil infrastructure projects across defence transport energy and land development taking responsibility for technical quality design management budget and program.
• Manage stakeholder and client relationships and represent AECOM across local and national projects.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships across a range of sectors from defence and government through to transport agencies energy developers and land developers acting as a trusted advisor from early engagement through delivery.
• Technical quality assurance and management of small teams providing mentorship and guidance to junior engineers
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to achieve high-quality results within budget and on schedule.

Qualifications :

The qualities that help you thrive

• Bachelors degree in civil engineering with Chartered Engineering and National Registration CPEng RPEQ and NER looked upon favourably
• Proven civil engineering experience (ideally 10-15 years) across multi-disciplinary projects for a variety of Clients including Queensland Government and Defence
• Working knowledge of drainage utilities and transport infrastructure design principles and Australian standards (QUDM SEQ Code Austroads)
• Strong engineering judgement with experience leading design and development.
• Client relationship and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain positive client relationships at a senior level.
• Commercial acumen and judgement with the ability to deliver results ensuring scope and quality outcomes with tight timeframes and client budget

Due to our client requirements to work on defence projects this role will require an ability to meet baseline clearance criteria therefore Australian Citizenship will be required.

Additional Information :

Why youll love working with us

• Flexible work arrangements available aligned with the market and client facing role requirements
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year
• Volunteer and representation leave
• Flex public holidays swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

We welcome and invite applications from individuals of all backgrounds. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process please let us know.

Applications are reviewed as they come in and the role may close earlier than expected so if this opportunity sounds like you we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders past present and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses.  Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here:  AECOM

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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 youre 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. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll 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 persons potential and well help you reach yours.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time