Senior Civil Engineer Defence

Opportunity to make an impact.

Join AECOM in delivering mission-critical water and infrastructure projects that underpin Australias defence capability. Our work involves designing and integrating resilient utilities and environmental systems that support the operations of Defence bases and facilities. These long-term nation-defining projects offer meaningful careers with job security and growth opportunities all while contributing to Australias strategic future.

With a strong emphasis on security these opportunities require Australian citizenship and eligibility for security clearances ensuring that you play a vital part in safeguarding our nation. If youre ready to be part of something impactful and exciting come help us build the infrastructure that keeps Australias Defence capabilities strong.

Key role responsibilities include:

• Supporting the planning and design of civil engineering infrastructure including roads & transport stormwater services and utilities and earthworks for infrastructure projects.
• Delivering work packages including completing detailed design engineering calculations and interpretation of site and project data.
• Contribute to stormwater design (pit and pipe layouts hydraulic checks minor drainage design) bulk earthworks support (grading plans levels coordination basic cut/fill inputs).
• Developing basic water and wastewater infrastructure (reticulation layouts tie-ins design checks).
• Propose practical approaches to new problems escalating early where needed and applying learnings from previous tasks.
• Identify discrepancies in calculations drawings models or inputs and raise them promptly for resolution.
• Support client related activities including the preparation of tenders and proposals.
• Build collaborative working relationships with internal teams across engineering and related disciplines and geographies supporting quality design and delivery outcomes for clients.

Qualifications :

What youll bring

To be successful in this role you will have experience as a Civil Engineer working on civil site and infrastructure design and be able to obtain defence clearance alongside:

• Ideally 5-10 years post-graduate experience in civil/site infrastructure design.
• Exposure to applying Austroads Australian Standards and local council/authority requirements
• Technical skills and broad background in general civil design including roads water wastewater drainage across a range of markets.
• Excellent communication skills and high quality technical and non-technical report writing.
• Process-driven and detail-oriented with a clear focus on quality checking and well-structured deliverables.
• A collaborative mindset comfortable working in multidisciplinary teams and with the ability to ask the right questions early.

An ability to successfully obtain Australian Defence clearance will be necessary for this role therefore Australian Citizenship is a key requirement noted above.

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
• Reservists leave and representation leave
• Veteran Employment Support
• Flex public holidays swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better

We back your growth with structured development mentorship flexible work and support toward chartership - plus clear pathways into technical leadership design management and project leadership. If youre ready to do work that matters - supporting bases shipyards and critical assets across Australia - join us and help secure Australias water resilience with AECOM.

At AECOM we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

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

AECOM is the worlds 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 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 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