Assistant Technical Officer

This is a role that will see you learn hands on while studying a degree by correspondence. You will have the benefit of working in an office with staff who have also completed the same study and who are fully committed to helping you become a Civil Designer.

You will assist in the engineering design and documentation for exciting and important infrastructure projects in our region. You will get exposure to projects involving roads bridges cycleways drainage water infrastructure and renewable energy.

How youll make a difference

• Help other drafters/designers develop Engineered sketches/ drawings for various Clients using software such as Autodesk and Bentley packages
• Help undertake quantity calculations for projects to aid cost estimating.
• Undertake field site visits to aid design deliverables.
• Be part of multidisciplinary teams delivering project outcomes.
• Study externally through the University of Southern Queensland Australia (USQ) or Central Queensland University (CQU) an Associate Degree in Civil Engineering (4 year part time course) Paid for upon successful completion!

Cairns is one of seven AECOM Queensland based offices.  

Qualifications :

We are looking for someone that is keen to kick start their career in civil design that has the drive and motivation to learn from our professional and technical teams and has the aptitude to apply their studies to real-life work.

The educational requirements for this role are that you have completed or are currently completing your Year 12 studies and will meet the minimum enrolment requirements into an Associate Degree in Civil Engineering through the University of Southern Qld.

qualities that help you thrive

The successful applicant will need to meet the enrolment  requirements for an Associate Degree in Civil Engineering through  the University of Southern Queensland (see  offer a limited number of positions for work experience to interested Year 12 students.  Here you work closely with other designers/ drafters/ engineers to obtain a better appreciation for the role. 

Join us and lets get started.


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Additional Information :

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 2024. 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.

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 2024. 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