Principal Civil Engineer

at  AECOM

Company Description
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. Defence facilities to support capability in Adelaide. 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.
We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
The infrastructure pipeline in South Australia continues to grow, with AECOM playing an influential role in the design and delivery of several key projects across the region. As such, we are looking for a Principal Civil Engineer to join our team in Adelaide to work on projects in the Defence, roads and rail transport projects, mining, and renewable energy markets.
Job Description

• As a Principal Engineer within the team, you will be in involved in managing and delivering local and national projects throughout the whole lifecycle – from front end strategy and planning, to detailed design and delivery.
• Assist in the delivery of projects, across a variety of market sectors, communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders. Be responsible for mentoring and guiding junior engineers, designers and drafters whilst collaborating across engineering disciplines and groups within AECOM.
• Utilise your extensive Civil Engineering experience to contribute to designs and delivery of projects across a variety of markets.
• Be responsible and accountable for the projects you are working on whilst operating in a client-facing position to enhance AECOM’s presence with existing and new clients. Ensure that quality assurance processes are followed and that projects are delivered on time, on budget and to a high standard.
• Use and develop your project leadership/design management skills and be an influential member of the project team and office culture.
  Qualifications
  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 with a broad background in general civil design including roads, water, wastewater, drainage across a range of markets (defence and local transport infrastructure preferred)
• CPEng; or working towards
• Experience in delivering Civil projects in a multi-disciplinary consultancy environment demonstrating exceptional communication skills and technical knowledge.
• Project management experience including seeking opportunities from clients, submitting proposals, and project and design management for civil engineering projects.
• Track record in exercising sound engineering judgement whilst contributing and leading the design and development of engineering solutions.
• A passion for Civil Engineering across various markets and disciplines. This opportunity lends itself to someone with multi-sector experience in Civil Engineering projects however, if you have an appetite for broadening your exposure please apply – we would love to speak with you about how AECOM can help you further develop your skills and career progression.
  Join us and let’s get started.
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  Additional Information
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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 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. 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.
  ReqID: J10103958
  Business Line: Water
  Business Group: DCS
  Strategic Business Unit: ANZ
  Career Area: Engineering
  Work Location Model: Hybri