Senior Civil Engineer, Defence - Relocate to Adelaide

Position: Senior Civil Engineer, Defence - Relocate to Adelaide!
Company Description Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the worldâs most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be h accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description Work and Live in Adelaide - Relocation packages available!
Adelaide offers the rare combination of lifestyle and opportunity. With relocation assistance available, you can enjoy affordable living, stunning beaches, renowned food and wine, and a relaxed way of life - all while working on some of Australia’s most exciting projects.
With unprecedented long-term project security and pipeline of work, you’ll be part of a growing team delivering major Defence, Transport, Energy and Mining projects across South Australia, backed by a diverse pipeline of work and global career opportunities. Build your future with AECOM and discover why so many professionals are choosing to call Adelaide home.

Opportunity to make an impact.

Join AECOM in delivering mission-critical water and infrastructure projects that underpin Australia’s 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 Australia’s 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 you’re ready to be part of something impactful and exciting, come help us build the infrastructure that keeps Australia’s 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 you’ll 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…