Sydney, Australia Remote (City) Employment

AECOM is hiring a Principal Civil Engineer, Infrastructure Design & Delivery

About the Role

About the Role

Role details below.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and deliver civil infrastructure projects across defence, transport, energy and land development, taking responsibility for technical quality, design management, budget and programme
  • Complete and lead primary design elements across stormwater and drainage, bulk earthworks, roads and pavements, water and wastewater infrastructure, and utilities coordination
  • 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
  • Support project delivery excellence across technical verification, design governance, risk management, working within project commercial requirements
  • Coordinate across disciplines and stakeholders to resolve interfaces, manage project risks and apply a strong quality focus to documentation, checking and design verification
  • Lead and support business development activities including opportunity identification, capture planning, fee estimation and proposal preparation
  • Mentor and develop junior civil engineers within the team

Requirements

  • Deep technical capability in civil engineering
  • Experience delivering multi-disciplinary civil infrastructure projects
  • Proven ability to lead projects end-to-end
  • Strong technical work in civil engineering with responsibility for design management, budget and programme
  • Experience in primary design elements including stormwater and drainage, bulk earthworks, roads and pavements, water and wastewater infrastructure, and utilities coordination
  • Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships across defence, government, transport, energy, and land development sectors
  • Experience acting as a trusted advisor from early engagement through delivery
  • Experience with technical verification, design governance, and risk management
  • Ability to coordinate across disciplines and stakeholders to resolve interfaces and manage project risks
  • Experience leading or supporting business development activities such as opportunity identification, capture planning, fee estimation, and proposal preparation
  • Experience mentoring and developing junior engineers

Work Arrangement

Remote (City/Region)

Additional Information

  • Role offers genuine autonomy to lead projects end-to-end
  • Opportunity to shape client relationships and win work
  • Meaningful role in developing people a
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AECOM
AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering solutions in water, environment, energy, transportation, and buildings. The company partners with public- and private-sector clients to solve complex challenges and build legacies through advisory, planning, design, engineering, and construction management. A Fortune 500 firm with $16.1 billion revenue in fiscal year 2025.
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Department Water
Category other
Posted 6 days ago