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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With 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.

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Opportunity to make an impact.

Join AECOM as a Civil Engineer and partner 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.

What you’ll bring

To be successful in this role, you will have experience as aCivil Engineerworking 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.

Why you’ll 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

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 you’re ready to do work that matters - supporting bases, shipyards, and critical assets across Australia - join us and help secure Australia’s water resilience with AECOM.

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AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering qualified services throughout the project lifecycle – from planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, advisory, water, new energy and the environment, our public and private sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges.

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