Job Description
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Land Development – Senior Civil Engineer
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Want to bring ideas to life?
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You're in the right place. At Aurecon, we bring ideas to life to design a better future - turning complexity into clarity and challenges into real ‐ world solutions. We work across advisory, design, delivery and asset management on projects that shape communities and are recognised for engineering excellence. With a strong and growing Civil Infrastructure portfolio nationally and across South Australia, we are seeking a Lead Land Development Civil Engineer to join our Adelaide team and play a key role in delivering local and interstate projects.
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How will your ideas contribute to shaping what's next?
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In this senior role, you'll lead the delivery of land development and civil infrastructure design projects , combining technical excellence with project and client leadership. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders, you'll help shape practical, high ‐ quality outcomes for a broad range of projects across civil, land and water infrastructure.
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You'll also play a key role in mentoring engineers within the team and building strong, long ‐ term client relationships, winning team workload and contributing to the continued growth of Aurecon's Land Development capability. Here are the key things you'll do to bring ideas to life:
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Lead and deliver land development and civil infrastructure design projects
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Oversee the preparation of civil engineering designs, drawings and technical documentation
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Provide technical leadership across: Roads, drainage, earthworks and municipal works,



Water and sewer reticulation, Civil site and industrial infrastructure projects
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Build and maintain solid relationships with clients including SA Water, councils, and key authorities
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Mentor and develop junior engineers and contribute to team capability uplift
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Collaborate across South Australia and interstate teams (VIC, QLD, WA)
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Ensure designs comply with Australian and South Australian standards, council requirements and authority approvals
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What we're looking for:
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Degree in Civil Engineering
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Strong experience in land development and/or civil infrastructure design
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Demonstrated experience working within the South Australian market (highly desirable)
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Strong understanding of: SA Water standards and requirements, l ocal council and authority approvals, p roven ability to lead projects and mentor engineers
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Experience across the full project lifecycle (design through to construction)
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Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
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Technical capability:
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Design experience across roads, drainage, earthworks, utilities and civil infrastructure
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Proficiency in design tools such as 12D and/or AutoCAD
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Strong understanding of Australian standards and local SA authority requirements
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How will your future be shaped by us?
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At Aurecon, our people are supported to do their best work. We offer competitive remuneration , ongoing professional development, and flexible, hybrid working arrangements. This role may also be considered on a four ‐ day ‐ per ‐ week basis, alongside part ‐ time, job ‐ share and flexible start and finish options.
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We are proud to be an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that supports wellbeing, flexibility and career growth. You'll work on high ‐ profile projects while building a rewarding and sustainable career within a large, diverse and forward ‐ thinking organisation. Inclusive leadership is role ‐ modelled from the top and expected of everyone.
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Our benefits include a generous, gender ‐ neutral paid parental leave offering, along with a range of health and wellbeing services designed to support you at every stage of your career.
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Who is Aurecon?
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Aurecon's strength has always been our people. It's our people who build our shared purpose and bring ideas to life. It's our people who imagine and co-create with our clients a better future for people and the planet. Explore our webpage to find out more about Aurecon and our award winning projects .
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Ready to bring ideas to life?
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If this senior role sounds like something you'd be interested in exploring, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now.
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📌 Lead Civil Engineer (Land Development) (South Australia)
🏢 Aurecon
📍 South Australia