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AECOM Principal Highways Engineer in Melbourne, Australia

Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

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.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you 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.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

Job Description

We will give you 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. We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organisation you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business. We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career. When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! 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.

The Role

Due to a strong pipeline of work and exciting project wins across AECOM and Melbourne, we are excited to be growing our team. We are seeking a Principal Highway Engineer to design and manage roads and highways projects from inception, concept design through to detailed design and documentation. You will ensure all quality assurance processes are followed, and deliver on time and to budget. You will have technical and project management skills coupled with a very strong client focus.

Responsibilities:

  • Undertake and lead road and highway engineering design for projects for both government and private clients utilising experience in projects covering rural and metro types of road design

  • An appreciation of road drainage design and ancillary road design elements including road signage, line marking, safety barriers, and utilities will be an advantage

  • Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams and coordinate the integration of road and highway designs with other disciplines including lighting, stormwater, pavements and structures

  • Preparation of technical reports, specifications and calculations

  • Client and authority liaison for design approvals including arranging and attending meetings.

Qualifications

Your experience will have seen you undertake road and highway design for a variety of clients. You will be joining AECOM as a Principal Engineer and you will have a strong appreciation of both road design and ancillary road design elements including drainage, road signage, line marking, safety barriers, and utilities.

Ideally, you will have:

  • Prior experience delivering highways engineering solutions for transport infrastructure projects

  • Bachelor of Civil Engineering (or equivalent) – essential

  • RPEV/CPEng accreditation

  • 10 Years relevant experience in Transport engineering

  • Experience in road/highways design, including concept and detailed design, and review/verification

  • Experience working on Infrastructure Projects

  • Working knowledge of Austroads Guide to Road Design and industry standards

  • Previous consulting and design experience

  • Team player with good communication skills.

Additional Information

Benefits at AECOM

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) recognises AECOM as taking a sophisticated, holistic approach to supporting women and men’s participation throughout our workplace.

We provide a diverse and inclusive work environment and offer many benefits to ensure your professional development & wellbeing.

  • Flexible start and finish times and working from home options

  • Working from Home Tool Kits + Mobile Phone

  • A vibrant team culture focused on participation and inclusion at every level

  • Mentoring and guidance from our experienced team members

  • State of the art, modern offices

  • Paid Parental and Partner Leave

  • Purchased additional annual leave + salary packaging

  • Corporate Employee discounts from up to 400 retailers

  • Wellbeing benefits e.g., vaccinations, health insurance discounts

  • Employee stock purchase plans

  • Professional development opportunities

Join us and let’s get started.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! 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.

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.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

Join us and let’s get started.

ReqID: J10079704

Business Line: Transportation

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: ANZ

Career Area: Engineering

Work Location Model: Hybrid

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