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AECOM is a Fortune 500 global infrastructure consulting firm providing advisory, design, and engineering services. With over 50,000 professionals worldwide, AECOM solves complex engineering challenges across transportation, water, and environmental sectors.
AECOM is hiring Senior Water Infrastructure Engineers to relocate to Townsville or Rockhampton in Northern Queensland, Australia. This hybrid role offers visa sponsorship, relocation support, and the chance to lead complex water design projects.
| Category | Details |
| Role Title | Senior Water Infrastructure Engineers |
| Company | AECOM Australia Pty Ltd |
| Primary Location | Townsville or Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia (Relocation/Sponsorship provided) |
| Employment Type | Full-time (Hybrid Work Model) |
| Key Responsibilities | End-to-end design and delivery of water/wastewater projects, technical leadership, project management, and mentoring junior engineers |
| Key Qualifications | Tertiary qualification in engineering; experience managing complex water infrastructure projects; RPEQ / CPEng registration highly regarded |
| Top Benefits | Visa sponsorship & relocation assistance, flexible hybrid work, option to purchase up to 6 weeks extra leave, and global career growth |
How you’ll make a difference:Â
- Apply your water infrastructure design skills and knowledge into meaningful local and national projects.
- Lead project delivery from business development through design to construction, managing commercial aspects.
- Provide technical leadership with support from multidisciplinary teams and ensure quality, timely, and budget-compliant outcomes.
- Mentor junior staff and build strong relationships with internal and external clients across various sectors.
Qualifications
The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.
The qualities that help you thrive
- Relevant tertiary qualifications – essential & RPEQ / CPEng – highly regarded.
- Demonstrated experience in working on/managing complex multidisciplinary projects and meeting delivery requirements in the water infrastructure industry.
- An interest in succession and long-term growth within a global organisation.
- Ability to work collaboratively at both an internal and external, client-facing level, developing new client relationships and maintaining existing networks within the business.
- Ability to and an interest in guiding and mentoring junior engineers and designers, contributing to the growth of our talent pipeline.
Additional Information
If you are an experienced water infrastructure engineering professional looking to take the next step in your career, or you are coming from another location to establish yourself in Northern Queensland, we would love to hear from you. For the right candidate, we will provide assistance with visa sponsorship and relocation for you and your family as required.​​
Why you’ll love working with us
- Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options
- Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year
- Volunteer and representation leave
- Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better
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