Lead Civil Engineer - Land Infrastructure

Lead Civil Engineer - Land Infrastructure

At Aurecon, we are optimistic about the future. We are thinkers, solvers, and collaborators who work with our clients to deliver the infrastructure and assets that strengthen communities and create a sustainable future.

What you’ll do

As a Lead Civil Engineer – Land Infrastructure in our Perth Land Infrastructure team, you’ll play a key role in delivering complex land development, urban infrastructure and road projects across Perth and regional Western Australia.

You’ll work closely with our clients and multidisciplinary teams, providing technical leadership and taking projects from early planning and concept design through to detailed design and construction.

• Lead the delivery of land development, urban infrastructure and road projects
• Deliver civil design across roads, earthworks, drainage, utilities and subdivision infrastructure
• Lead projects from concept and structure planning through detailed design, tender and construction
• Provide technical leadership and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams
• Manage project budgets, programs, risks and key stakeholder relationships
• Support projects across residential, industrial, commercial and resources sectors
• Ensure designs meet relevant Main Roads WA, Austroads, Australian Standards and local government requirements

What you’ll bring

• Around 10 years of experience in civil engineering, ideally across land development and urban infrastructure in Western Australia
• A Bachelor of Engineering (Civil), with CPEng or progress towards Chartership highly regarded
• Strong experience across road geometry, earthworks, drainage, utilities and subdivision design
• Experience delivering residential subdivisions, road upgrades, industrial/commercial developments or urban renewal projects
• Understanding of AutoCAD, Civil 3D and/or 12d
• Knowledge of drainage design and modelling tools such as DRAINS or XPSWMM would be advantageous
• Strong knowledge of WA approval processes and relevant Main Roads WA, local government, Austroads and Australian Standards requirements
• Strong project management, client engagement and stakeholder management capability
• Resources sector experience, including exposure to clients such as Rio Tinto or BHP, would be advantageous

How we support your growth

We believe your career should be a rewarding adventure. You will tackle some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges, in an environment that supports your ambitions, where we hold ourselves, and each other, to the highest standards. Recognised by the AFR as a Best Place to Work in 2026, we embrace diverse perspectives, giving you the opportunity to make a real impact.

Who we are

We are an engineering consultancy with more than 6,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and Asia. We believe the world needs people who can engineer possibilities; people who can create infrastructure that makes life better for people and the planet. That is why we are here – to bring ideas to life, the Aurecon way.

Ready for your next adventure?

If this sounds like your next step, we’d love to hear from you. We value diverse experiences and welcome applications for part-time or flexible working arrangements.