Requisition/Vacancy No\. 117842BR
**Position Title** Principal Civil Engineer \- Highways
**Job Category** Engineering \- Civil
**Business Line** Transportation
**Office Region** Australia
**Office Location** AU \- Sydney, NSW
**Why Choose AECOM?** AECOM is a premier, fully integrated professional and technical services firm positioned to design, build, finance and operate infrastructure assets around the world for public\- and private\-sector clients\. With nearly 100,000 employees — including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals — serving clients in over 150 countries around the world, AECOM is ranked as the \#1 engineering design firm by revenue in _Engineering News\-Record_ magazine’s annual industry rankings, and has been recognized by _Fortune_ magazine as a World’s Most Admired Company\. The firm is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, oil and gas, water, high\-rise buildings and government\. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering customized and creative solutions that meet the needs of clients’ projects\. A _Fortune 500_ firm, AECOM companies, including URS Corporation and Hunt Construction Group, have annual revenue of approximately $19 billion\. More information on AECOM and its services can be found at www\.aecom\.com\.
**About the Business Line** **Transportation**
We provide professional services in areas such as aviation, transit, freight rail, highways and bridges, planning, and ports and marine\. Our global network of top\-tier specialists delivers comprehensive services over the full life cycle of a project to benefit clients in government and private industries\.
**Job Summary** Due to recent project wins within our transport team we are excited to be growing our team\. We are seeking a Principal Civil Engineer for our Road and Highways team\. In this role you will be a key member of our multi\-disciplined design engineering team\. To be successful in the role you will utilize your considerable technical and industry experience to provide civil design engineering input to project teams and/or provide civil engineering design support to other projects and activities\.
You will provide leadership to professional and technical staff on complex, large scale projects that deliver high standard outcomes for AECOM clients\. You will also be involved in regular client liaison, business development and winning work\.
**Minimum Requirements**
+ 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 is required\. An appreciation of road drainage design and ancillary road design elements including road signage, linemarking, safety barriers, and utilities is necessary
+ Checking and verification of calculations, specifications and drawings
+ Develop and retain the high level of technical skill
+ Training and mentor junior team members
+ Actively participate in business and strategic planning activities in order to identify opportunities to sustain the growth of the business in short, medium and longer term\.
+ Develop and maintain relationships with external parties to ensure maximum benefit is achieved for AECOM from these relationships\.
+ Ensures that the needs of clients are understood and met
+ Project management activities will include seeking opportunities from clients, submitting proposals, project and design management for transport engineering projects\.
+ Create high performing, motivated and engaged teams via Performance Planning, Performance Management, appropriate Reward and Recognition, learning and development opportunities\.
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering or similar
+ Experience in road design with knowledge of Austroads Guide to Road Design and Roads and Maritime Services Road Design Guide\.
+ Preferably in excess of 10 years’ experience in road/highways planning and detailed design
+ Solid experience in key client contract management
+ Experience in successfully leading project teams
+ CP Eng qualified
+ Consulting experience
**What We Offer** AECOM is a place where you can put your innovative thinking and business skills into high gear and work alongside other highly intelligent and motivated people\. It's a place where you can apply your skills to some of the world's most challenging, interesting, and meaningful projects worldwide\. It's a place that values the diversity of our areas of practice and our people\. It's what makes AECOM a great place to work and grow\. AECOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer\.
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