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Aurecon

Lead Civil Engineer – Land Development

Aurecon

. Lead and deliver land development and civil infrastructure projects across design and construction phases .

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeAdelaide • 🇦🇺 AustraliaSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead and deliver land development and civil infrastructure projects across design and construction phases
  • Oversee the preparation of civil engineering designs, drawings and technical documentation
  • Provide technical leadership across: Roads, drainage, earthworks and municipal works
  • Water and sewer reticulation
  • Civil site and industrial infrastructure projects
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients including SA Water, councils, and key authorities
  • Mentor and develop junior engineers and contribute to team capability uplift
  • Collaborate across South Australia and interstate teams (VIC, QLD, WA)
  • Ensure designs comply with Australian and South Australian standards, council requirements and authority approvals

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Degree in Civil Engineering
  • Strong experience in land development and/or civil infrastructure design
  • Demonstrated experience working within the South Australian market (highly desirable)
  • Strong understanding of SA Water standards and requirements
  • Local council and authority approvals
  • Proven ability to lead projects and mentor engineers
  • Experience across the full project lifecycle (design through to construction)
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Technical capability: Design experience across roads, drainage, earthworks, utilities and civil infrastructure
  • Proficiency in design tools such as 12D and/or AutoCAD
  • Strong understanding of Australian standards and local SA authority requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • competitive remuneration
  • ongoing professional development
  • flexible, hybrid working arrangements
  • gender-neutral paid parental leave offering
  • health and wellbeing services designed to support you at every stage of your career

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Hard Skills & Tools
civil engineeringland developmentcivil infrastructure designroads designdrainage designearthworks designwater reticulationsewer reticulationproject lifecycle managementdesign documentation
Soft Skills
technical leadershipmentoringstakeholder managementcommunicationrelationship buildingteam collaborationproject leadership
Certifications
Degree in Civil Engineering