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Company Description

“The team made me feel like a seasoned professional from day one with real multi disciplinary projects, realistic deadlines and technical coaching. This helped sharpen my focus on the final university year and capstone project.” – Levi Hoffman, Graduate Structural Engineer

Come grow with us.

AECOM is involved in the most interesting and challenging transport infrastructure projects that are shaping the landscape around us and defining the future of Australia and NZ. We live and breathe culture, making sure our lives are integrated with our professional development and we actively enjoy the journey.

Our teams work collaboratively across the world and our transportation experts leverage local knowledge and global capability to help clients navigate challenges and build a better world. Our expertise in planning, designing, and managing transportation systems allows us to help public and private clients move people and goods in smarter, more advanced, and sustainable ways.

Everyone belongs at AECOM

We’re committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging - because great ideas come from diverse perspectives. AECOM is proud to be a Fortune 500 Most Admired Company, a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, #Work180 Equitable Workplace Awards 2025 Winner and an AWEI Bronze Tier LGBTQ+ Inclusive Employer.

Job Description

The Role

As a Graduate Structural Engineer, you will have the opportunity to develop both your technical engineering expertise and project delivery skills. Working under the guidance of experienced engineers and project managers, you will contribute to the delivery of complex infrastructure projects while gaining exposure to project planning, stakeholder engagement, commercial management, and multidisciplinary coordination.

This role is ideal for graduates who are interested in building a career that combines strong technical capability with future leadership and project management responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Responsibilities

• Assist in the structural assessment, analysis, and design of bridges, marine structures, rail infrastructure, buildings, and other transport assets.
• Support inspections, condition assessments, load ratings, rehabilitation studies, and engineering investigations.
• Prepare engineering calculations, technical reports, drawings, specifications, and design documentation.
• Participate in site inspections, construction support activities, and engineering assurance reviews.
• Apply Australian Standards, client requirements, and engineering best practice principles to project delivery.
• Contribute to innovative engineering solutions, digital engineering initiatives, and sustainable infrastructure outcomes.

Project Management & Delivery Responsibilities

• Support project managers in the planning and delivery of projects across the asset lifecycle.
• Assist with project scheduling, resource planning, cost tracking, and progress reporting.
• Participate in project coordination meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Help manage project risks, opportunities, quality requirements, and safety obligations.
• Support multidisciplinary collaboration across transport, civil, maritime, geotechnical, environmental, and construction teams.
• Develop commercial awareness by contributing to project budgeting, change management, and proposal preparation activities.
• Build communication and stakeholder management skills through client interactions and project workshops.

Qualifications

Essential

• Final-year student or recent graduate with a Bachelor's or Postgraduate Degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering.
• Strong interest in structural engineering and infrastructure projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• This role is for the 2027 Graduate Program. Commencement is from February 2027 - August 2027.

Desirable

• Exposure to structural analysis and design software.
• Previous internship, vacation work, or industry experience in consulting, construction, or infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated interest in project management, leadership, and project delivery.

Additional Information

Our Recruitment Process:

• Submit Your Application: Complete the job application, uploading your resume, cover letter and the latest copy of your academic transcripts as one single document.
• Online Assessment: Complete our global online strength-based assessment.
• Phone Screen: You may be invited to a phone screen with our Early Careers Recruitment team.
• Interview: Attend a face-to-face interview at your local office.

Applications are reviewed as they come in, and the role may close earlier than expected, so if this opportunity sounds like you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses. Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here: https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have 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.

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.

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