5 Site Engineering jobs in Melbourne

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Senior Civil Engineer
We support water customers across Australia to provide our communities with the best drinking water and wastewater treatment services, whilst innovating ways to safeguard and secure our country's water supplies, elevating public spaces and enhancing livability.
Our team is expanding and due to some significant wins, we are seeking a Senior Civil Engineer with municipal water pipelines, sewer design, trunk main and water reticulation system experience.
You'll be a key member of KBR's Water team who, in a joint venture with John Holland has been delivering Melbourne Water's complex infrastructure projects through major design and construction framework, that will see us supporting Melbourne Water for well over a decade of continuous service.
In addition, the team are delivering major capital projects to South East Water's record $1.5 billion investment as part of a new industry partnership between Abergeldie, BMD & KBR (ABK). The 10-year contract will see ABK plan and deliver major infrastructure upgrades in partnership with South East Water as part of a new integrated capital works planning and delivery model.
This is an opportunity to grow your career through working with diverse teams on projects across the full asset lifecycle. From strategic planning for our future cities to working with our construction partners to gain the invaluable experience of 'constructing your design'. Your opportunities are limitless in this team at KBR.
Who are you?
You are a design focused Senior Civil Engineer experienced in detailed design, running projects, customer interaction and mentoring juniors.
You will be motivated by achievement, outcome-focused and present professionally to peers, clients, and stakeholders. You will have previous experience designing major projects across water pipelines from 250mm-1000mm diameter, understand or have experience in sewer design, trunk mains and pump stations through various stages of the design lifecycle.
You possess a pragmatic approach to the development of constructable design solutions and have proven commercial acumen in the delivery of water infrastructure.
You will have the following skills and experience:
+ You are a Chartered Engineer (CEng) having delivered various complex detailed design projects
+ You have demonstrated experience in the water infrastructure sector in a consulting environment.
+ Proven ability to work in, and lead, engineering, planning and design modelling teams, work directly with water authority clients, and manage projects to scope, budget and program.
Who are we?
Our water team offers services across the full water cycle, delivering major pipelines, large pumping stations and advanced water, wastewater, and recycling treatment plants.
We address critical water cycle challenges and provide solutions through adopting flexible program delivery models and ongoing asset management programs. We are the market leader in program management consulting, supporting key water utilities to achieve phased savings in capital expenditure, while delivering the best environmental and community outcomes that keep the cost of water bills low for millions of Australian people and businesses.
At KBR, we value you - here's how.
While our people are busy delivering leading science, technology, and engineering solutions, we are committed to providing them with a supportive, trusting environment and benefits that enable them to thrive and continue doing what they do best.
We can offer you flexible and family friendly working arrangements including flexibility with hours as well as your work location. You will receive ongoing professional development and the opportunity to work with technically eminent professionals. Employees of KBR may benefit from up to 8 additional hours of accrued flexible leave every 4 weeks.
KBR has all the benefits of a global organization with a local company feel. You will get to know everyone in the Victorian business and won't just be a number.
Help shape tomorrow by applying today!
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**Company Description**
_"I work for AECOM because we cover a broad engineering landscape which challenges our engineering and consultancy skills through the best projects. The depth of skill and knowledge across the regions means anything is possible." -_ **_Sean O'Leary, Practice Leader, Building's & Places, VIC + SA_**
**Come grow with us.**
Our global portfolio of work comprises the design of iconic and award winning buildings and landscapes. From strategic planning through to project realisation, the connections we make among people and place provide sustainable outcomes for our clients and the communities we serve. We place a premium on investing in digital capabilities and innovations which bring a unique consistency and efficiency to our scalable work. Together with our clients, we are working to evolve and elevate the built environment across sectors including social infrastructure, transit, technology and logistics, and commercial and corporate real estate, while focusing on solutions that promote long term health and wellbeing for all.
**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**
AECOM's Buildings + Places team are seeking a Principal Building Civil Engineer, based in Melbourne. In this senior role, you'll lead the design and delivery of civil engineering works for landmark projects across Aviation, Defence, Sports & Public Realm, Commercial, Health, and Education sectors. You'll guide a high-performing team, drive innovation and sustainability, and engage with clients and stakeholders to shape the future of the built environment.
**How you'll make a difference:**
+ Manage the planning, design, and execution of complex civil engineering design delivery including site infrastructure, drainage, earthworks, stormwater management, pavements, and utilities, ensuring technical excellence, constructability, and compliance with Australian Standards.
+ Oversee, guide and mentor a small group of engineers, fostering technical development, providing clear direction, and embedding quality assurance processes across all deliverables.
+ Drive best practice design outcomes by embedding sustainability objectives, applying innovative techniques and digital tools, and ensuring robust safety standards throughout every stage of delivery.
+ Collaborate across disciplines and stakeholders - Work seamlessly with multi-disciplinary teams, authorities and clients, translating complex engineering concepts into clear, actionable outcomes and resolving coordination risks to achieve 'best-for-project' solutions.
+ Support business growth and client engagement - Play a key role in developing proposals, building long-term client relationships, and contributing to strategic initiatives that strengthen our market presence and reputation.
**Qualifications**
**The qualities that help you thrive:**
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.
+ Proven technical expertise and experience - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering, ideally with 11+ years of experience delivering civil designs for building projects across a variety of sectors. Previous consultancy experience is preferred.
+ Chartered and accredited professional - Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) or eligibility, with current Professional Engineer registration and membership of relevant professional bodies.
+ Demonstrated success in managing complex, multidisciplinary civil design projects, leading teams effectively, and ensuring delivery to time, quality, and budget.
+ Advanced digital and technical proficiency - Skilled in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, 12D, and DRAINS, with the ability to produce and review high-quality technical documentation, specifications, and reports.
+ Excellent communicator and collaborator - Clear, confident, and client-focused, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels, build trusted relationships, and foster a collaborative, knowledge-sharing culture.
**Additional Information**
**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
+ Flex public holidays - swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better
+ Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, global career opportunities
**Ready to push the limits of what's possible?**
We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.
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.
**Learn more about life at AECOM:** LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram, X, YouTube - explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more!
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: 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 $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. 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.
**ReqID:** J
**Business Line:** B&P - Buildings & Places
**Business Group:** DCS
**Strategic Business Unit:** ANZ
**Career Area:** Engineering
**Work Location Model:** Hybrid

**Company Description**
_A welcoming workplace is core to our vision - a world where infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone._
**Come grow with us.**
As the demand for safe, efficient, and cost-effective transportation grows, AECOM provides comprehensive services from concept to completion and beyond. Our transportation experts leverage local knowledge and global capability to help clients navigate challenges and build a better world. Specialising in planning, designing, and managing transportation systems, we also restore and upgrade aging infrastructure. We support public and private clients in moving people and goods sustainably, with a strategic focus on renewable energy and the electrification and decarbonisation of transportation.
**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**
Our Transport Team are looking for an experienced Civil Engineer based in Rockhampton. This opportunity presents the chance for an experienced Civil Engineer to work on a wide variety of regionally significant transport and general civil planning and design projects, establishing and building existing client relationships, and leading people. We are looking to speak with Engineers from Principal to Associate Director level with significant experience in Transport Infrastructure.
_If you're ready for a change, we'll help with relocation within Australia so you can make the most of living and working in sunny Rockhampton._
Working as part of a high performing, close-knit regional team that consists of over 30 engineers, scientists and designers, you will also have the opportunity to collaborate with industry renowned peers nationally across our organisation to create whole-of-business success.
**What will a day in this role look like:**
+ Lead general civil work including road design and urban precinct planning projects for both government and private sector clientele.
+ Act as Project Manager / Technical Lead on a range of projects, including partaking in business development practices, proposal writing, bidding for civil infrastructure projects.
+ Work closely with a range of engineers across Australia, delivering key transport design services on a variety of transport infrastructure projects.
+ Partake in Team Leader responsibilities across the local Transport Business including managing, training and mentoring junior team members to aid their professional development, financial reporting on projects.
+ Actively partake in business and strategic planning activities for the team, with the wider business effectively collaborating with a range of internal stakeholders.
**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.
**What are we looking for from you?**
+ Bachelor's degree in civil engineering with RPEQ and ideally 12+ years experience for a consultancy, local Council or State Government Department
+ A future leader with an interest in succession and long-term growth within a global organisation.
+ Extensive design and/or project management experience with State Government or local council civil infrastructure and transport projects
+ Proven knowledge of Australian Standards and a track record of applying your technical knowledge when delivering projects.
+ Outstanding written and verbal communication skills when dealing with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
+ Ability to work collaboratively at both an internal and external, client-facing level, developing new client relationships and maintaining existing networks within the business.
**Additional Information**
**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
**Ready to push the limits of what's possible?**
We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.
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.
**Learn more about life at AECOM:** LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram, X, YouTube - explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more!
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: 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 $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. 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.
**ReqID:** J
**Business Line:** Transportation
**Business Group:** DCS
**Strategic Business Unit:** ANZ
**Career Area:** Engineering
**Work Location Model:** On-Site

**Position Summary:**
As a Site Reliability Engineer Lead, you will have the opportunity to lead a team of SRE engineers and manage the unique challenges of scaling our client's digitization program. Your expertise in coding, algorithms, complexity analysis, and large-scale system design will be crucial in providing scalable, reliable, durable, and secure applications for our customers and internal users. You will build highly reliable applications using a customer-first approach while innovating technically and understanding our customers' needs.
**Mandatory Skills:**
· Strong experience in Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, microservices, RDBMS, NoSQL
· Proficiency with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, IAM, ECS, EKS, SQS, Kinesis
· Observability using Splunk, NewRelic
· Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
· APIs and event-driven approaches
· Security patterns
· Unix/Linux systems administration, with familiarity in Docker
· Strong experience in analyzing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems
· Ability to debug and optimize code and automate routine tasks
· Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
· Knowledge of modern software engineering practices and tools - Agile and DevOps
· Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical matters in an easy-to-understand way
· Strong domain knowledge of telecom billing and charging rating systems
**Duties and Responsibilities:**
+ Within the Site Reliability Engineering team, you will be working with various development team, and other partners teams to ensure that applications reliability, efficiency, and performance meet our customer's needs, while keeping the service's operation's reliable, scalable, and automated.
+ Develop tools and automation to streamline operations and improve system reliability, efficiency, and performance.
+ Partner with development teams on feature launches to ensure our customers are delivered reliable and scalable functionality.
+ Build a deep knowledge on production infrastructure and use that to debug distributed systems problems and identify improvements to the system.
+ Operations, SLO, SLA management
+ Metrics reporting and progress tracking.
+ Manage infrastructure costs and optimize resource utilization.
+ Work with security teams to ensure compliance with security policies and procedures.
+ Participate in on-call rotations to provide 24/7 support for our systems.
+ Observability (Alarms, monitoring, synthetics).
+ Error management
**Qualifications & Certifications (Optional):**
· Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related engineering degree
20+ years of IT industry experience
**Salary Range** : >100,000
**Date of Posting:** 25/September /2025
**Next Steps** : If you feel this opportunity suits you, or Cognizant is the type of organization you would like to join, we want to have a conversation with you! Please apply directly with us.
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