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Lead Civil Engineer (Land Development)
Engineering
Company shared salary
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Market rate
A$9,500–A$13,333/mo (A$114,000–A$159,996/yr)
Based on similar roles (title + domain + location).
Responsibilities
- ● Land Development - Senior Civil Engineer Want to bring ideas to life
- ● You're in the right place. At Aurecon, we bring ideas to life to design a better future - turning complexity into clarity and challenges into real world solutions. We work across advisory, design, delivery and asset management on projects that shape communities and are recognised for engineering excellence. With a strong and growing Civil Infrastructure portfolio nationally and across South Australia, we are seeking a Lead Land Development Civil Engineer to join our Adelaide team and play a key role in delivering local and interstate projects.
- ● How will your ideas contribute to shaping what's next
- ● In this senior role, you'll lead the delivery of land development and civil infrastructure design projects , combining technical excellence with project and client leadership. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders, you'll help shape practical, high quality outcomes for a broad range of projects across civil, land and water infrastructure.
- ● You'll also play a key role in mentoring engineers within the team and building strong, long term client relationships, winning team workload and contributing to the continued growth of Aurecon's Land Development capability. Here are the key things you'll do to bring ideas to life:
- ● Lead and deliver land development and civil infrastructure design projects
- ● 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
- ● 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, l ocal council and authority approvals, p roven ability to lead projects and mentor engineers
- ● 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
Credential Requirements
for Australia
Requirements shown are for Indian professionals relocating to Australia.
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Required for PR/Visa
CDR (Competency Demonstration Report)
Engineers Australia
Cost: AUD 690–1,200
Timeline: 8–12 weeks
Skills assessment for migration — not a practice licence
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CPEng (Chartered Professional Engineer)
Engineers Australia
Cost: AUD 1,000–1,500
Timeline: 6–12 months
Not legally required but expected for senior roles
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