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With accelerating infrastructure investment across New Zealand and around the world, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your expertise, ambition and ideas and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.\nWe're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.\n AECOM is seeking a Senior Transport Design Engineer to join our Transport team in Hamilton.\nThis is an opportunity to take a leading role in the design and delivery of transport and civil infrastructure projects across the Waikato and wider New Zealand. Working alongside multidisciplinary teams, you'll help deliver roads, highways, intersections, signage and linemarking, roadside safety barriers, utilities and broader civil infrastructure projects for local and national clients.\nYou'll bring strong technical design capability, project delivery experience and a collaborative approach, while building client relationships and mentoring the next generation of engineers.\nHow you'll add impact\nLead the design and delivery of transport infrastructure projects, including roads, highways, intersections, signage and linemarking, roadside safety barriers, utilities and general civil infrastructure.\nProvide technical leadership to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard.\nCoordinate multidisciplinary teams and support projects from concept design through to detailed design and construction support.\nManage project tasks, resources and timelines to achieve successful project outcomes.\nReview technical deliverables to ensure quality, compliance and technical excellence.\nBuild and maintain strong relationships with clients including councils, local authorities and asset owners.\nMentor and support graduate and intermediate engineers.\nContribute to bids, proposals and the continued growth of our transport business.\nChampion technical excellence, collaboration and continuous improvement.\n What you'll bring\nWe're looking for an experienced transport design engineer who combines strong technical capability with project delivery experience and a passion for solving complex infrastructure challenges.\nTo be considered for this role you must have:\nBachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.\n5+ years' experience in transport design, civil infrastructure or roading projects within New Zealand or Australia.\nStrong experience in civil roading and transportation design.\nExperience designing roads, highways, intersections, signage and linemarking, roadside safety barriers, utilities and/or broader civil infrastructure projects.\nKnowledge of relevant New Zealand standards, Austroads guidelines and transportation design practices.\nExperience managing project tasks and delivering technical outcomes within multidisciplinary teams.\nProficiency in at least one industry-standard design platform such as Civil 3D, 12d, OpenRoads or AutoCAD. Experience across multiple platforms is highly regarded.\nStrong communication, stakeholder management and client relationship skills.\nA proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach.\nThe following, though not essential, would be highly advantageous\nChartered status (CPEng) or working towards professional accreditation.\nExperience delivering projects for local authorities, NZTA Waka Kotahi or major infrastructure clients.\nMSQA or CPS monitoring and inspection experience on civil infrastructure projects.\nExperience in project management and delivery of transport infrastructure projects.\nExperience contributing to bids, tenders, proposals and business development activities.\nExperience working across multidisciplinary infrastructure projects.\n This is your opportunity to make an impact.\nAt AECOM, you'll work on meaningful infrastructure projects that improve how communities connect and move. You'll be supported by industry-leading technical specialists, collaborate across our ANZ transport business, and have access to clear career pathways toward Principal and Technical Leadership roles.\nTogether, we'll help you grow your career while delivering a better world.\nAt 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.\nAbout AECOM\nAECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.\nAECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.\nWhat makes AECOM a great place to work\nYou will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community - where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.\nAs an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. 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