Senior Transport Planner / Civil Engineer

About the role

Senior Transport Planner / Civil Engineer joining Aurecon’s Transport team in Adelaide, contributing to South Australian transport infrastructure projects. You will work collaboratively to deliver planning studies, design inputs and technical documentation that shape sustainable transport solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver transport planning, feasibility studies and options assessments for transport infrastructure projects.
• Provide input into road design, drainage and services impacts for civil engineering projects.
• Prepare clear, technically robust reports, assessments and design documentation.
• Use engineering judgement to develop and communicate well‑reasoned, defensible technical responses.
• Review technical analysis and offer practical recommendations within the broader project context.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, clients and government stakeholders.
• Support project delivery, bids and work‑winning activities across the South Australian transport market.
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior engineers and designers.

Required profile

• A degree in Civil Engineering or relevant qualifications in transport planning.
• Approximately 7‑12 years of experience delivering planning studies, roads, transport or civil infrastructure projects.
• Strong transport planning capability, with road or general civil design experience desirable.
• Strong technical writing skills and the ability to clearly explain and defend engineering recommendations.
• A practical and adaptable approach, willing to work across adjacent transport and civil engineering disciplines.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working within an engineering consultancy or complex infrastructure delivery environment.

Required skills

• Transport planning
• Road design
• Drainage design
• Technical writing

What we offer

• Career development opportunities on complex infrastructure projects.
• Recognition as a Best Place to Work (AFR 2026).
• Flexible and part‑time working arrangements.