Principal Highways Engineer

AECOM · Perth, WA, Australia

  • Senior
  • Full-time
  • Posted 2026-10-13
  • Confirmed live on 13 October 2026

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Job description

Job Description
Bring your expertise to the roads that connect Western Australia.
We are seeking a Principal Highways Engineer to lead engineering delivery on medium to large road and highway projects.
As a senior technical specialist, you will guide design teams, resolve complex engineering challenges and provide trusted advice to clients. You will combine hands-on technical expertise with responsibility for design quality, engineering budgets and schedules, helping teams deliver practical solutions that meet project requirements.
How you’ll make a difference

• Serve as lead engineer highway projects, guiding technical delivery and coordinating multidisciplinary design interfaces.

• Provide specialist highways engineering input into feasibility studies, concept development and detailed design.

• Review, approve and sign off engineering deliverables within your area of expertise and delegated authority.

• Undertake quality control reviews of work prepared by others, ensuring technical accuracy and compliance with relevant standards.

• Develop and present complex technical solutions to clients, explaining design decisions, risks and recommendations clearly.

• Prepare engineering budget and schedule estimates, defining the scope and resources required for delivery.

• Contribute to technical proposals, including methodology, scope, fee estimates and programme development.

• Support engineers through technical guidance, constructive design reviews and knowledge sharing.

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.
What are we looking for from you?

• A Bachelor of Civil Engineering or an equivalent recognised qualification.

• Extensive experience in highways engineering, with demonstrated technical leadership on medium to large infrastructure projects.

• Strong expertise in road and highway design, including geometric design and coordination of civil, drainage, pavement, traffic and structural interfaces.

• Experience delivering Main Roads WA projects and applying MRWA requirements, Austroads guidelines and relevant Australian Standards.

• Proven ability to review and approve engineering work, exercise sound technical judgement and maintain design quality.

• Experience developing engineering budgets, schedules and technical proposals.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex engineering solutions and build trusted client relationships.

• A collaborative approach to leading technical delivery and developing the capability of others.

Chartered Professional Engineer status will be highly regarded.

Additional Information
Why you’ll love working with us

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, 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.
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