Principal Road & Highways Engineer

Following recent major project wins, including the North East Link, Mott MacDonald is looking for a Principal Road and Highways Engineer to join our Victorian Transport Business. This role involves working on iconic Australian projects as a design coordinator, design manager and/or package lead.

The opportunity
 

Based in our state-of-the-art office in Melbourne CBD, but with the opportunity to work flexibly, including from project offices and remotely, this role offers exposure to a variety of diverse transport projects both locally and nationally. You will play a pivotal role in some of Melbourne’s most significant road and highway projects, while also benefiting from development opportunities and career growth within our transport business across Australia.

In this role, you will manage design projects and oversee work packages, including the preparation and management of designs, reports, specifications, and other deliverables for road and highway projects. You will ensure these meet the required brief and uphold high standards of technical excellence, guaranteeing successful project delivery.

​​​​​​​You will liaise with internal Mott MacDonald teams, external parties including sub-consultants, and clients to foster innovation in the delivery of schemes and techniques used in design and construction. Additionally, you will produce designs and studies that incorporate the sustainability requirements of the network.

We are also seeking a proactive, enthusiastic approach, with market knowledge and connections, and a consultancy mindset to achieve great outcomes for the business and our clients.

About you

You can bring demonstrable hands-on design experience and management of road and highway projects to this role. With a university degree in Civil Engineering and either holding or aspiring to obtain RPEV certification[CM1] , you have demonstrated technical excellence in roads and highways engineering.

You bring knowledge and experience with principal road design software and possess the ability to work effectively both as a team player and a leader when necessary. Additionally, you have excellent communication, prioritization, and stakeholder management skills, which are essential from both internal and external perspectives.

Our Culture and Employee Benefits

At Mott MacDonald, we value diversity and individuality. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including First Nations People, Veterans and their spouses, people with differing abilities, the LGBTQIA+ community, neurodiverse individuals, and those from various cultural and age groups.

We take pride in offering an array of benefits and amenities designed to make your experience here truly exceptional, such as:

• An agile working policy that caters to your professional journey and life's special moments.
• Competitive salary, including bonus incentives, recognizing the dedication you invest.
• Life, personal accident, and salary continuance insurance, providing peace of mind.
• Enhance work-life balance through the option to purchase extra annual leave.

About Mott MacDonald

We are a dynamic and innovative engineering, management and development consultancy working with high profile clients across Australia and globally. We're the driving force behind some of Australia's most iconic infrastructural ventures that are transforming the way we live, work, and play. 

You've got this!

If you thrive in dynamic environments where your insights and expertise can make a real impact, then this role is for you!

Join us and make a significant impact on our compensation and benefits programs!

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Veterans, and spouses are strongly encouraged to apply.