Company Description

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At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams 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.

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Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Materials and Asset Management Consultant who excels at applying their theoretical skills to real world problems to create sustainable solutions. In this role, you will identify and address complex engineering challenges for clients in industries such as infrastructure, utilities, and government. You will also combine your research knowledge with prior consulting experience to deliver practical and sustainable solutions for our clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Durability management for engineering projects – Support the development and implementation of project-specific durability strategies from concept design through to delivery.
• Technical assessment and service life modelling - Assess environmental exposures using national and international standards and identify their influence on the deterioration mechanisms common construction materials, such as concrete, masonry, steel and timber.
• Specification of construction materials and additional protective measures – Prepare technical specifications for concrete, steel, coatings and composite materials, ensuring compliance with AS, BS, EN and ACI standards.
• Condition assessment of existing structures – Plan and execute inspections of concrete, steel and composite structures, incorporating non-destructive testing, material sampling and laboratory testing.
• Design of repairs, remediation and rehabilitation to arrest deterioration – Develop repair strategies that address both symptoms and underlying causes of deterioration. Prepare design documentation for concrete repairs and crack injection, surface treatments and cathodic protection. Select solutions that balance durability, constructability, safety and whole-of-life value.
• Asset Management – Development of a range of strategic, tactical, operational documents such as Asset Maintenance Plan, Asset Lifecycle Plans, and Strategic Asset management plan (SAMP)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g. Civil Engineering, Materials Engineering, or Materials Science)
• Prior consulting experience in Australia
• Hands-on exposure to predictive modelling of deterioration mechanisms in concrete.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose issues and propose creative solutions.
• Proficient in relevant engineering and analytical software (e.g. Excel, Autodesk, Midas, etc).
• Willingness to travel and work away from home for inspection-based work.
• Experience across major infrastructure sectors (bridges, tunnels, ports and water infrastructure).  

Additional Information

At 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.

AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses.  Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here: https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.