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Mott MacDonald • Brisbane, QLD, AU

Senior Pavement Engineer

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Job Description

Brilliant people trusted to do brilliant things

Mott MacDonald is a vibrant and forward-thinking engineering, management, and development consultancy. Working together as a global team we plan, design, deliver and maintain the transport, energy, water, buildings, defence and wider infrastructure that is integral to people’s daily lives. We value excellence in every dimension of our business and continuously seek opportunities to improve what we do and how we do it.

We employ brilliant people who combine their diverse skills and experiences to achieve brilliant things. Whether you want to specialise or broaden your experience, you'll be supported by global specialists eager to share their expertise. With numerous opportunities to learn and grow, the possibilities are as diverse as our people. Working as a connected global team, we deliver impactful projects that shape the future.

Your Opportunity

Mott MacDonald's Queensland Transport team is growing and we are currently seeking a Senior Pavement Engineer to join our business. You will work on and lead signature national and international projects and continue to develop as a professional engineer and have the opportunity to:

  • Be integral to the pavement engineering team to lead and support national and international pavement engineering projects
  • Support and mentor junior engineers and provide input to new bid opportunities
  • Develop technical design reports and drawings to a high standard
  • Demonstrate technical understanding of flexible and rigid pavement design in accordance with Austroads and state/local government design guidelines
  • Pavement design experience in tunnels, ports and intermodals, haul roads, rail and aviation is desirable
  • General design experience transport engineering projects is ideal

About You

  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
  • Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ), or be in the process of obtaining your RPEQ within 6 months
  • Chartered Professional Engineer is preferable
  • Demonstrated pavement design experience
  • Provide strong technical skills in pavement engineering
  • Proven experience working on multi-disciplinary civil infrastructure projects
  • Highly motivated individual with excellent communication and written skills

Culture & Benefits

Mott MacDonald celebrates diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive work environment that values work-life balance, diversity, inclusion, and equity. We welcome diverse applicants, including First Nations People, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and people of all genders, neurodiversity, cultural backgrounds, age groups, and those with intersectional identities.

Our benefits package is designed to enhance your experience:

  • Agile working environment, supporting our people to work flexibly
  • Discretionary Group and Personal Performance Bonuses for eligible employees
  • Employee resource groups including the Inclusive Network for Women, Corporate Social Responsibility and more
  • Annual Health Checks and ongoing professional development

Employee ownership

  • Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
  • Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
  • As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.
  • Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.

You’ve got this!

We endorse a diverse and inclusive workplace, and look to provide suitable opportunities for employees including the opportunity for part time and job shared roles where possible. If you are interested in this role and looking for a part time permanent opportunity, please apply! #LI-NS1

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to part time work for some roles
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks full pay
Adoption leave – 26 weeks full pay
Shared parental leave – We match up to 24 weeks full pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 2 weeks
Private GP service – Private Medical care for all UK staff
Life insurance – 4 x salary
Enhanced pension match/contribution – matched up to 7%
Buddy scheme
Enhanced sick pay
Dental coverage
Compassionate leave
Health assessment
Eye Care Support – Eyecare vouchers
Life assurance
Carer’s leave – up to 5 days, two of which are paid
Pregnancy loss leave
Salary sacrifice
Buy or sell annual leave
Accrued annual leave
Religious celebration leave
Tax-free childcare
Theme park discounts
On-site yoga classes
Cycle to work scheme
Faith rooms
Annual pay rises
Annual bonus
Income protection
Employee discounts
Professional subscriptions – We pay for your primary professional annual subscription
Lunch and learns
Employee assistance programme
L&D budget
Teambuilding days
Travel loan
Returnship
Mentoring
In house training
Study support
Learning platform
Further education support

Working at Mott MacDonald

Company employees:

18,000 worldwide

Gender diversity (m:f):

65:35

Hiring in countries

Australia

Bulgaria

Canada

Czechia

France

Germany

Hong Kong

India

Ireland

Italy

Japan

Malaysia

New Zealand

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Serbia

Singapore

South Korea

Spain

Taiwan

Thailand

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States

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Awards & Accreditations

2nd – Career Progression

2nd – Career Progression

Flexa awards 2025
3rd – Family Friendly

3rd – Family Friendly

Flexa awards 2025
Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance

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Flexible

Flexible

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Culture

Culture

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