Senior Engineer - Vertical Transportation (Building Engineering)

Job Description

AECOM's Buildings + Places team is seeking a motivated Senior Engineer – Vertical Transportation to join our Building Engineering team. This role would suit an experienced engineer who is ready to take greater ownership of vertical transport project delivery, develop deeper technical capability and step into client-facing and coordination responsibilities.

You will contribute to the design and delivery of lift, escalator and moving walk systems across a wide range of building and infrastructure projects. Working closely with senior technical leaders, you will help shape high-quality vertical transportation solutions while continuing to grow your own expertise and professional profile.

How you’ll make a difference:

• Deliver vertical transportation engineering support across multiple projects, contributing to the design, coordination and documentation of lift, escalator and moving walk systems.
• Undertake and review passenger traffic analysis and lift simulation modelling using Elevate or equivalent software, supporting the development of efficient and reliable system designs.
• Support senior engineers with complex technical problem solving while progressively taking ownership of smaller to mid-scale project deliverables.
• Conduct site inspections, condition assessments and performance reviews of existing vertical transportation systems, contributing to asset management and modernisation studies.
• Prepare technical reports, specifications and design documentation while ensuring compliance with relevant Australian standards, codes and client requirements.
• Engage with clients, architects, contractors and internal project teams, developing strong communication and coordination skills in a client-facing environment.

 

Qualifications

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.

The qualities that help you thrive:

• Engineering qualifications in electrical, mechanical, mechatronic or building services disciplines, or equivalent tertiary or technical pathways with exposure to vertical transportation projects.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams while progressively taking ownership of technical deliverables.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with growing confidence in client and stakeholder engagement.
• Exposure to or a keen interest in lift, escalator and moving walk systems, with developing capability in design, specification, coordination and technical review.
• Progress toward professional accreditation with Engineers Australia, including commitment to achieving Chartered status, is highly regarded.
• Interest in vertical transportation industry groups such as LESA or CIBSE Lifts is encouraged, along with a desire to build long-term technical expertise and career progression in the field.

Additional Information

Why you’ll love working with us:

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, full-time, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year         
• Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better
• Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, global career opportunities

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.

Learn more about life at AECOM: LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram, X, YouTube - explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more!

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.