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Our Resources & Industrial team delivers engineering solutions across the mining, minerals processing, industrial, energy and infrastructure sectors for clients throughout Queensland and across Australia. This Cadet Structural Designer role is based in Townsville. You’ll get hands-on experience working alongside experienced engineers and designers on a range of projects.

This role suits candidates who want to study an Associate Degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Southern QLD or Central QLD University in 2027 and work at the same time.

AECOM will pay for your studies and you’ll have a paid job with us.

In this role, you will

• Assist with drafting and design input, and provide technical support in producing engineering drawings and documentation.

• Contribute to the delivery of small to major projects, including mining, industrial and infrastructure projects.

• Produce accurate, high-quality design drawings and documentation with strong attention to detail.

• Collaborate with senior and lead designers, engineers and project managers to deliver project outcomes.

• Develop practical technical skills and gain exposure to multidisciplinary project delivery across the project lifecycle.

• Work in a fast-paced team environment while building your professional engineering career.

• We are looking for someone keen to kick start their career in civil design. You’ll have the drive to learn from our professional and technical teams and the aptitude to apply your studies to real-life work.

• You have completed, or are currently completing, Year 12, and will meet the minimum enrolment requirements for an Associate Degree in Civil Engineering through the University of Southern Qld or Central QLD University.

• An interest in structural drafting, mining, industrial or heavy industry projects.

Our Recruitment Process

• Submit Your Application: Complete the job application and upload your resume and cover letter as one single document.

• Phone Screen: You may be invited to a phone screen with our Early Careers Recruitment team.

• Interview: Attend a face-to-face interview at your local office.

Applications are reviewed as they come in and the role may close earlier than expected, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

All newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm, and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have hybrid work options, so you can work from an AECOM office, a remote location or a client site.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families, as well as a robust global well-being program.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.