Company Description
Work with us. Change the world.
Transforming mobility and delivering sustainable outcomes.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it's improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
AECOM delivers comprehensive services from creation to completion and beyond; our transportation professionals are constantly exploring new ways to navigate a challenging project.
A new underground rail link in Auckland. A subzero runway in Antarctica. Removal of 75-level crossings and building a new station in Melbourne. Defence facilities to support capability in Adelaide. The design of the Sydney Gateway Road project. In every region, we deliver comprehensive solutions that connect people and places in forward-thinking ways.
We're one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
Job Description
AECOM has a unique opportunity for a passionate and motivated leader who would enjoy working with an industry-leading team on a broad range of city-shaping infrastructure projects, as well as influencing and leading strategy development and execution to achieve business success.
This Director level role is the leadership position for our market-leading bridges and underground structures business across the VSA region. Based in Melbourne, this role sits on the Civil Infrastructure Leadership team - VSA and is responsible for Structures Team culture, performance, staff, clients, and projects. Drawing on your design and major project delivery experience, you will have a desire to lead and build a structures team servicing both major infrastructure projects and key clients. You also have a passion for developing and operationalising strategy to achieve business results. As a strong collaborator, you work well with teams at multiple levels, drawing on your leadership, client service, and technical experience.
In this role, you will:
Foster a culture of technical excellence and collaboration with our multidisciplinary teams.
Create, maintain, and lead high-performing engaged teams through effective communication, feedback, and support of all team members.
Provide technical and commercial governance across a portfolio of projects to meet client requirements.
Adopt Project Director Roles to support project teams and nurture client relationships.
Establish and maintain effective relationships with clients/customers.
Ensure delivery of projects by AECOM's Project Delivery Framework requirements.
Work with peers and senior leaders to develop and drive implementation of business strategy.
Connect with ANZ peers to support workshare and successful client outcomes.
Connect our team to global technical leaders to support project positioning and client experience.
Qualifications
Demonstrated experience in managing major transport infrastructure projects in a structure's capacity and meeting delivery requirements.
Experience in successfully leading and developing project teams.
Demonstrated commercial acumen, and the ability to develop a strong client base.
Knowledge of the market for consulting services.
An effective leader with tenacity and drive to achieve outstanding results and grow the team.
Collaborative; willing to share knowledge, experience, ideas, and expertise for the betterment of group and self.
Strong client focus with business development experience.
Project margin and cost utilisation experience.
BE with 15+ years of relevant experience.
Additional Information
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.
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. 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 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.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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