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AECOM Technical Director - Highways in Melbourne, Australia
Company Description
At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.
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.
Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
We will give you 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.
We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.
When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.
Job Description
We will give you 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. We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organisation you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business. We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career. When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! 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.
The Role
AECOM’s Melbourne office is looking for a motivated and highly experienced Technical Director level to join the Highways team and further develop their experience in leading and delivering large roads and highways projects throughout Australia. The role is crucial to the success of any major project and you will be responsible for the overall design delivery including having the ultimate carriage on any technical decision as well as ensuring projects are delivered to program.
You will be an excellent leader for your design team; proactively and passionately supporting our staff to achieve outstanding results for our clients. With an eye for the market and a collaborative personality, you will also drive a strong client-centric culture, helping to position our team for success.
Qualifications
You will be a passionate individual who has extensive experience in the roads and highways sector. Utilising your considerable experience, you will support relationships with existing clients and actively seek new business opportunities to build the AECOM brand across the region. Not only will you prepare submissions and bids for projects, as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will also contribute to a wide range of projects. You will have a proven track record of delivering medium to large roads and highways projects. This position offers excellent career growth potential and provides an opportunity for you to play an instrumental role in the Highways team, to develop and mentor the next generation of our staff.
Key requirements:
As a Technical Director within our Highways team you will possess some of the following.
Proven experience delivering and managing a portfolio of major/significant road, and infrastructure projects within a multi-disciplinary team
Experience in managing a department or larger team, mid-size client program or multiple processes or programs with moderate to high complexity and meeting and exceeding delivery requirements
Experience in mentoring a team of professionals to deliver exceptional service
Significant consulting/business knowledge, with major project and/or team management experience
Provides leadership and direction through Managers and professional staff or lead efforts to grow our technical expertise as a sponsor within the discipline
Excellent knowledge of project management, and business management systems and procedures, and financial systems
Demonstrated commercial acumen, customer focus and business analysis skills
Strong client engagement and business development experience would be advantageous
Team player with good communication skills
Qualifications
Ideally, you will have:
Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or similar
15-20 years relevant professional experience in Transport engineering
Project Management or Design Management courses would be looked on favourably
CPEng/RPEV accreditation
Consulting experience.
Additional Information
Benefits at AECOM
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) recognises AECOM as taking a sophisticated, holistic approach to supporting women and men’s participation throughout our workplace.
We provide a diverse and inclusive work environment and offer many benefits to ensure your professional development & wellbeing.
Flexible start and finish times and working from home options
Working from Home Tool Kits + Mobile Phone
A vibrant team culture focused on participation and inclusion at every level
Mentoring and guidance from our experienced team members
State of the art, modern offices
Paid Parental and Partner Leave
Purchased additional annual leave + salary packaging
Corporate Employee discounts from up to 400 retailers
Wellbeing benefits e.g., vaccinations, health insurance discounts
Employee stock purchase plans
Professional development opportunities
Join us and let’s get started.
With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! 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.
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.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
Join us and let’s get started.
ReqID: J10079707
Business Line: Transportation
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: ANZ
Career Area: Engineering
Work Location Model: Hybrid