Associate Director Project Architect (NSQEP)

As an Associate Director Project Architect you will lead the design and delivery of complex facilities within highly regulated environments including defence research and nuclear infrastructure. You will provide architectural leadership across multidisciplinary teams guiding coordinated design outcomes from concept through to delivery while maintaining strong alignment with safety and operational requirements. The role requires a balance of strong design capability technical leadership and stakeholder engagement with responsibility for shaping project direction managing interfaces and ensuring design integrity is maintained throughout all stages of delivery. 

How youll make a difference:

• Lead the architectural design and delivery of complex defence research and nuclear infrastructure projects within highly regulated environments
• Act as Project Architect maintaining design intent and ensuring coordinated high-quality outcomes across all project stages
• Lead multidisciplinary design coordination integrating architectural structural services and specialist systems into cohesive solutions
• Translate nuclear safety case and regulatory requirements into robust architectural design responses in collaboration with subject matter experts
• Oversee design development technical documentation and compliance with relevant standards including Defence NCC IAEA and applicable nuclear frameworks
• Lead client and stakeholder engagement building trusted relationships and ensuring alignment across project objectives and expectations
• Provide technical leadership mentoring and guidance to project teams while driving continuous improvement and delivery excellence

Qualifications :

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired but if you dont 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:

• Accredited degree in Architecture with registration as an Architect in Australia (or eligibility for registration)
• 1015 years experience in architecture including leadership roles on complex safety-critical projects
• Proven experience acting as Project Architect and/or Principal Consultant on medium to large-scale projects
• Demonstrated experience in highly regulated environments such as defence laboratories pharmaceutical healthcare or nuclear-related facilities
• Strong understanding of Defence design standards government delivery frameworks and regulatory compliance requirements
• Experience working with safety-in-design principles human factors and complex systems integration in high-hazard environments
• Australian Citizenship (or eligibility for AUKUS clearance) is required; NSQEP recognition and/or postgraduate qualifications are highly regarded

Additional Information :

Why youll 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 whats 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.

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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 youre 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. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll 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 persons potential and well help you reach yours.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time