Major Projects Director, Water Infrastructure

What will a day in the role look like

• Support the management of key Water client relationships across Victoria and maintain regular communication with internal/external stakeholders.
• Build an understanding of client business needs priorities and project drivers to help identify opportunities.
• Assist in coordinating client interactions and support collaboration across technical and project teams to package integrated cross-discipline engineering solutions.
• Contribute to account planning activities and help align pursuits with broader Water business objectives.
• Support business development activities including proposal preparation pipeline tracking and opportunity coordination.
• Work with project and operational teams to help deliver quality outcomes that meet client expectations.
• Develop strong internal relationships across business lines to support integrated service delivery.
• Monitor market and competitor activity and provide insights to support growth opportunities and client positioning.

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.  

Qualifications :

What you will bring  

• Expert knowledge (ideally 15 years experience) across the delivery of multidisciplinary Water Infrastructure projects
• Demonstrable network and deep understanding of Victorian Water Infrastructure and broader Water project frameworks.
• Collaborative mindset with experience working across multidisciplinary teams and connecting technical specialists.
• Consultative communication style with the ability to understand client needs and provide trusted advice.
• Broad understanding of project delivery across areas such as planning approvals flooding drainage and infrastructure.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and build trust in complex environments.

Why youll love working with us

• Flexible work arrangements including alternative start/finish times part-time job-sharing and hybrid work options
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year         
• Volunteer and representation leave
• Flex public holidays swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better

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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Additional Information :

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.

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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