Overhead Wiring Lead

AECOM is seeking an Overhead Wiring (OHW) discipline lead for Australia and New Zealand. This strategic leadership role will act as the principal technical authority for OHW design across ANZ while driving capability growth team development and work winning. This role can be based in Brisbane Sydney or Melbourne. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead and grow AECOMs Overhead Wiring discipline across ANZ
• Serve as the principal technical authority for OHW design and engineering delivery. 
• Provide technical leadership guidance and mentoring to engineers across multiple regions. 
• Undertake design reviews technical assurance and governance activities. 
• Support major heavy rail metro and transit projects. 
• Build and maintain client and stakeholder relationships. 
• Drive business development proposals and work winning activities. 
• Support workforce planning strategic recruitment and capability development. 
• Collaborate with sector managers team managers and regional rail leaders across ANZ. 
• Influence strategy capability and future growth of the OHW business. 
• Work alongside leading rail specialists on major infrastructure programs. 

Qualifications :

• Relevant Engineering degree. 
• Extensive experience in overhead wiring design and rail electrification. 
• Demonstrated leadership within a consulting environment. 
• Strong understanding of Australian rail standards and delivery frameworks. 
• Sydney Trains experience (highly preferred). 
• Experience leading teams mentoring staff and managing stakeholders. 
• Business development and client engagement capability. 
• CPEng or equivalent professional accreditation preferred. 

Additional Information :

Why youll love working with us

• Flexible work arrangements including alternative start/finish times 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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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