Associate Director Highways
Fortitude Valley - Australia
Job Summary
Our Brisbane highways team is in a really strong position delivering a diverse mix of projects across state and local government clients including TMR while continuing to secure new work through sustained infrastructure investment. Theres genuine momentum here a busy team a healthy forward pipeline and the backing of AECOMs broader ANZ network.
How youll make a difference
- Lead the delivery of complex highways and road infrastructure projects across Queensland
- Provide technical oversight and direction across multidisciplinary design teams
- Build and strengthen relationships with key clients including TMR and local authorities
- Support work winning activities including proposals and strategic pursuits
- Mentor and develop engineers across the Brisbane team
- Contribute to the growth and capability of the highways business
Qualifications :
The qualities that help you thrive
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
- Extensive experience in civil engineering with a focus on highways/road design
- Strong background delivering projects for TMR and/or local government clients
- Demonstrated leadership experience within a consultancy environment
- RPEQ essential
- Proven ability to lead teams manage stakeholders and drive project outcomes
- A commercial mindset with experience supporting or leading work winning
Why join AECOM
This is a chance to step into a leadership role within a team thats growing and delivering at scale.
- Strong pipeline of current and upcoming work across Queensland
- Opportunity to lead high-impact career-defining projects
- Access to AECOMs national and global expertise
- A collaborative supportive culture where leadership is valued
Additional Information :
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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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
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