Associate Director Drainage Engineering

What youll do

We are seeking an experienced Associate Director - Drainage Engineer to join our South East Queensland team in either Brisbane or Gold Coast office.

In this senior role you will provide technical leadership in the delivery of complex drainage and stormwater engineering projects across major infrastructure and development sectors. You will play a key role in shaping design approaches solving complex drainage and hydraulic challenges and ensuring high-quality practical and compliant outcomes for our clients.

Your focus will be on leading the technical direction of projects including the development and review of drainage designs stormwater management plans and hydraulic modelling. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams providing specialist input and mentoring engineers while contributing to project delivery client engagement and work-winning activities.

• Leading the technical delivery of drainage designs stormwater management plans and hydraulic assessments for major infrastructure projects
• Providing expert input into hydrologic and hydraulic analysis including the design of open channel and piped drainage systems culverts and associated infrastructure
• Developing practical and innovative solutions to complex drainage flooding and water quality challenges
• Reviewing and approving engineering designs models and technical documentation to ensure accuracy quality and compliance
• Supporting project teams through technical guidance mentoring and quality assurance
• Engaging with clients regulators and stakeholders to provide trusted technical advice and contribute to winning work
• Ensuring alignment with Australian standards and guidelines including TMR Drainage Manual AR&R and QUDM
• Contributing to technical excellence initiatives and staying current with emerging tools methodologies and regulatory changes

Qualifications :

What youll bring

• Proven professional experience (ideally 15 years) in drainage engineering water resources or related civil engineering disciplines
• Proven experience leading technical teams and delivering complex engineering projects
• Demonstrated experience in drainage design including open channel and piped systems culverts and stormwater management for roads rail and major civil works
• Strong knowledge of hydrologic and hydraulic modelling water quality erosion and sediment control and stormwater management practices
• Demonstrated experience with a combination of relevant software such as 12D DRAINS XP-STORM MUSIC and/or similar tools
• Good working knowledge of TMR Drainage Manual AR&R QUDM and relevant Australian Standards and guidelines
• Experience in contributing to proposals and supporting work-winning within a consultancy environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and provide technical oversight and quality assurance
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences
• CPEng (Engineers Australia) and RPEQ (Board of Professional Engineers Queensland) essential
• Experience with GIS tools (e.g. ArcGIS QGIS) and detailed road and rail design (highly regarded)

If you dont meet every requirement listed we still encourage you to apply. We value diverse experience and perspectives and your application will be considered for this role as well as other opportunities across AECOM where your skills and experience may be a strong fit.

Why join AECOM

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader committed to delivering a better world. Here youll have the opportunity to work on meaningful projects collaborate with industry-leading professionals and grow your career in a flexible and inclusive environment.

We offer:

• Flexible work arrangements and multiple career pathways in people management technical discipline leadership or key client management ownership
• A collaborative high-performing team environment with global reach
• Opportunities to work on complex and impactful projects across Australia and globally
• A strong focus on professional development and technical excellence

Ready to Apply

Ready to shape resilient water futures and lead a high-performing team

We would love to hear from you.

Additional Information :

AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders past present and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses.  Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here:  AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

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