(AUS-Canberra) Associate Director Project Manager

**Company Description**

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re 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. We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business. We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career. When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

**Job Description**

_This opportunity is open to full time or part time employment_

We have an opportunity for an Associate Director Project Manager to join our Civil Infrastructure team in Canberra. We are looking to strengthen our Program Management team to allow us to continue delivering a high-quality consulting service to TfNSW.

This role would manage the bid preparation and commercial negotiations with TfNSW and other Civil Infrastructure clients within AECOM’s Program Management portfolio, you will help lead teams in the delivery of these opportunities.

This is an opportunity to further develop your skills managing teams of project professionals, engineers, and environmental scientists, establishing delivery strategies to achieve our clients’ goals. Your experience across the elements of engineering design, the infrastructure lifecycle, Government delivery and consulting will help to facilitate further growth of our services across the region.

AECOM in Canberra is a significant contributor to the local economy, and broader Australian economy. Located in the National Capital but with locations all over Australia, AECOM Canberra focuses on Federal and State Government clients. Our people also support our nationally and globally significant projects, which have proven to provide unique career defining moments.

AECOM provides a great place to work where we place a high priority on a fun and engaging work environment offering career development and mentoring as well as social and wellbeing opportunities. We also pride ourselves on our flexible working arrangements. You will be working with driven professionals who are passionate, smart, creative, curious and quirky but proud to be part of a company that is dedicated to delivering a better world.

**Qualifications**

As an **Associate Director Project Manager** , you will be engaged and excited by project delivery and the successful integration multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders.

The Associate Director maintains and further develops professional and technical skills to the highest level on all projects they contribute to or undertake. They provide leadership and project management for technically difficult or politically sensitive projects. Manage a variety of diverse activities to provide our clients with an outstanding outcome, drive business growth and enhance quality.

The role will hold responsibility for senior report review, strategy development and maintain a reputation of technical expert in the professional community. Lead the development and training of leading-edge technical skills and practical application to add value.

Some of your responsibilities would include:

+ Serves as lead Project Manager on mid- to large size projects.

+ Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.

+ Approves and signs off on work.Provides technical expertise for studies and design efforts.

+ Presents complex technical solutions to clients.

+ Performs quality control reviews of work developed by others.

+ Participates in development of technical proposals.

+ Provides estimates for the engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements on large projects.

Your background and experience will enable you to be confident working directly with clients and winning work, whilst also being able to roll up your sleeves to deliver. Your proven ability to lead and engage a diverse and geographically dispersed team will see you succeeding in this role.

Relevant tertiary qualifications a must. Existing strong and respected relationships with our key clients will be highly regarded.

**Additional Information**

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll 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.

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. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

Join us and let’s get started.

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: https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll 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.

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. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

Join us and let’s get started.

**ReqID:** J10068376

**Business Line:** Water

**Business Group:** DCS

**Strategic Business Unit:** ANZ

**Career Area:** Engineering

**Work Location Model:** Hybrid