Total 14 human resource manager job vacancies in Australia

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Project Manager to join our team in Darwin, Australia. As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and delivering complex projects from inception to completion, ensuring they meet quality standards, timelines, and budget constraints.

What will a day in this role look like:

• Lead and manage multiple capital works and building services projects, liaising with the client and key stakeholders.
• Oversee project delivery, project planning, resource allocation, project budgets and risk management strategies.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to ensure project milestones and client objectives are met.
• Effectively liaise and communicate with a range of stakeholders including; conducting site inspections, management of contractors and consultants, client liaison and internal AECOM team members.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures and industry standards.

AECOM in Canberra are looking for an experienced a Principal Project Manager who is interested in working within an amazing Project and Program Management team.

This role sits within our ‘Construction Management’ team, which involves representing our clients best interest on site on infrastructure projects.  You will oversee the delivery of construction works and ensure progress is in line with design standards.

This senior role presents an opportunity to help achieve transformational outcomes for our clients, working with global experts to address the complex infrastructure challenges of a transitioning economy and growing region.

The Role

Due to some key project wins, our Melbourne Energy Team are looking for a Design Manager to join their high-performing, diverse team. This opportunity would suit an experienced design manager or project engineer with hands-on design experience to work on a variety of energy projects across Victoria and South Australia.

What will a day in this role look like:

• Oversee and manage designs across multiple projects for utilities and private clients within the energy industry acting as Design Manager.
• Be heavily involved in writing bids and proposals, working with multi-disciplinary practice leaders on strategic approaches to bids.
• Work closely with some of our key clients, developing business, delivery projects and managing RFQs whilst liaising with a team of multi-disciplinary engineers on projects.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements by implementing best practices in design quality control, risk management, and sustainability across all projects.

AECOM is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Project Manager to join our Program Management Team in Sydney. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Project Manager, particularly those with a background in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or those Chartered with AIPM, to further their career within the Energy & Power industry.

While prior experience in the energy and power sector is advantageous, we are also keen to hear from professionals with a strong interest in transitioning into this growing industry.

What will a day in this role look like:

• Lead and manage complex infrastructure projects within the energy and power sectors, ensuring delivery within scope, time, and budget
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design and implement innovative and sustainable solutions
• Maintain strong client relationships and manage stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensure adherence to industry standards, health and safety regulations, and best practices in project management
• rive AECOM’s commitment to delivering projects that align with Australia’s energy transition goals

Due to our ongoing strategic growth, our Melbourne Office are looking for a Project Manager to join the energy team. You will be working across multiple aspects of energy projects including, Transmission & Distribution, renewable energy and traction power.

What will a day in this role look like:

• Manage and deliver moderate to large-scale energy projects, holding accountability for project resources, budgets, timelines, and client engagement.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary Engineers within AECOM to ensure successful project delivery, monitor progress, and review project schedules regularly.
• Communicate with clients on project updates, with support from Senior Project Managers and Engineers, while identifying opportunities for future work aligned with AECOM’s strategy.
• Contribute to a diverse range of projects across the energy, utilities, and transport sectors, ensuring project objectives are met and client expectations are exceeded.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards, integrating health, safety, and environmental considerations into project execution to meet both internal and external compliance requirements.

What will a day in this role look like:

• Strategic Leadership: Manage and enhance the relationship between RRM and business leads, driving demand and shaping IT initiatives.
• Financial Oversight: Develop and optimize the regional financial plan to boost efficiency.
• Liaison & Reporting: Act as the key contact for executive and global IT reporting, ensuring seamless communication and integration.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build and maintain relationships across business functions to maximize IT value and educate on technical capabilities.
• Initiative Leadership: Collaborate with corporate IT teams on global & regional projects and serve as change agent for communicating key initiatives

In this pivotal role, you'll be at the heart of transforming our culture, building strategic partnerships and driving exceptional value. You'll collaborate with business leaders to ensure strategic initiatives deliver meaningful results and anticipate changes to keep us ahead of the curve.

Due to significant contract awards within our ANZ Water business, we are looking for an experienced Design Manager – Dams to join our team.

These awards bring a secure 10-year pipeline of work and with AECOM’s flexibility, you can base yourself in any of our offices in the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast or Brisbane.

The AECOM Dams Group is one of the foremost dams consultancy businesses in Australia and often wins work purely on the strength of its people and its great reputation.

What will a day in this role look like:

• Utilise your dams expertise, leadership, coordination and communication skills to successfully engage and guide project delivery teams, whilst working with closely with end clients and contractors
• You will be responsible for overall design delivery including having the ultimate carriage on any design project decisions
• Ensure dams projects are delivered within the constraints of quality, time and budget
• Work collaboratively with leaders across our ANZ team for delivery of the projects, as well as assisting with project resourcing and business initiatives.

Reporting into the People Services Team Leader, this role is dedicated to delivering first-rate support and administrative services to our employees based across Australia and New Zealand. 

You will join our tight-knit and high performing People Services team based in Melbourne on a 9 month Fixed Term contract. You will be focused on delivering support for a variety of Human Resources activities, with an emphasis on core people processes related to attraction, development and retention of employees, query resolution and policy advice.

What will a day in this role look like:

• Ensure accurate processing of people transactional services, focusing on domestic assignments and leave arrangements.
• Support the HR systems team with system enhancements.
• Collaborate with our Global Business Services team as well as the local People Services team to share knowledge and ensure a broader understanding of the function.
• Deliver exceptional customer service to our internal stakeholders.
• Effectively operate in accordance with governance, processes, policies, agreed performance targets and service level agreements.

Due to significant contract awards within our ANZ Water business, we are expanding our Water Infrastructure Team in South East Queensland (SEQ), these awards bring a secure 10 year pipeline of work, with AECOM’s flexibility you can base yourself in any of our offices in the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast or Brisbane.

The Water Infrastructure group provides services to a range of internal and external clients on projects covering water and wastewater treatment, dams, asset management, major conveyance, industrial, civil infrastructure, mining, and defence sectors, with a key focus on supporting sustainable outcomes for our clients and the communities they serve. 

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to work and collaborate with interstate and international offices.

What will a day in this role look like:

• Utilise your water infrastructure expertise, leadership, coordination and communication skills to successfully engage and guide project delivery teams, whilst working with closely with end clients and contractors.
• You will be responsible for overall design delivery including having the ultimate carriage on any design project decisions.
• Ensure projects are delivered within the constraints of quality, time and budget.
• Work collaboratively with leaders across our ANZ team for delivery of the projects, as well as assisting with project resourcing and business initiatives.

The Role

As a Graduate Project Manager at AECOM, you have the opportunity to work on a number of exciting projects across a wide array of sectors. These include water projects, transport projects, and defence projects to name but a few, for both public and private sector clients. ​

The Graduate will assist other members of the PM team to drive projects forward and ensure that our clients achieve the assets that their business function requires. This involves working at all stages of the project from initial concept right through to construction and operation of the asset. The PM is a key interface between the client, design team, consultants, contractors and other project stakeholders.​

For all other Graduate opportunities, please visit our opportunities document.

Our Graduate Program

Our Growing Professional Skills (GPS) graduate program is designed to help you bridge the gap between formal education and the workplace. The program is spread across two years, drawing on a range of personal development activities, exposure to other graduates and business leaders, and a range of topics designed to grow your business and professional skills.

Along with local site visits, technical seminars, mentoring, and internal and external training, AECOM connects you with leading local and global networks that help you learn, grow, and develop.

As an added incentive, your involvement in the GPS program is fully endorsed for those seeking Professional accreditation. If you decide to do additional studies, we will help you examine your options and identify areas of specialisation to support you in your career.

AECOM’s progressive Cost Management team has a new opportunity for a proven Cost Manager to work in partnership with our Building Services practice, alongside this our Cost Management team also support major projects in Transport, Civil Infrastructure, Energy and Environmental sectors.

This is a new position to support our growing team of Cost Managers in Sydney and will allow you to lead and support our multi-disciplinary projects with a key focus on Building Services projects, while benefiting from a world-wide knowledge base of specialist engineering and construction professionals.

As part of our high performing Cost Management group, you will be responsible for providing cost management services on some of Sydney’s most iconic projects, giving you the opportunity to further develop your career in a range of market sectors.

As part of this role tasks will include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting with feasibility studies, capital cost advice;
• Cost planning and estimating during design phases;
• Measurement of quantities based on design drawings;
• Construction phase cost management;
• Asset Management;
• Life-cycle costing;
• Risk Management;
• Producing monthly cost reporting, cashflows and the like;
• Developing client relationships both internally and externally;

This role is ideal for a highly driven professional who is looking to continue to grow their cost management skills in Building Services, working on a range of medium to large-scale Buildings projects.

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Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Digital Product Design Manager to the EC Digital team at AECOM. In this role, you will lead the development and implementation of computational design solutions within our engineering company. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving innovation in our product offerings by leveraging cutting-edge computational design technologies. This role requires a strong understanding of engineering principles, a keen eye for market trends, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products.

You will own the development programme for a portfolio of custom-built internal tools, where you will be the critical interface between the business, our software development team, and our technology partners. Your initial focus in this role would be managing the Computational Design development programme collaborating with the Technical Lead, but the role will extend to other programmes over time.

This position will offer flexibility for a hybrid work schedule and will be based out of Sydney, Australia.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning

• Develop and execute a comprehensive strategic plan for the integration of computational design into our product portfolio.
• Conduct market research to identify emerging trends, competitive landscape, and customer needs in computational design within the engineering sector.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to align the computational design strategy with overall business objectives.

Product Development

• Lead the end-to-end product development lifecycle for computational design solutions, from ideation to launch.
• Work closely with engineering teams to define product requirements, ensuring alignment with technical capabilities and customer expectations.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, staying abreast of advancements in computational design methodologies and incorporating them into our product roadmap.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, marketing, and sales, to ensure seamless integration of computational design solutions.
• Act as a bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex computational concepts into understandable business terms.
• Foster a collaborative environment that encourages knowledge sharing and interdisciplinary problem-solving.

Project Management

• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, and budgets for computational design initiatives.
• Coordinate with project teams to ensure timely delivery of milestones and proactively address any issues that may arise.
• Implement agile methodologies to adapt to changing requirements and ensure flexibility in project execution.

User Experience and Feedback

• Work closely with the design team to prioritize user experience in computational design solutions.
• Gather and analyze user feedback through various channels, incorporating insights to improve product features and functionality.
• Conduct usability testing and iterate on product designs to enhance user satisfaction and adoption.

What We Are Looking For

To be successful in this critical role, you will need to have significant relevant experience in successfully managing software products, as well as in software development in industrial/technical organizations. You will have a sound technical understanding of product architecture to ensure alignment between desired outcomes and product capability. Experience in User Experience (UX) design would also be highly valued.

As a member of the Enterprise Capabilities’ Digital team, you will work closely with the other members of the Global Digital Teams on developing solution to supplement engineering platforms and applications to be deployed on projects around the world.  The global digital team will work close with other digital professionals around the world to advance AECOM’s global digital strategies and priorities.

What will a day in this role look like:

• Manage, plan and deliver a range of projects for Education and Health clients across Queensland varying in size and scope.
• Guide and oversee the establishment of the project governance structure (budget, scope and schedule) alongside managing project budgets including accurate and timely invoicing, variation management and cash collection.
• Assume the role of Superintendent Representative across projects, managing the contractual obligations on behalf of our clients.
• Manage and mentor junior Project Management resources across a range of projects to help develop the capability and capacity of the team. .
• Meet with clients, contractors and industry stakeholders to facilitate technical discussions, promote AECOM’s client-centric culture and ensure our client’s project expectations are satisfied.
• Prepare and execute Project Plans during Opportunity and Contracted Phases including; scope & approach, engineering, deliverables management, resources, procurement, budget, scheduling, change management, reporting and project closeout.

What will a day in this role look like:

• Support Bid Managers to compete planning and go/no-go meetings for key bids, convert opportunities to bids, develop pursuit plans, assist in developing and monitoring bid schedules.
• Contribute to winning bid strategies, providing insight from previous winning proposals and share useful re-usable content with the pursuit teams.
• Coordinate proposal responses, working closely with technical team leaders and marketing team.
• Be based in our Brisbane Head Office, or Regional Queensland offices in Mackay or Townsville.