Total 45 job vacancies by AECOM

As Associate Director in the Sydney Highways Team, you will play a pivotal role in leading and managing projects within the transport sector. You will be responsible for overseeing project timelines, budgets, and quality standards, while also nurturing client relationships and driving successful bids. Your strategic vision and leadership will be instrumental in expanding our client base and delivering exceptional solutions that transform the transport infrastructure landscape.

What Will a Day in This Role Look Like:

• Project Leadership: Manage and oversee projects, ensuring effective project planning, execution, and delivery.
• Bid Management: Lead the bid process, from proposal development to submission and negotiation, employing strategic thinking and creativity to win new business.
• Client Engagement: Cultivate strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs and expectations to deliver tailored solutions.
• Commercial Skills: Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and resource plans. Effectively navigating change with Clients, negotiating contracts and mitigating risks.
• Team Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and external partners, providing guidance and support to ensure seamless project delivery.
• Mentorship: Mentor and develop junior team members, sharing your expertise and insights to foster their professional growth and enhance team capabilities.

What Are We Looking for From You:

• A proactive and results-driven approach, with a focus on achieving excellence in project delivery and client satisfaction.
• A future leader with an interest in succession and long-term growth within a global organisation.

• A collaborative mindset, eager to work in a team-oriented environment and contribute to collective success.

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with a knack for identifying opportunities for growth and improvement.

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Our Energy Team in Sydney have created an exciting opportunity for a 'Secondary System Engineer' within our 'Transmission and Distribution' team.

The person appointed will be responsible to work with and across a strong Transmission and Distribution group and to provide the appropriate business development, technical support and deliver quality project outcomes on time and budget delivery.

You will actively participate in and contribute to the winning, management, and delivery of moderate to large-scale projects whilst enhancing client and working relationships.

Some of your day-to-day tasks will include:

• Developing, encouraging and facilitating innovation in engineering solutions and work processes
• Providing technical engineering support on secondary systems and protection design projects
• Provide engineering design from concept through to detail including design reviews, specifications, report writing, calculations and relay configurations.
• Managing project teams to ensure timely provision of coordinated and quality engineering deliverables
• Ensuring all work is completed in accordance with Australian standards and sound engineering principles
• Contributing to the development of client relationships, bids and proposals including identification of opportunities, scoping and cost estimation

In the role of Principal Engineer, you will be responsible for developing deliverables ranging from factual condition investigation reports to presentation of analysis' and other design documentation in accordance with TfNSW and Australian standards, whilst supervising junior engineers.

It is not essential, however ideally you will have prior experience in the following areas.

• Inspection & appraisal of existing structures assets
• Development of analysis & design solutions for Water, Transportation and/or Energy infrastructure
• Exposure to construction related activities.

We have a number of positions within this growing team that involves slight variations on a typical Principal Engineer role.  We'd love to hear from you regardless of your speciality.

AECOM has an exciting opportunity for a Senior / Principal Transmission Lines Engineer to join our Transmission & Distribution team in Sydney.

Our energy business across Australia and New Zealand is fast responding to, and rapidly transitioning to a low carbon and renewable energy future. We are seeing unprecedent investment in utility scale renewable energy projects and decarbonisation opportunities across our client base.

The Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer will be responsible to work with and across a strong Transmission and Distribution Team and to provide the appropriate technical support, business development and deliver quality project outcomes on time and on-budget delivery.

This position requires you to be responsible for the development of the transmission line design, specifications, and interface with other disciplines on design issues across all project aspects.

You will be given the unique opportunity to work with our key clients who are about to embark on an ambitious major transmission works program of a scale not seen in the Australian electricity sector in many decades.

With our incredibly strong project pipeline of truly transformational energy and transport projects we are seeking a Principal Environmental Planner / Scientist to join our ‘Impact Assessment and Permitting’ Environmental team in Sydney.

We take our Sustainable Legacies goals very seriously and continuously strive for a positive, lasting impact on people and our planet. To achieve our Sustainable Legacies Strategy, we have embedded environmental, social and governance principles into everything that we do whether that be through improving social outcomes, achieving net zero, enhancing governance or embedding sustainable development and resilience across our work.

Being part of the team at AECOM means you will use your knowledge and expertise to influence positive environmental outcomes on projects. Environment, Social and Governance is embedded in everything we do, and our Environment team regularly works closely with designers and engineers to drive real change at the genesis of a project. 

Some of your duties will include:

• Mentor junior and mid-level consulting staff to develop their skills in the environmental planning and approvals technical area.
• Working directly with AECOM’s design and engineering teams to achieve positive environmental outcomes.
• Identifying individuals with high potential and enable them to quickly progress their careers with AECOM.
• Develop new client relationships and expand existing relationships through timely delivery of projects, value for money and quality service.
• Lead high profile, major infrastructure assessment projects.

What will a day in this role look like: 

• Producing 2D design drawings, 3D models of urban and regional civil elements such as roads, intersections, earthworks etc., and visualisations.
• Developing excellent drawing and checking skills.
• Liaison with designers and project team engineers to ensure timely delivery of project outputs.

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.

We are seeking a Program Director - Strategic Projects, based in either Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane. The purpose of this role is to strategically position AECOM in the successful appointment and delivery of major capital infrastructure programs.  To remain relevant and current in the market the role will also incorporate Program Director roles for business-critical programs across ANZ.

The role will devote efforts to activities which will provide visibility of project opportunities, assist, and advise AECOM to strategically secure key projects within the market.  The role will lead and mentor staff (formally and informally) within the program environment.  The role will be expected to contribute to the business and sales planning activities, in addition to assist and advise on growth opportunities and innovation.  The role as part of the ANZ Programme Management team will contribute to driving the growth of our program management business in all sectors and partnering with clients to transform the way they deliver major infrastructure programs.

• Lead the development of Program Management products in line with the Global methodologies to suit the ANZ market.
• Lead our Program Management service offerings to internal business units and our clients.
• Work collaboratively with ANZ Program Management Leads and the Regional Program Management groups leaders in designing and implementing the regional skills development process.
• Working within client teams as part of the client integrated program team and able to manage the preparation of detailed program reports as required by the client or by AECOM’ managers.
• Attending and/or facilitating project governance, program management, contract administration, planning and scheduling workshops/meetings as required by clients or AECOM' managers.

The Opportunity

Our Civil Infrastructure (CI) team has an exciting opportunity in our Sydney office for a technically minded Principal Civil Engineer. This is a great opportunity for either an Experienced Principal focused on design delivery looking to move into a Leadership role with a Tier 1 consultancy, or a Senior Civil Engineer ready to make the step up.

The successful candidate will be a highly qualified and want to work across a number of end markets and provide technical leadership to a team of passionate civil engineers. Whilst you will lead design with your clients’ needs in mind, your primary focus will be technical excellence and quality.

Depending on the project this individual will work as Design Lead leading a project team of junior engineers and digital staff, or as the independent Verifier.  Some of current major projects include various Sydney Metro commissions, Newell Highway Alliance, Easing Sydney’s Congestion (ESC) and Sydney Airport plus the team also supports several iconic projects across Australia/New Zealand and Asia Pacific.

About You

• Enjoy working in a team environment on technically challenging projects
• Be passionate about assisting junior staff in their professional development
• Have a track record in a consultancy environment delivering all aspects of civil engineering including earthworks, roads, drainage and utilities.
• Whilst not necessarily ‘on the tools’ anymore, be proficient in a range of software including 12D, DRAINS, Civil 3D and be passionate about supporting digital transformation in the industry
• Have strong communication skills and ability to liaise with a variety of stakeholders
• Have a commitment to quality and accuracy

Why work at AECOM?

AECOM is a collaborative force of world-class innovators - bright, creative, quirky and curious individuals - inspired to transform our world for the better.  

We’ve also been recognized 4-years running by Fortune magazine as a World’s Most Admired Company. We provide a diverse and inclusive work environment and offer many benefits to ensure your professional development and wellbeing.

•  Flexible start and finish times, working from home, part time and job share options
• Professional and technical development opportunities
• Paid Parental and Partner Leave
• Purchased additional annual leave +  salary packaging
• Wellbeing benefits e.g. workplace massages, gym/ health insurance discounts, vaccinations
• Employee stock purchase plans
• Study assistance
• Corporate employee discounts from up to 400 retailers
• Professional memberships.

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What will a day in this role look like:

• Develop multi-year ANZ Grid Modernisation Strategy, implementation plans and priorities.
• Confirm ANZ capability requirements to achieve growth strategy and support implementation of recruitment plan in collaboration with regional leaders and internal stakeholders/resources.
• Lead engagement with global Grid Modernisation Leaders for global pursuits, workshare and development of global capability
• Identify and partner with our key clients in collaboration with regional leaders and key stakeholders.
• Be based from our Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne offices

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.  

What will a day in this role look like: 

• Undertakes, manages, and produces appropriate 2D and 3D model production, documentation and other technical work tasks to agreed schedule including BIM, standards (AECOM, client and project), and in accordance with the project plan.
• Co-ordinates and reviews drawing mark-up between head office and offshore partners always ensuring effective communication and adherence to client standards.
• Contributes to a complete and integrated set of digital project content including documents by working co-operatively with team members.
• Production of design and drawings to high standard of specification and presentation, with excellent drawing checking ability

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.

We have a unique opportunity for a Senior Environmental Planner / Scientist to join our 'Impact Assessment and Permitting’ team in Sydney.

This position will provide experience and a greater level of responsibility working on a diverse array of high profile, major infrastructure assessment projects across a range of sectors, including energy, transport (road/rail/ports/air), water utilities and Defence sectors.

We take our Sustainable Legacies goals very seriously and continuously strive for a positive, lasting impact on people and our planet. To achieve our Sustainable Legacies Strategy, we have embedded environmental, social and governance principles into everything that we do whether that be through improving social outcomes, achieving net zero, enhancing governance or embedding sustainable development and resilience across our work.

Being part of the team at AECOM means you will use your knowledge and expertise to influence positive environmental outcomes on projects. Environment, Social and Governance is embedded in everything we do, and our Environment team regularly works closely with designers and engineers to drive real change at the genesis of a project. 

You will be working in a genuinely flexible environment, amongst a team of peers and alongside our clients, while learning from our in-house senior advisors and technical leaders on projects and in formal training sessions.

Some of your duties will include:

• Manage timely and high-quality environmental impact assessments.
• Constraints analyses, strategic assessments, and environmental management plans.
• Assist in the organisation of resources, budgets, and timelines for the management of projects.
• Leading a range of projects within the Energy, Transport, Water industries.
• Helping junior Scientists & Planners learn and grow, including Graduates and Undergraduates.

AECOM is growing their dynamic Water Infrastructure team in Sydney and are seeking an influential, collaborative and vibrant Mechanical Engineer to join our team at the Associate Director level.

The successful candidate will help drive the implementation of AECOM’s Australia/New Zealand (ANZ) Water Strategy.

This is a career-defining opportunity for a driven professional to play an instrumental role in the continued growth of our water-related service offering across the NSW/ACT (NAC) water market sector, and the wider ANZ region.

What will a day in this role look like:

• You will have the opportunity to get involved in managing and completing projects from inception, including involvement in the bidding phase, concept design, detailed design, tendering, and construction phase support.
• Ensure all quality assurance processes are followed, delivering on time and within budget for projects in planning, design and/or construction support.
• Build and maintain strong relationships working with various clients across a range of sectors.
• You will guide and mentor junior engineers and designers, contributing to the growth of our talent pipeline.

The Tax Technologist will report to the Senior Global Indirect Tax Technology Manager and will be responsible for both indirect and direct tax technology for Asia and ANZ.

Main responsibilities include leading the Vertex O International implementation and assisting with the development, management, maintenance, and testing of the tax systems at AECOM.

This position will support tax technology throughout AECOM by identifying and implementing new technology and/or process improvements to drive compliance and savings along with ensuring tax team members are properly trained.

What will a day in this role look like:

• Lead Tax Engine and Tax Compliance implementations, maintenance and documentation of the indirect tax automation and reporting process tools (Vertex O, VITR, SAF-T, Real Time Reporting, e-invoicing etc)
• Assess, document, and improve processes and data flows
• Drive data analytics tools (Alteryx, Power BI) to increase efficiency for tax activities, including designing and developing Alteryx workflows and providing Alteryx training across AECOM

AECOM is expanding its dynamic Civil Infrastructure business in Sydney and are looking for an experienced Principal Water Engineer to join our Water Infrastructure team.

Our services include network and treatment planning and design for water, wastewater and recycled water projects.

The role of a Principal Water Engineer is critical to delivering projects on-time, to a high-quality and ensuring the ongoing collaboration between internal and external stakeholders.  Depending on the scope of the projects, the Principal Engineer can typically be involved in multiple projects – effectively managing their time and dedicating the correct resources to each project.

You will have world class people around you to achieve your results, including (but not limited to) our renowned structural engineering and ground engineering teams based in the same office and supported on a global scale, but one of your key challenges will be to prioritize your tasks on an ongoing basis, so it will be important to be organised and confident in your ability.

Your daily role will include a nice mix of using your technical and management skills.  Technical works might include planning and design work, whereas management works will include management of projects, clients and mentoring junior engineers. 

The role will involve you working in a team with a strong culture, a diverse project portfolio and you will have opportunities to take advantage of AECOM’s global reach.

AECOM is expanding its dynamic Civil Infrastructure business in Sydney and are looking for an experienced Senior Water Engineer to join our Water Infrastructure team.

In joining our dynamic and market-leading team, you will contribute to the delivery of our growing portfolio of large infrastructure projects across NSW, Australia, and the broader region and provide our range of clients with brilliant and innovative solutions.

As a Senior Water Engineer, you will be empowered to lead and run your own projects, driving your career forward, working in an international consultancy. You will have the opportunity to work closely with our internal and external clients across multiple sectors, strengthening your profile across the industry.

You will have world class people around you to achieve your results, including (but not limited to) our renowned structural engineering and ground engineering teams based in the same office and supported on a global scale.  Part of your role will include some supervision and mentoring of our professional engineers, graduates and undergraduates.

Pushing the limits of what is possible

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

Transforming mobility and delivering sustainable outcomes

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

AECOM delivers comprehensive services from creation to completion and beyond, our transportation professionals are constantly exploring new ways to navigate a challenging project.

According to Engineering news Records 2020 “Top 500 Design Firms, “AECOM is #1 in Transport globally.

We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

What will a day in this role look like:  

• Developing and implementing safety, environmental, security and accessibility policies and procedures in compliance with government regulations and industry standards.
• Collaborating with other departments and stakeholders to ensure that safety, environmental, security and accessibility considerations are integrated into all aspects of AECOM’s activities.
• ALARP/SFAIRP argument development
• Requirements Capture Verification and Validation
• RAM Analysis

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Internal movement within the Finance team in NSW/ACT sees us seeking a Finance Business Partner to join a progressive organisation with a great culture in Sydney.

This role will see you using your previous experience in accounting or other business partnering experience and ability to develop and enhance relationships with stakeholders to support the delivery of project financial plans, improved commercial outcomes and drive financial awareness and acumen throughout the project lifecycle.

Working alongside the team of Senior Finance Business Partners to support the team and wider business to deliver key results.

What will a day in this role look like:

• Monitoring the financial performance of projects, conducting project reviews to identify risks and opportunities.
• Drive working capital improvement through the Business Unit.
• Analysis of Regional overheads, ensuring cost efficiency and aligning spend to strategy.
• Monthly pipeline/backlog calculations including review of underlying data
• Ad hoc Business Line reporting and trend analysis, including reporting on performance.

About You

• Demonstrated experience in successfully winning and delivering Civil Infrastructure projects to a high standard, within budget and on time;
• Passionate about developing yourself to be a future leader and initiator of our local strategy to grow the Civil Infrastructure and Industrial groups capability;
• Love working with people and passion to mentor and lead teams plus interact with customers;
• Experience in a work winning / engineering delivery position.

Your ability to mentor others, deliver on promise and building / maintain strong client relationships will be key to your success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Civil Engineering (or equivalent);
• Project management experience;
• Business development experience (desirable);
• RPEQ/CPEng (desirable).

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/.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s 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 $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com 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 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.

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.

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

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.