Architecture Associate Director: Design Leadership & Impact

AECOM; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Additional annual leave

Public holidays flex

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced Architect at Associate Director level to lead design, engage clients and deliver complex projects across Australia. The role blends design leadership with business development, mentoring the team, and guiding multidisciplinary delivery to achieve sustainable outcomes.

Flexible, hybrid work options support work-life balance. The successful candidate will bring 15+ years of professional registration in Western Australia, strong leadership, and a strategic mindset to

Qualifications

• Registered Architect (in Western Australia) with 15+ years’ experience and current professional registration.
• Strong architectural experience across complex projects, with a solid understanding of design, documentation and project delivery.
• Proven leadership skills, with a track record of motivating, developing and growing high-performing teams.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage complex, multidisciplinary projects and deliver successful outcomes.
• Strong client and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and contribute to winning work.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to contribute to the growth and market position of AECOM’s architectural offering.
• A collaborative approach and a genuine interest in mentoring others and sharing knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide project leadership and technical oversight across a range of architectural projects, guiding multidisciplinary teams through complex commissions and setting clear design direction.
• Drive excellence in project delivery, ensuring design quality, innovation, technical outcomes and client expectations are achieved.
• Work closely with clients, sector leads and project teams to develop strong relationships, identify opportunities and contribute to major project pursuits.
• Champion design and technical standards, delivering thoughtful, sustainable and innovative architectural solutions while coordinating multidisciplinary inputs.
• Mentor and develop architects and designers, sharing your technical knowledge and helping build capability across the wider team.
• Support business performance through effective resource allocation, budget and risk management, while contributing to the growth and development of AECOM’s architectural offering.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client engagement

Mentoring

Team leadership

Education

Architect registration (WA)

Job description

AECOM is seeking an experienced Architect at Associate Director level to lead design, engage clients and deliver complex projects across Australia. The role blends design leadership with business development, mentoring the team, and guiding multidisciplinary delivery to achieve sustainable outcomes.

Flexible, hybrid work options support work-life balance. The successful candidate will bring 15+ years of professional registration in Western Australia, strong leadership, and a strategic mindset to