Associate Director

Aurecon Group; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurecon Group in Melbourne is seeking an Associate Director to lead its Asset Performance & Assurance practice, growing the business and guiding teams through complex infrastructure and asset challenges.

You will build trusted client relationships, shape strategic decisions, and lead multidisciplinary programs balancing client outcomes, delivery excellence, and commercial performance. This role offers broad opportunities to mentor talent and influence market presence.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in management consulting, advisory, or professional services.
• Experience leading complex client engagements and strategic initiatives.
• Proven ability to develop teams and foster a high-performing culture.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and people leadership, coaching and mentoring high-performing teams.
• Build trusted client relationships and act as a strategic advisor to senior stakeholders.
• Lead and grow a portfolio of work, shaping proposals and winning new business.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex programs balancing client outcomes and delivery excellence.
• Contribute to Aurecon's market presence through thought leadership and industry relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Client engagement

Business development

Strategic thinking

Industry knowledge

Job description

Associate Director At Aurecon, we are optimistic about the future. We are thinkers, solvers, and collaborators who work with our clients to deliver the infrastructure and assets that strengthen communities and create a sustainable future.

What you’ll do

• As an Associate in our Asset Performance & Assurance team based in our Melbourne Office Location, you'll play a key leadership role in growing our business, developing our people, and helping clients navigate some of their most complex infrastructure and asset challenges.
• Build trusted client relationships and act as a strategic advisor to senior stakeholders, helping shape decisions and deliver lasting value.
• Lead and grow a portfolio of work by identifying opportunities, shaping proposals, and winning new business aligned to client needs and market priorities.
• Provide operational and people leadership, developing high-performing teams through coaching, mentoring, and capability building.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex programs and advisory engagements that balance client outcomes, commercial performance, and delivery excellence.
• Contribute to Aurecon's market presence through thought leadership, industry relationships, and sharing expertise that strengthens our reputation and future growth.

What you’ll bring

• Significant experience in management consulting, advisory, or professional services, with experience leading complex client engagements and strategic initiatives.
• Demonstrated operational and people leadership capability, including developing teams, building capability, and creating an inclusive, high-performing culture.
• Strong business development and client engagement skills, with a track record of winning work, leading pursuits, and growing trusted client relationships.
• Experience within a leading consulting environment, ideally from a notable consulting firm.
• Preferred experience working in one or more of the Water, Transport, Defence, or Energy sectors and/or a background in engineering, infrastructure, or related disciplines.
• Strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders while balancing client, delivery, and business priorities.

How we support your growth

We believe your career should be a rewarding adventure. You will tackle some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges, in an environment that supports your ambitions, where we hold ourselves, and each other, to the highest standards. Recognised by the AFR as a Best Place to Work in 2026, we embrace diverse perspectives, giving you the opportunity to make a real impact.

We value diverse experiences and welcome applications for part-time or flexible working arrangements.

For recruitment adjustments, contact [e-mail].

Our hiring decisions are made by people, not AI. We're most interested in your individual thinking and experiences-so please ensure your application reflects your authentic perspective.

Our purpose is bringing ideas to life.

Learn more about us on our website.

Who we are

We are an engineering consultancy with more than 6,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and Asia. We believe the world needs people who can engineer possibilities; people who can create infrastructure that makes life better for people and the planet. That is why we are here - to bring ideas to life, the Aurecon way.