Associate Director – Infrastructure & Capital Projects

HKA Birmingham; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote working

Inclusive culture

Job summary

HKA is expanding its Advisory practice in Perth and seeks an Associate Director to shape and deliver offerings across Mining & Resources, Energy, Utilities and Government. You will lead complex engagements, provide strategic guidance on delivery and governance, and build relationships with clients and stakeholders.

You will identify business development opportunities, contribute to Australia-wide growth, and mentor teams to enhance capabilities and performance. Flexible remote work is supported.

Qualifications

• Proven project experience in advisory principles.
• Experience on large-scale, complex projects in energy, mining and renewables.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to translate technical issues into strategic actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex advisory engagements across sectors.
• Provide strategic and risk-based advice on project delivery, governance, cost, schedule and performance.
• Support clients and stakeholders in navigating project complexity.
• Build trusted relationships with key clients and stakeholders.
• Identify business development opportunities to grow HKA services.
• Contribute to growth of HKA’s Advisory offering in Australia.

Skills

Infrastructure advisory

Management consulting

Energy projects

Mining projects

Renewables

Business development

Stakeholder engagement

Collaboration

Continuous learning

Engineering degree

Education

Engineering degree or similar

Job description

HKA is a leading infrastructure project, strategy, commercial advisory and dispute resolution company. We provide advisory and transformation services to major infrastructure clients and large asset businesses to help them achieve their goals through strategic and operational excellence.

Our Advisory team is an agile group that works with clients globally to set up their portfolios, programmes and projects for success. We thrive on supporting clients with their most complex challenges and opportunities that are varied and interesting. We have a compelling track record of providing practical, pragmatic solutions and partnering with our clients to implement strategic change.

As part of the HKA team you can expect:

• The opportunity to be a part of an entrepreneurial team and be part of driving the future success and development of our international advisory practice.
• A high-performing and collaborative culture which encourages innovation and working together.
• Access to a dynamic global team, where you’ll work alongside globally recognised experts.

The Opportunity:

We are expanding our Advisory practice in Perth and are looking for an Associate Director to help build the next phase of our growth. You will play a central role in shaping and delivering HKA’s offerings across Mining & Resources, Energy, Utilities and Government, working on major, complex projects where outcomes matter.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading and delivering complex advisory engagements across sectors
• Providing strategic and risk-based advice across project delivery, governance, cost, schedule and performance.
• Supporting clients and industry stakeholders in navigating project complexity.
• Building trusted relationships with key clients and stakeholders.
• Identifying business development opportunities to grow HKA service offerings.
• Contributing to the growth of HKA’s Advisory offering in Australia.

Skills and Experience:

We are seeking individuals with proven project experience and an in-depth knowledge of advisory principles.

Ideally, you will possess the following skills and experience:

• Proven experience in infrastructure advisory or management consulting.
• Experience working on large-scale, complex projects in the energy, mining, and renewables sector.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to translate technical issues into strategic actions.
• Track record of contributing to or leading business development activities.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and engage stakeholders.
• Proven ability to collaborate and build relationships at all levels in complex, dynamic environments.
• Passion for continuous learning and development, with a focus on enhancing team capabilities, knowledge sharing and performance management.
• Degree in engineering, mining, project management, geology, business, quantity surveying, law, commerce, or similar.

What we offer:

At HKA we recognise that our people are critical to our ongoing success. Our priority is to provide an inclusive and collaborative culture aimed at providing the best opportunities for our people to thrive and develop in their chosen career path.

We operate a flexible working pattern both in terms of hours and location and are happy with flexible remote working.

CLOSING DATE:11 October 2026.

ED& I at HKA:

HKA has a thriving ED&I committee working hard to provide an inclusive and welcoming environment for a truly diverse set of employees. We are committed as a business on the continued improvement of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, please visit our careers page for further information or feel free to ask our recruitment team for further information.

All HKA employment decisions are firstly made on merit and shall be made without regard to age, disability, gender or gender reassignment, marriage, and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, or anyother basis in compliance with local legislation.