Associate Director, Water Infrastructure – Perth Projects Lead

AECOM; Perth; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Additional annual leave

Volunteer leave

Hybrid work options

Job summary

AECOM in Perth is seeking an experienced Project Manager to step into an Associate Director role within our Water Infrastructure team. You will work with a group of specialists, partnering with clients across the water sector in Australia to shape innovative solutions that meet challenges across lifecycle.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage complex programs, and oversee design, tendering, contract administration, and risk management while maintaining safety standards and client

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in project management and client delivery.
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline.
• Experience in water & wastewater industry preferred.
• Proven ability to manage stakeholders and deliver outcomes in complex environments.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Support our clients and manage relationships with consultants, contractors and subcontractors.
• Deliver complex projects and programs ensuring they meet client expectations, timelines, and specifications.
• Manage change, quality, health, safety and risk elements.
• Oversee multiple concurrent projects across the entire life cycle, including design management, tendering, contract administration, financial management, project scheduling and risk management.
• Coordination of multidisciplinary teams - coordinating specialists to deliver high-impact results.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Client-side experience

Communication

Negotiation

Relationship skills

Education

Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline

Job description

AECOM in Perth is seeking an experienced Project Manager to step into an Associate Director role within our Water Infrastructure team. You will work with a group of specialists, partnering with clients across the water sector in Australia to shape innovative solutions that meet challenges across lifecycle.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage complex programs, and oversee design, tendering, contract administration, and risk management while maintaining safety standards and client