Director, Major Transport Programs

AECOM; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Extra annual leave

Volunteer and representation leave

Flex public holidays

Job summary

AECOM in Australia seeks a Senior Major Projects Director to lead and deliver high‑value transport programs, directing multidisciplinary teams and engaging senior stakeholders. You will drive governance, commercial strategy and digital delivery across complex interfaces, ensuring safety, cost and schedule targets are met.

This senior leadership role requires strategic vision, delivery excellence and the ability to manage cross‑jurisdictional teams, with a focus on sustainability and community

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of major infrastructure programs in transport (rail/metro highly regarded)
• Strong design leadership across multidisciplinary environments and interfaces
• Experience in collaborative delivery environments (alliances, D&C, ECI, PPP) with governance
• Outstanding stakeholder engagement with senior client, partner and board levels
• Travel willingness and ability to lead geographically dispersed teams

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of multi‑billion‑dollar transport programs with accountability for scope, schedule, cost, risk, safety and quality.
• Direct and integrate multidisciplinary design teams and manage complex interfaces and dependencies.
• Provide governance and design assurance across packages, embedding program controls, change management, reporting and decision frameworks.
• Build trusted client relationships and engage senior stakeholders across government, delivery partners and regulators.
• Lead commercial strategy across contracts and procurement (alliances, D&C, ECI, PPP).
• Champion digital delivery (BIM, digital engineering, model‑based design) to drive coordination and efficiency.
• Embed sustainability, resilience and social outcomes in project delivery, aligning with client objectives.
• Shape pursuits and strategic positioning to strengthen major projects pipeline and market presence.
• Mentor, grow and energise high-performing teams, fostering accountability and continuous improvement.
• Oversee readiness, commissioning and handover planning to ensure safe, timely outcomes.

Skills

Leadership of large infrastructure

Stakeholder engagement

Program governance

Design leadership

Education

Engineering or related discipline

Job description

AECOM in Australia seeks a Senior Major Projects Director to lead and deliver high‑value transport programs, directing multidisciplinary teams and engaging senior stakeholders. You will drive governance, commercial strategy and digital delivery across complex interfaces, ensuring safety, cost and schedule targets are met.

This senior leadership role requires strategic vision, delivery excellence and the ability to manage cross‑jurisdictional teams, with a focus on sustainability and community