Highways Design Lead – WA Infrastructure Programs

AECOM Corporation; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Flexible start/finish times

6 weeks annual leave

Volunteer and representation leave

Job summary

AECOM’s Perth offices are seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead the delivery of major highways and road infrastructure across WA. You will oversee multidisciplinary design teams, coordinate across Perth, interstate and global groups, and drive technical excellence for high-profile projects with Main Roads WA and diverse stakeholders.

The role offers hybrid work options and a pathway to leadership within a global engineering network, emphasizing collaboration, governance and client

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Design Manager, Project Manager or Senior Engineer within highways or major transport infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience managing multidisciplinary design teams across complex road and highway projects.
• Demonstrated experience delivering projects for Main Roads WA.
• Strong understanding of highways design standards, project delivery frameworks and infrastructure governance requirements.
• Experience managing project scope, programme, risk, commercial performance and technical coordination.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and client management capability.
• A collaborative leadership style and passion for developing high-performing teams.
• Relevant engineering qualifications and professional registration or pathway toward registration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design management and delivery of major highways and road infrastructure projects across Western Australia and ANZ.
• Manage multidisciplinary design teams across highways, drainage, pavements, structures, utilities, traffic and ITS disciplines.
• Take accountability for project scope, programme, commercial performance, technical delivery and client outcomes.
• Coordinate project delivery across Perth, interstate and global teams to successfully deliver complex infrastructure programs.
• Act as a trusted client interface, building strong relationships with Main Roads WA and key transport infrastructure stakeholders.
• Drive collaboration across design and delivery teams to ensure high-quality, innovative and constructable outcomes.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and technical guidance across project teams while supporting capability growth within the Highways business.
• Contribute to business development, strategic pursuits and future work winning opportunities across the WA market.

Skills

Design leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Project coordination

Highways design knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Professional registration

Job description

AECOM’s Perth offices are seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead the delivery of major highways and road infrastructure across WA. You will oversee multidisciplinary design teams, coordinate across Perth, interstate and global groups, and drive technical excellence for high-profile projects with Main Roads WA and diverse stakeholders.

The role offers hybrid work options and a pathway to leadership within a global engineering network, emphasizing collaboration, governance and client