Highways Project Director | Lead Major Transport Projects

AECO; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Extra annual leave

Volunteer leave

Flex holidays

Job summary

AECOM's Sydney Highways team is delivering significant transport infrastructure across NSW. We’re seeking a Project Manager or Design Manager at Technical Director level to lead multidisciplinary teams from planning through delivery on major motorway and road projects; you’ll drive design management, governance, and client relationships to ensure exceptional delivery outcomes.

Join a global firm with flexible work options and a strong pipeline; you’ll mentor emerging leaders, support business

Qualifications

• Experience across highways, roads or major transport infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience operating at Project Manager, Design Manager or Technical Director level within complex infrastructure environments.
• Strong understanding of highways design, D&C delivery models and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Experience delivering projects for major transport authorities and infrastructure clients within Australia, bonus points for NSW experience.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing programme, financial and delivery performance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership capability with the ability to influence at senior levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage major highways and transport infrastructure projects from planning and tender phases through to delivery and project completion
• Drive design management and project delivery across complex road, motorway and civil infrastructure projects
• Provide strategic leadership across multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring technical excellence and strong delivery outcomes
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients while building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across the industry
• Oversee project performance across programme, commercial, risk, safety and quality outcomes
• Lead project governance, delivery strategy and coordination across internal and external teams
• Support business development, work winning and strategic growth opportunities across the Sydney Highways business
• Mentor and develop emerging leaders and technical professionals across the team

Skills

Highways experience

Project management

Design management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Job description

AECOM's Sydney Highways team is delivering significant transport infrastructure across NSW. We’re seeking a Project Manager or Design Manager at Technical Director level to lead multidisciplinary teams from planning through delivery on major motorway and road projects; you’ll drive design management, governance, and client relationships to ensure exceptional delivery outcomes.

Join a global firm with flexible work options and a strong pipeline; you’ll mentor emerging leaders, support business