Project Manager - Water Infrastructure

AECOM Corporation; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Up to 6 weeks extra annual leave

Volunteer and representation leave

Flex public holidays

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Water Infrastructure team in Melbourne. You will work with a group of specialists, partner with diverse clients across Victoria's water sector, and develop solutions that shape the future through hands-on, client-facing delivery.

This role requires managing complex programs, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and maintaining schedule, budget and quality while building strong stakeholder relationships with Water Authorities and

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in project management.
• Experience in water & wastewater industry preferred.
• Proven client-side experience across multiple sectors.
• Experience in consulting, construction, or professional services.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of complex water infrastructure projects and programs, ensuring they meet client expectations, timelines, budgets and quality requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Water Authorities, consultants, contractors and subcontractors, acting as a trusted advisor and key point of contact.
• Manage project scope, budgets, schedules and commercial performance, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and profitably.
• Oversee multiple concurrent projects across the entire lifecycle, including design management, tendering, contract administration, financial management, project scheduling and risk management.
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, providing direction and leadership to specialists to deliver high‑impact outcomes.
• Manage change, quality, health, safety and risk elements across project delivery.
• Work closely with clients through regular attendance at client and project offices, fostering collaboration, strengthening partnerships and enabling successful project outcomes.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Client liaison

Team leadership

Risk management

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in a relevant field

Tools

MS Office Suite

Project management software

Job description

• Primary Location: AU - Melbourne, VIC - 8 Siddeley Str

Company Description

“Varied contributions and ideas are valued, understanding that the best outcome is delivered through an effective team that are working towards a common goal” -Dominique Keirens, Sector Manager - Water Infrastructure, SEQ

Balancing the world’s need for safe, reliable water with protecting this critical natural resource for the future requires a deep understanding of interconnected systems.

We work with clients across the entire project life cycle — from initial planning studies through final construction and operations and maintenance services — on both traditional and alternative project-delivery options (design-build, public-private partnerships and financing).

With a robust design and construction division, AECOM offers a unique perspective on designing projects that are fully constructible.

Everyone belongs at AECOM

We’re committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging - because great ideas come from diverse perspectives. AECOM is proud to be a Fortune 500 Most Admired Company, a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, #Work180 Equitable Workplace Awards 2025 Winner and an AWEI Bronze Tier LGBTQ+ Inclusive Employer.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our Water Infrastructure team in Melbourne.

In this role, you will work alongside a group of highly skilled specialists, be a trusted partner to a diverse range of clients across Victoria's water sector and develop a deep understanding of their challenges to co-create innovative solutions that help shape the future. This is hands‑on client‑facing position where you'll work closely with Water Authorities and project stakeholders, including regular time spent in client and project offices to support successful project delivery.

How you'll make a difference:

• Lead the delivery of complex water infrastructure projects and programs, ensuring they meet client expectations, timelines, budgets and quality requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Water Authorities, consultants, contractors and subcontractors, acting as a trusted advisor and key point of contact.
• Manage project scope, budgets, schedules and commercial performance, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and profitably.
• Oversee multiple concurrent projects across the entire lifecycle, including design management, tendering, contract administration, financial management, project scheduling and risk management.
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, providing direction and leadership to specialists to deliver high‑impact outcomes.
• Manage change, quality, health, safety and risk elements across project delivery.
• Work closely with clients through regular attendance at client and project offices, fostering collaboration, strengthening partnerships and enabling successful project outcomes.

Qualifications

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role.

The qualities that help you thrive:

• A strong foundation in project management, with a genuine interest in projects that create real‑world impact.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications.
• Ideally, experience within the water & wastewater industry.
• Proven client‑side experience across multiple sectors, with the ability to manage stakeholders, priorities and deliver outcomes in complex environments.
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship skills, with experience in consulting, construction, or professional services highly regarded.

Additional Information

Why you’ll love working with us

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part‑time, job‑sharing and hybrid work options
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year
• Volunteer and representation leave
• Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private‑sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well‑being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry‑leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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