Regional Manager - Bridges, Structures & Maritime

AECOM; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Up to 6 weeks additional annual leave

Volunteer leave

Flex public holidays

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced senior leader to join our Brisbane team, growing our Bridges, Structures & Ports capability across Queensland and opportunities across Australia. You will build strong client relationships while leading a multidisciplinary team delivering complex infrastructure projects in bridge, structural and maritime sectors.

As a member of the ANZ Transport Leadership Team, you will shape regional strategy, guide investment and support major pursuits, while developing talent

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Civil or Structural Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years experience across bridges, transport structures and/or ports and maritime infrastructure.
• Strong technical background with the ability to lead specialists across the broader portfolio.
• Experience leading and developing teams within an engineering consultancy or professional services environment.
• Established relationships within the Queensland infrastructure market; broader Australian networks valued.
• Experience with transport agencies, port authorities, local government and/or major asset owners.
• Strong client engagement and business development capability.
• Commercial awareness with experience managing project performance, resources, budgets and priorities.
• Collaborative leadership style focused on technical quality, team development and client outcomes.
• RPEQ accreditation, or eligibility to obtain it; CPEng accreditation highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Build on your industry network to strengthen relationships with transport agencies, port authorities, asset owners and key infrastructure clients.
• Provide technical and project leadership across bridge, structural and port infrastructure projects, supporting quality, safety, commercial performance and client outcomes.
• Champion best practice in engineering design, asset assessment and rehabilitation, supporting innovation in digital engineering and sustainable design.
• Connect specialists across transport, civil, structural, maritime, geotechnical and environmental disciplines to deliver integrated solutions.
• Build technical and leadership capability, support succession planning and create an inclusive environment where people can grow.
• Work with the ANZ Transport Leadership Team to identify priority markets, guide investment and support major pursuits.

Skills

Industry network

Leadership

Client engagement

Team development

Collaboration across disciplines

Strategic planning

Education

Civil or Structural Engineering degree

RPEQ accreditation or eligibility

CPEng accreditation highly regarded

Job description

Come grow with us.

AECOM is involved in the most interesting and challenging transport infrastructure projects that are shaping the landscape around us and defining the future of Australia and NZ. We live and breathe culture, making sure our lives are integrated with our professional development and we actively enjoy the journey.

Our teams work collaboratively across the world and our transportation experts leverage local knowledge and global capability to help clients navigate challenges and build a better world. Our expertise in planning, designing, and managing transportation systems allows us to help public and private clients move people and goods in smarter, more advanced, and sustainable ways.

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.

Due to continued growth across our Bridges, Structures & Ports portfolio, we are seeking an experienced leader to join our Brisbane team in a senior leadership capacity.

This role will play a key part in growing our capability across Queensland and supporting opportunities across Australia. You will build strong client relationships while leading a multidisciplinary team delivering complex bridge, structural and maritime infrastructure projects.

As a member of the ANZ Transport Leadership Team, you will also help shape our regional strategy, strengthen collaboration across disciplines and contribute to the growth of AECOM’s Bridges, Structures & Ports business.

How you'll make a difference

• Build on your industry network to strengthen relationships with transport agencies, port authorities, asset owners and key infrastructure clients, positioning AECOM for new opportunities.

• Provide technical and project leadership across bridge, structural and port infrastructure projects, supporting quality, safety, commercial performance and client outcomes.

• Champion best practice in engineering design, asset assessment and rehabilitation, supporting innovation in digital engineering and sustainable design.

• Connect specialists across transport, civil, structural, maritime, geotechnical and environmental disciplines to deliver integrated solutions.

• Build technical and leadership capability, support succession planning and create an inclusive environment where people can grow.

• Work with the ANZ Transport Leadership Team to identify priority markets, guide investment and support major pursuits.

The qualities that help you thrive

• Tertiary qualifications in Civil or Structural Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Significant experience, typically 15+ years, across bridges, transport structures and/or ports and maritime infrastructure.

• A strong technical background in a relevant discipline, with the ability to lead specialists across the broader portfolio.

• Proven experience leading and developing teams within an engineering consultancy or professional services environment.

• Established relationships within the Queensland infrastructure market, with broader Australian networks highly regarded.

• Experience working with transport agencies, port authorities, local government and/or major infrastructure asset owners.

• Strong client engagement and business development capability, including experience shaping opportunities and leading successful pursuits.

• Commercial awareness, with experience managing project performance, resources, budgets and competing priorities.

• A collaborative leadership style, with a focus on technical quality, team development and client outcomes.

• RPEQ accreditation, or eligibility to obtain it, with CPEng accreditation highly regarded.

Why you'll love working with us

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, 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

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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.