Team Leader – Water Infrastructure

AECOM; Newcastle; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Hybrid work options

Up to 6 weeks extra annual leave

Volunteer leave

Flex public holidays

Job summary

AECOM’s Water Infrastructure team in New South Wales is expanding, offering an opportunity to lead technical practice, mentor engineers, and guide projects from concept to construction. You’ll collaborate with nationwide and international offices and shape sustainable outcomes for clients across water, wastewater, and civil sectors.

We value 15+ years of relevant experience, a CPEng qualification, and a collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• 15+ years relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience in water and/or wastewater projects
• Knowledge of applicable Australian codes and standards
• Passion for mentoring, leadership & collaboration and strong client/stakeholder engagement

Responsibilities

• Lead technical practice for the water infrastructure group.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers, contributing to talent development.
• Involve in managing and completing projects from inception through bidding, concept design, detailed design, tendering and construction phase support.
• Ensure QA processes are followed and deliverables meet time and budget targets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients across sectors.

Skills

Water infrastructure

Leadership

Mentoring

Client engagement

Education

Tertiary qualifications & CPEng

Job description

Company Description

“Having worked over 20 years, in both consultancies and council, my experience working at AECOM has been refreshing and motivating” – Dominique Keirens, Technical Director – Water Gold Coast, QLD

Come grow with us.

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

Due to significant contract awards within our ANZ Water business, we are expanding our Water Infrastructure Team in New South Wales.

The Water Infrastructure group provides services to a range of internal and external clients on projects covering water and wastewater treatment, dams, asset management, major conveyance, industrial, civil infrastructure, mining, and defence sectors, with a key focus on supporting sustainable outcomes for our clients and the communities they serve.

By joining our team, you will work alongside our industry leading experts. You will also have the opportunity to work and collaborate with interstate and international offices.

How you’ll make a difference

• Play a key role in technical practice leadership for our water infrastructure group.
• You will provide guidance to the team, mentoring junior engineers and designers, contributing to the growth of our talent pipeline.
• You will have the opportunity to get involved in managing and completing projects from inception, including involvement in the bidding phase, concept design, detailed design, tendering, and construction phase support.
• Ensure all quality assurance processes are followed, delivering on time and within budget for projects in planning, design and/or construction support.
• Build and maintain strong relationships working with various clients across a range of sectors.

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

• Relevant tertiary qualifications & CPEng
• Ideally, 15+ years relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience in water and/or wastewater projects.
• Knowledge of applicable Australian codes and standards.
• Passion for delivering high quality work, mentoring, leadership & collaboration and excellent client and stakeholder engagement skills.

Additional Information

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

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.

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.

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.

Location: Hybrid