Team Leader – Water Infrastructure Networks

AECOM; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Additional annual leave

Volunteer leave

Flex public holidays

Job summary

AECOM in New South Wales is expanding its Water Infrastructure Team due to major contracts. You will work on water and wastewater projects across planning, design, and construction support, collaborating with interstate and international offices.

You will lead technical practice for the civil group, mentor junior engineers, and manage projects from inception to tender and construction while ensuring quality assurance and strong client engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience in water and/or wastewater projects including civil water networks, hydraulic/pump selection, transient analysis, buried structural pipe calculations, thrust block design.
• Knowledge of applicable Australian codes and standards.
• Passion for delivering high quality work, mentoring, leadership & collaboration and excellent client and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical practice for the civil group and guide the team.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers to grow talent.
• Contribute to projects from inception through bidding, 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 with clients across sectors.

Skills

CPEng

Tertiary qualifications

Water/wastewater experience

Australian codes/standards

Mentoring & leadership

Client & stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering degree

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 are 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 civil 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, 20+ years relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience in water and/or wastewater projects including civil water networks, hydraulic/pump selection, transient analysis, buried structural pipe calculations, thrust block design.
• 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

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.