Team Manager - Water Resources

AECOM; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Additional annual leave

Volunteer leave

Flex public holidays

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced Team Manager to lead the South East Queensland Water Resources team. The role combines technical leadership with people management, focusing on flooding, drainage, and water resources projects, client engagement, and business development.

You will work with the Sector Manager, guided by People Managers, to maintain technical strength and alignment with growth strategy while developing a high-performing team across the region.

Qualifications

• Flood/Drainage Engineering background with 13+ years consulting experience.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and mentor technical professionals.
• Strong commercial awareness balancing project delivery and team performance.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience developing client relationships and contributing to business growth.
• CPEng and RPEQ accreditation (or ability to obtain them).
• Proficiency with industry-standard software (TUFLOW, RORB, HEC-RAS, DRAINS, 12d, XP-STORM, MUSIC, MIKE Flood, GIS).
• Knowledge of ARR, QUDM, TMR Drainage Manual and relevant Australian Standards/guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical leadership across complex water resources, flood, drainage and stormwater projects.
• Be accountable for team performance, capability development, resourcing and culture.
• Ensure the team is appropriately resourced and skilled to deliver outcomes.
• Lead delivery of complex flood, drainage, and water resources projects.
• Build strong client relationships and support business development opportunities.
• Manage team workload, resourcing, and workshare to meet objectives.
• Identify capability gaps and support training and succession planning.
• Foster a positive, collaborative, high-performing team culture.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Business development

Mentoring

Client relationships

Education

CPEng accreditation

RPEQ accreditation

Tools

TUFLOW

RORB

HEC-RAS

DRAINS

12d

XP-STORM

MUSIC

MIKE Flood

GIS

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, Sector Manager - Water Infrastructure, SEQ

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

We are seeking an experienced Team Manager to join our South East Queensland Water Resources team. We welcome candidates with either a Flood Engineering or Drainage Engineering background and approximately 15-20 years of industry experience.

This role combines technical excellence with team leadership. While your primary focus will be technical project delivery, client engagement, and business development, your time will be also dedicated to leading and developing a high-performing team.

You will work closely with the Sector Manager and be supported by People Managers to ensure the team remains technically strong, well-resourced, engaged, and aligned with our growth strategy.

The Role

As Team Manager, you will provide senior technical leadership across complex water resources, flood, drainage, and stormwater projects while taking accountability for team performance, capability development, resourcing, and culture.

You will play a key role in ensuring the team is appropriately resourced, equipped with the right skills, and positioned to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.

How you’ll make a difference

• Lead the delivery of complex flood, drainage, and water resources projects.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and quality assurance across project teams.
• Build strong client relationships and support business development opportunities.
• Manage team workload, resourcing, and workshare to achieve business objectives.
• Identify capability gaps and support training, professional development, and succession planning.
• Foster a positive, collaborative, and high-performing team culture.
• Support career development discussions and follow up on development plans.
• Promote effective communication and collaboration across business lines and regions.
• Contribute to sector strategy, pipeline planning, and future resource forecasting.

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 background in either Flood Engineering or Drainage Engineering (Approximately 13+ years of consulting experience)
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams and mentoring technical professionals.
• Strong commercial awareness, with experience balancing project delivery, and team performance.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience developing client relationships and contributing to business growth.
• CPEng and RPEQ accreditation (or the ability to obtain them).
• Proficiency with industry-standard software such as TUFLOW, RORB, HEC-RAS, DRAINS, 12d, XP-STORM, MUSIC, MIKE Flood, and GIS platforms.
• Sound knowledge of Australian Rainfall and Runoff (ARR), Queensland Urban Drainage Manual (QUDM), TMR Drainage Manual requirements, and relevant Australian Standards and industry guidelines.

Additional Information

This is an opportunity to help shape the future of one of South East Queensland's leading Water Resources teams. You will continue to work on technically challenging projects while playing a key leadership role in developing people, building capability, and driving team success.

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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