Team Manager, Water Resources - Lead Flood Projects

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

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.