Technical Director – Major Projects, Building Services

AECOM; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

6 weeks annual leave

Flexible public holidays

Global career opportunities

Job summary

AECOM seeks a Technical Director with a strong Building Services background to lead major projects. You will provide senior technical and design leadership, manage client engagements and guide multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex solutions.

Based in Australia with hybrid work options, you will report to sector leadership and drive business development while ensuring quality, programmes and budgets align with client outcomes.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Mechanical, Electrical or Fire/Hydraulics Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status and relevant registrations.
• Extensive building services experience in Australia with leadership in senior roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical and design leadership across major Building Engineering projects.
• Lead project teams and manage delivery of a portfolio of works.
• Engage with clients to understand needs and build strong relationships.

Skills

Senior leadership

Client engagement

Project delivery

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Electrical/Fire-Hydraulics)

Job description

Technical Director – Major Projects, Building Services

• Full-time
• Business Group: DCS
• Legal Entity: AECOM Australia Pty Ltd
• Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places
• Work Location Model: Hybrid
• Operating Group: International
• Primary Location: AU - Brisbane, QLD

Come and grow with us.

Our global portfolio of work comprises the design of iconic and award-winning buildings and landscapes. From strategic planning through to project realisation, the connections we make among people and place provide sustainable outcomes for our clients and the communities we serve. We place a premium on investing in digital capabilities and innovations which bring a unique consistency and efficiency to our scalable work. Together with our clients, we are working to evolve and elevate the built environment across sectors including social infrastructure, transit, technology and logistics, and commercial and corporate real estate, while focusing on solutions that promote long term health and wellbeing for all.

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.

As a result of strategic growth, AECOM is looking for a Technical Director with a strong Building Services background to join our national Building Engineering team.

This is a senior leadership role with a mix of technical and design leadership, project delivery, commercial management, client engagement and business development. You’ll work closely with clients and project teams across major projects, helping to deliver successful outcomes while identifying and winning new opportunities for the business. You will report directly to the local Sector Manager and take direction from the ANZ Building Engineer Sector Director, leading Building Engineering’s response to landmark opportunities in the market.

Our Building Engineering team brings together Electrical, Mechanical, Structural, Civil, Fire Protection and Hydraulic engineers, working across a range of large, multidisciplinary projects.

This role can be based in Brisbane, Sydney, Perth, Canberra or Adelaide.

How you’ll make a difference:

• Provide senior technical and design leadership across major Building Engineering projects, maintaining a strong focus on quality, programme, budget and client outcomes.
• Lead project teams and take responsibility for the successful delivery of a portfolio of projects.
• Work directly with clients to understand their needs, build strong relationships and provide practical engineering and design solutions.
• Take a lead role in design management, technical reviews and project delivery, working across multidisciplinary teams.
• Support business development and work winning through client engagement, proposals, tender interviews and presentations.
• Identify opportunities to grow AECOM’s services across existing and new clients, working with colleagues across different disciplines and locations.
• Provide commercial oversight across projects, including budgets, pricing, contracts, project reviews and financial performance. Plan, lead and own commercial conversations and outcomes with key clients.
• Build and develop high-performing teams, supporting technical development, collaboration and career progression.
• Work with senior leaders across AECOM to support business and resource planning and the continued growth of our Building Engineering capability.
• Represent AECOM with clients, industry partners and the wider engineering community.

The qualities that help you thrive:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Mechanical, Electrical or Fire/Hydraulics Engineering with, ideally, more than 20 years of experience in the building services industry in Australia.
• Chartered Engineer and relevant registrations
• Extensive experience in building engineering, with a strong background in the design and delivery of complex, multidisciplinary building services projects.
• Proven experience in a senior technical, project or business leadership role.
• Strong commercial understanding, including project budgets, programmes, contracts and financial performance.
• A strong track record of client engagement, commercial management and negotiations, business development and winning work.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing high-performing project teams.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and negotiation skills, with the ability to engage confidently with clients and senior project stakeholders.
• An established network within the Australian building engineering and property market will be highly regarded.

Why you’ll love working with us:

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, full-time, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year
• Flex public holidays - swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better
• Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, global career opportunities

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.

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and workaround Australia.We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders - past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses.Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here:https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/.

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.

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