Technical Director - Structural Engineering Team Lead

AECOM; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Hybrid work options

Up to 6 weeks additional annual leave

Professional development

Job summary

AECOM in Sydney seeks a Technical Director to lead the Structural Engineering Team. You will guide senior engineers, drive project delivery, and shape technical direction across landmark building projects, aviation hubs, and healthcare facilities.

This senior role emphasizes leadership, client engagement and collaboration with disciplines while growing our Sydney capability and contributing to national proposals and work wins.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in civil engineering with 20+ years in structural engineering.
• CPEng or equivalent registration with Engineers Australia.
• Extensive experience delivering complex structural projects in Australia.
• Proven leadership, design reviews and multi-disciplinary team management.
• Experience as Project Director or senior project leader with commercial focus.
• Strong client-facing communication and ability to secure new work.
• Demonstrated people leadership developing engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead a Sydney structural team on landmark projects from concept to delivery.
• Provide technical direction and conduct design reviews across projects.
• Act as Project Director on major assignments with clients and consultants.
• Mentor the team and grow future technical leaders in Sydney.
• Strengthen client relationships and contribute to proposals and pursuits.

Skills

Leadership

Client communication

Mentoring

Team building

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering

CPEng / Engineers Australia registration

Tools

SpaceGass

ETABS

RAPT

Strand7

Job description

Technical Director - Structural Engineering Team Lead

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.

Job Description

Due to an internal promotion, we are looking for a Technical Director level Structural Engineer to join our Sydney Structures Team.

This is a senior leadership role within AECOM’s national Building Engineering team, with a balance of team leadership and project delivery. You’ll work across market-leading building projects in Australia, provide technical direction to project teams, build strong client relationships and play an active role in proposals and work winning.

The role also provides an opportunity to help grow our structural engineering capability in Sydney and contribute to the wider national team.

How you’ll make a difference:

• Lead a team in the delivery of landmark structural and multidisciplinary projects, from world-class venues, major aviation and transport hubs, education and healthcare facilities, defence and data centre projects.
• Provide technical leadership across projects, including design reviews and technical assurance to achieve quality and coordinated outcomes.
• Act as Project Director on major projects, working closely with clients, consultants and project teams from concept through to delivery.
• Lead, mentor and develop the Sydney structural team, supporting the growth of senior and emerging engineers to help build future technical leaders
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, contributing to proposals, pursuits and work winning and helping grow AECOM’s structural engineering presence in Sydney and across ANZ.
• Share your technical knowledge and experience across the wider Building Engineering group, supporting consistent engineering standards and best practice.

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.

• Bachelor of Civil Engineering (or equivalent) with ideally 20+ years of relevant structural engineering experience, preferably within a consultancy environment.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) with Engineers Australia, or equivalent professional registration.
• Extensive experience delivering complex structural engineering projects, with strong knowledge of Australian codes, standards and design practices.
• Proven experience providing technical leadership, undertaking design and technical reviews, and leading multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Experience acting as a Project Director or in a similar senior project leadership role, with strong project and commercial management skills.
• Strong client-facing and communication skills, with a track record of building relationships, contributing to proposals and securing new work.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, with a focus on mentoring and developing structural engineers and future leaders.
• Strong working knowledge of industry-standard structural engineering software, such as SpaceGass, ETABS, RAPT and Strand7.

The qualities that help you thrive:

• Bachelor of Civil Engineering (or equivalent) with ideally 20+ years of relevant structural engineering experience, preferably within a consultancy environment.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) with Engineers Australia, or equivalent professional registration.
• Extensive experience delivering complex structural engineering projects, with strong knowledge of Australian codes, standards and design practices.
• Proven experience providing technical leadership, undertaking design and technical reviews, and leading multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Experience acting as a Project Director or in a similar senior project leadership role, with strong project and commercial management skills.
• Strong client-facing and communication skills, with a track record of building relationships, contributing to proposals and securing new work.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, with a focus on mentoring and developing structural engineers and future leaders.
• Strong working knowledge of industry-standard structural engineering software, such as SpaceGass, ETABS, RAPT and Strand7.

Additional Information

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.

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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 4​00 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.