Technical Director – Wastewater Treatment

Aecom Australia Pty Ltd; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Hybrid work options

Up to 6 weeks additional annual leave

Volunteer and representation leave

Flexible public holidays

Job summary

AECOM Australia is seeking a Director for the South-East Queensland Water Infrastructure team. This leadership role offers opportunities to network across the business and with global experts, shaping career pathways and delivering high-impact water solutions.

You will mentor and lead multidisciplinary teams, drive wastewater plant design, and engage with clients to deliver projects from concept to completion. A strong client focus and collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree essential; CPEng and/or RPEQ qualifications highly regarded.
• 12+ years of experience in wastewater treatment at a senior or technical leadership level.
• Comprehensive understanding of treatment processes, plant design, and ANZ regulations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communicator with a client-centric, people-first approach.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality work, mentoring and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and develop team members, building team capability and fostering a culture of learning and innovation.
• Wastewater treatment plant design – design systems for both liquid and solid waste streams.
• Get involved in optioneering studies, concept design, and detailed design.
• Collaborate effectively with a range of stakeholders within multidisciplinary teams while building and managing client relationships.

Skills

Wastewater design

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Client relationships

Education

Engineering degree

CPEng/RPEQ

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’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

AECOM’s Water Infrastructure group is growing and we are currently seeking an engaging and collaborative Director to join our South-East Queensland team.

This role will give you the opportunity to network across various areas of the business and with our leading specialists in Australia and New Zealand and globally, building your professional profile and carving a career pathway that will make a difference.

How you’ll make a difference

• Mentor and develop team members, building team capability and fostering a culture of learning and innovation
• Wastewater treatment plant design – design systems for both liquid and solid waste streams.
• Get involved in optioneering studies, concept design, and detailed design.
• Collaborate effectively with a range of stakeholders within multidisciplinary teams while building and managing client relationships.

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

• Engineering degree (essential); CPEng and/or RPEQ qualifications are highly regarded.
• Ideally, 12+ years of experience in wastewater treatment at a senior or technical leadership level.
• Comprehensive understanding of treatment processes, plant design, and ANZ regulations.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communicator with a client‑centric, people‑first approach.
• Committed to delivering high‑quality work, mentoring and collaboration.

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.

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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