Technical Director - Water Infrastructure (Civil)

AECOM; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Additional annual leave

Volunteer leave

Flex public holidays

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Technical Director - Water Infrastructure (Civil) based in Brisbane, with hybrid work options. You will lead major water projects, drive technical excellence, and work with utilities, government, and private clients to deliver safe, reliable water infrastructure.

Join a team of engineers and project leaders across South East Queensland, shaping integrated water management solutions from planning through delivery, mentoring engineers, and ensuring high-quality, commercially

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering complex water infrastructure projects.
• Ability to review and sign off on engineering outcomes.
• Strong leadership and mentoring of multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across major water projects from planning to delivery.
• Advise utilities, local government and private clients on infrastructure challenges.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, robust project outcomes.
• Provide technical assurance and governance on water, wastewater and recycled water projects.
• Mentor engineers and develop future technical leaders.
• Strengthen client relationships to grow AECOM's Water business in SE Queensland.

Skills

Technical leadership

Water infrastructure

Client leadership

Mentoring engineers

Clear communication

Education

Tertiary qualifications

RPEQ certification

Job description

Technical Director - Water Infrastructure (Civil)

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

“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.

Join AECOM's growing South East Queensland Water Infrastructure team and play a key role in delivering some of the region's most significant water, wastewater and integrated water management projects. Working alongside highly respected technical specialists and project leaders, you'll help shape critical infrastructure that supports thriving communities both now and into the future.

This role can be based in our Brisbane, Maroochydore or Gold Coast offices, offering flexibility while providing opportunities to work closely with clients and project teams across the region. As a senior technical leader, you'll combine technical excellence, strategic thinking and client leadership to deliver innovative solutions and lasting outcomes.

How you'll make a difference

• Provide technical leadership across major water infrastructure projects from planning and design through to delivery.
• Act as a trusted advisor to water utilities, local government and private sector clients, helping solve complex infrastructure challenges.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, technically robust and commercially successful project outcomes.
• Provide technical assurance and governance on complex water, wastewater and recycled water projects.
• Mentor and develop engineers and future technical leaders across the business.
• Strengthen client relationships and support the continued growth of AECOM's Water business in South East Queensland.

The qualities that help you thrive

• Extensive experience delivering complex water infrastructure projects across water, wastewater and integrated water management systems.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications & RPEQ certification,with the ability to provide technical review and sign-off on engineering outcomes.
• Strong client leadership skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and influence strategic decisions.
• A collaborative approach to leading and mentoring multidisciplinary teams.
• The ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to a wide range of stakeholders.
• A passion for technical excellence, innovation and developing sustainable solutions for communities.

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.

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.

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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.