Water Infrastructure Project Manager – Hybrid & Flexible Leave

Aecom Australia Pty Ltd; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Extra annual leave

Volunteer leave

Flexible holidays

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Water Infrastructure team in Melbourne. You will work with a diverse client base across Victoria's water sector, delivering complex projects and building long-term partnerships to co-create innovative solutions that shape the future.

You'll lead multidisciplinary teams, manage scope and budgets, and ensure safety, quality and timely delivery across multiple projects in a hands-on, client-facing role.

Qualifications

• A strong foundation in project management, with a genuine interest in projects that create real-world impact.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications.
• Ideally, experience within the water & wastewater industry.
• Proven client-side experience across multiple sectors, with the ability to manage stakeholders, priorities and deliver outcomes in complex environments.
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship skills, with experience in consulting, construction, or professional services highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of complex water infrastructure projects and programs, ensuring they meet client expectations, timelines, budgets and quality requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Water Authorities, consultants, contractors and subcontractors, acting as a trusted advisor and key point of contact.
• Manage project scope, budgets, schedules and commercial performance, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and profitably.
• Oversee multiple concurrent projects across the entire lifecycle, including design management, tendering, contract administration, financial management, project scheduling and risk management.
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, providing direction and leadership to specialists to deliver high-impact outcomes.
• Manage change, quality, health, safety and risk elements across project delivery.

Skills

Project management

Client relationships

Communication

Negotiation

Leadership

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications

Job description

AECOM is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Water Infrastructure team in Melbourne. You will work with a diverse client base across Victoria's water sector, delivering complex projects and building long-term partnerships to co-create innovative solutions that shape the future.

You'll lead multidisciplinary teams, manage scope and budgets, and ensure safety, quality and timely delivery across multiple projects in a hands-on, client-facing role.