Associate Director - Team Lead | Building Structures

AECOM; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Additional annual leave (up to 6 weeks

Volunteer leave

Flex public holidays

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an Associate Director – Team Leader | Building Structures in Auckland. You’ll influence the future of structural engineering while growing client partnerships, mentoring teams and driving strategic initiatives across the Buildings + Places practice.

You’ll work with the National Structures Lead to deliver complex projects, shape the business, and progress toward Director leadership with senior support and clear milestones. Hybrid work options are available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Structural or Civil Engineering required.
• CPEng status or eligibility is required or strongly preferred.
• Experience delivering complex structural engineering projects in a consulting environment.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring experience.
• Ability to build trusted client relationships and contribute to growth.
• Commercial awareness and experience supporting proposals or pursuits.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Collaborative mindset with passion for innovation and digital delivery.
• Desire to step into broader leadership with a clear progression path.

Responsibilities

• Support the National Structures Lead in delivering strategic initiatives and operational excellence.
• Lead delivery of complex structural projects with high-quality outcomes across teams.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor engineers to develop capability.
• Build and strengthen relationships with key clients and lead priority accounts.
• Contribute to business development, pursuits and thought leadership.
• Champion innovation and digital delivery to improve client value.
• Collaborate across New Zealand, Australia and global network for best-in-class solutions.
• Progress along a clearly defined path to Director with milestones and sponsorship.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Client relationships

Commercial awareness

Proposals

Communication

Collaboration

Innovation

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Structural or Civil Engineering

CPEng status or eligibility

Job description

Company Description

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world through innovative engineering and design. Our Buildings + Places team partners with clients to shape the future of the built environment, delivering complex and iconic projects that make a lasting impact across New Zealand and around the globe.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

As Associate Director – Team Leader | Building Structures, you'll have the opportunity to influence the future of AECOM’s structural engineering business while working on some of New Zeland’s most exciting and technically challenging projects. This is more than a technical leadership role – it’s a chance to shape strategy, grow key client partnerships, mentor high-performing teams, and play a pivotal role in the continued success of our Structures practice.

Working closely with the National Structures Lead, you'll help drive strategic initiatives and operational excellence while positioning yourself as a future leader within the business. With a clear pathway from Auckland Team Lead to ultimately Director, you'll be supported by senior mentors and backed by dedicated bid and market teams, allowing you to focus on what you do best: delivering exceptional outcomes and building lasting client relationships.

In this role, you will:

• Support the National Structures Lead in delivering strategic initiatives and operational excellence across the practice.
• Lead the delivery of complex structural engineering projects, ensuring high-quality technical outcomes across multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor engineers, fostering capability development and collaboration.
• Build and strengthen relationships with key clients, taking account lead responsibility for select priority accounts.
• Contribute to business development activities, pursuits, proposals, and thought leadership initiatives.
• Champion innovation, digital engineering, and efficient delivery methods that improve quality and client value.
• Collaborate across New Zealand, Australia, and AECOM’s global network to deliver best-in-class solutions.
• Progress along a clearly defined pathway to Director, supported by transparent milestones and senior leadership sponsorship.

Qualifications

We're looking for an ambitious and technically accomplished structural engineer who's ready to broaden their impact beyond projects and into people, clients, and business leadership. Experience across healthcare and aviation sectors is highly valued, with mission-critical projects considered a significant advantage.

• A Bachelor's degree in Structural or Civil Engineering.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status or eligibility.
• Strong experience delivering complex structural engineering projects within a consulting environment.
• Demonstrated leadership experience and a passion for mentoring and developing others.
• The ability to build trusted client relationships and contribute to business growth.
• Commercial awareness and experience supporting proposals, pursuits, or strategic initiatives.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for innovation, digital delivery, and continuous improvement.
• A genuine desire to step into a broader leadership role with a clear pathway for progression.

Additional Information

Why you’ll love working with us

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times 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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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 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.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.

What makes AECOM a great place to work

You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects – both in your local community and on a global scale – that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community - where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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.