Senior Advisor, Performance & Reporting (Flexible Hours)

Nztagovtnz; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Up to 6 weeks annual leave

Hybrid work options

Learning and development support

Global career opportunities

Job summary

AECOM in New Zealand is seeking an Associate Director to lead design and engineering leadership within the Buildings & Places team in Auckland/Wellington. This role focuses on multidisciplinary delivery, design leadership and project management for large-scale projects.

You'll guide teams across healthcare, aviation, defence, data centres, education and commercial sectors, influencing project outcomes and people development within a global network.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in building-services, engineering consultancy or multidisciplinary environment.
• Experience leading complex building projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong client, commercial and project management skills.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and bring people together.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary design and delivery on complex building projects.
• Bring together engineering, architectural and specialist disciplines.
• Lead design outcomes, programme, commercial performance, quality and risk.
• Work directly with clients and build long‑term relationships.
• Lead, mentor and develop senior engineers and emerging leaders.
• Support major bids, proposals and business development.
• Connect clients and project teams with wider technical expertise.

Skills

Leadership

Client relations

Project management

Design leadership

Education

Engineering qualification

Chartered status advantageous

Job description

Associate Director | Design & Engineering Leadership

Company Description
Work with Us. Change the World.
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
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
You've built your career in engineering. Now lead the bigger picture.
AECOM is looking for an experienced Associate Director to join our Auckland Buildings & Places team.
This is an opportunity for a senior engineering or building-services professional who has moved into design leadership, project management and multidisciplinary delivery - and is ready to have a bigger influence on projects, clients and people.
You'll lead some of the most complex building projects across healthcare, aviation, defence, data centres, education and commercial , bringing together engineers, architects and specialist teams to deliver integrated solutions.
You'll have the scale of AECOM's New Zealand, Australian and global network behind you, while having genuine influence over how projects are delivered and how our people develop.

• Lead multidisciplinary design and delivery on complex building projects.
• Bring together engineering, architectural and specialist disciplines to solve complex challenges.
• Lead design outcomes, programme, commercial performance, quality and risk.
• Work directly with clients and build long‑term relationships.
• Lead, mentor and develop senior engineers and emerging leaders.
• Support major bids, proposals and business development.
• Connect clients and project teams with AECOM's wider technical expertise.

Qualifications

What we're looking for

You might currently be a Mechanical / Electrical / Building Services Engineering Manager, Principal Engineer, Design Manager, Project Manager, Project Director or Associate Director.
What's important is that you've moved beyond your individual discipline and have experience leading people, coordinating multiple disciplines and taking ownership of complex project outcomes.

You'll bring:

• Significant experience in a building‑services, engineering consultancy or multidisciplinary environment.
• Experience leading complex building projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong client, commercial and project management skills.
• The ability to influence senior stakeholders and bring people together.
• A genuine interest in developing people and growing a high‑performing team.
• A relevant engineering or built environment qualification. Chartered status is advantageous.

You don't need to tick every box.
If you're a senior engineering leader who is ready to step into a broader role - or already operating at this level and looking for greater scale and opportunity - we'd love to hear from you.

Additional Information

Why you'll love working with us

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

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.

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About AECOM
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