Senior Associate Director, Mining Resources & Industry

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Global project exposure

Job summary

AECOM seeks a Senior Associate Director to lead Resources + Industry in the Enterprise Capabilities office in Centurion. The role guides a growing engineering/design team across mining, materials handling and related infrastructure, with a focus on global collaboration and delivery excellence.

The position combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery, enabling growth, performance, and inclusive culture within a flexible hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from a recognised institution.
• 12+ years' experience in engineering consultancy and/or EPCM project delivery in mining, energy or industrial sectors.
• Professional Engineer registered with a recognised professional body.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering and design teams within a global delivery environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the multidisciplinary engineering and design team to 30+ engineers and designers across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and project controls.
• Develop EC South Africa as a mining and materials handling design centre, building discipline depth and standards.
• Enable ANZ R&I growth by expanding EC participation and workshare opportunities.
• Build trusted relationships with ANZ business leaders, project managers and global EC stakeholders.
• Provide strong commercial leadership across utilisation, resource planning and delivery performance.
• Support recruitment, workforce planning and succession planning.

Skills

Leadership

Multidisciplinary teams

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

AECOM seeks a Senior Associate Director to lead Resources + Industry in the Enterprise Capabilities office in Centurion. The role guides a growing engineering/design team across mining, materials handling and related infrastructure, with a focus on global collaboration and delivery excellence.

The position combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery, enabling growth, performance, and inclusive culture within a flexible hybrid work model.