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AECOM Associate Director - Highways in Sydney, Australia
Company Description
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Job Description
As Associate Director in the Sydney Highways Team, you will play a pivotal role in leading and managing projects within the transport sector.
You will be responsible for overseeing project timelines, budgets, and quality standards, while also nurturing client relationships and driving successful bids.
Your strategic vision and leadership will be instrumental in expanding our client base and delivering exceptional solutions that transform the transport infrastructure landscape.
What Will a Day in This Role Look Like:
Project Leadership: Manage and oversee projects, ensuring effective project planning, execution, and delivery.
Bid Management: Lead the bid process, from proposal development to submission and negotiation, employing strategic thinking and creativity to win new business.
Client Engagement: Cultivate strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs and expectations to deliver tailored solutions.
Commercial Skills: Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and resource plans. Effectively navigating change with Clients, negotiating contracts and mitigating risks.
Team Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and external partners, providing guidance and support to ensure seamless project delivery.
Mentorship: Mentor and develop junior team members, sharing your expertise and insights to foster their professional growth and enhance team capabilities.
What Are We Looking for From You:
A proactive and results-driven approach, with a focus on achieving excellence in project delivery and client satisfaction.
A future leader with an interest in succession and long-term growth within a global organisation.
A collaborative mindset, eager to work in a team-oriented environment and contribute to collective success.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively.
Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with a knack for identifying opportunities for growth and improvement.
Qualifications
The following skillsets are desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.
Experience in project management, with enthusiasm to win and deliver complex projects.
Client management skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships and act as a trusted advisor.
A degree or equivalent professional experience
Additional Information
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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 $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. 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.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10111140
Business Line: Transportation
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: ANZ
Career Area: Engineering
Work Location Model: Hybrid
Legal Entity: AECOM Australia Pty Ltd