We are shaping the future of transport infrastructure across Australia and globally. We are hiring a Major Projects Director to lead and deliver complex, high-value, high‑profile transport programs - driving outcomes across multidisciplinary design teams, stakeholder relationships and major delivery packages.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for someone who thrives in major project environments, bringing strategic vision, delivery excellence and the ability to lead teams through complexity and change.
How you’ll make a difference
- Lead end‑to‑end delivery of multi‑billion‑dollar transport programs (including projects such as high‑speed rail), with accountability for scope, schedule, cost, risk, safety and quality.
- Direct and integrate multidisciplinary design teams (rail, civil, tunnels, stations/structures, systems, approvals) and manage complex technical interfaces and dependencies.
- Provide strong governance and design assurance across packages, embedding program controls, change management, reporting and decision frameworks.
- Build trusted client relationships and engage senior stakeholders across government, delivery partners, JV/alliances and regulators, representing AECOM at executive level.
- Lead commercial strategy across contracts and procurement (alliances, D&C, ECI, PPP and other collaborative models), ensuring value, performance and compliance.
- Champion digital delivery (BIM, digital engineering, model-based design) to drive coordination, quality and efficiency at every stage.
- Embed sustainability, resilience and social outcomes in project delivery, aligning with client objectives and community expectations.
- Shape pursuits and strategic positioning, strengthening our major projects pipeline and market presence.
- Mentor, grow and energise high-performing teams, fostering accountability, wellbeing and continuous improvement.
- Oversee readiness, commissioning and handover planning to ensure safe, timely and fit‑for‑purpose outcomes.