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Roads & Highways Design Manager

Aecom 🇦🇺 Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Onsite Full-time Senior

Lead the design management and delivery of major highways and road infrastructure projects across Western Australia and ANZ. Manage multidisciplinary teams and act as the primary client interface for Main Roads WA and other key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design management and delivery of major highways and road infrastructure projects
  • Manage multidisciplinary design teams across highways, drainage, pavements, structures, utilities, traffic and ITS disciplines
  • Take accountability for project scope, programme, commercial performance, technical delivery and client outcomes
  • Coordinate project delivery across Perth, interstate and global teams
  • Act as a trusted client interface, building strong relationships with Main Roads WA and key transport infrastructure stakeholders

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a Design Manager, Project Manager or Senior Engineer
  • Strong experience managing multidisciplinary design teams
  • Demonstrated experience delivering projects for Main Roads WA or similar transport authorities
  • Strong understanding of highways design standards and project delivery frameworks
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement and client management capability

Benefits

  • 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
  • Volunteer and representation leave
  • Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better

Key Skills

Design management Project management Highways design Transport infrastructure Multidisciplinary team management Stakeholder engagement Client management Project delivery Technical coordination Commercial performance management Risk management Collaboration Communication Leadership Mentoring Engineering Transportation planning

About Aecom

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 2024. Learn more at aecom.com.

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