Director – Gas Turbine Facility Development in Melbourne

AECOM’s Energy practice provides a wide range of services from consulting and design to advisory and procurement support for power, energy efficiency, and renewable energy clients. Our understanding of the big picture - and the interconnection between generation, distribution, transmission, energy storage, and the demand side of the meter - allows us to deliver holistic strategies that improve and modernise next generation energy infrastructure.

This role provides a leadership opportunity working across this rapidly evolving market for thermal gas generation related projects, with a key focus on gas turbine facility development in the Australian energy supply chain. You will have leadership responsibilities for establishing the technical approach for projects, as well as delivering projects with clients focusing on delivery excellence across the entire project lifecycle.

You will be leading AECOM’s technical approach providing front end technical feasibility and concept design, owners engineer support, across complex thermal and related energy generation projects with varied client, site, engineering and delivery requirements. Your ability to build positive working relationships as a trusted advisor with a broad range of stakeholders will be important.

In addition, you will be leading across project stages from inception to concept and detailed design, procurement, construction and commissioning, bringing your experience of end-to-end project delivery in the energy generation sector. You will have a broad scope to make a lasting difference across Australia‘s energy transition during a rapidly evolving energy landscape.

How you will make a difference:

• Lead Gas Generation project delivery and technical requirements across Australia, working closely with the Industry Directors to connect with clients and the market to originate project proposals acting as a trusted advisor.
• Lead and manage the technical workstreams for Gas Turbine facility development working with client technical teams, as well as with AECOM engineering and design disciplines.
• Prepare functional and technical specifications for Gas Turbine facility projects and technical support for the procurement and evaluation of specific OEM gas Turbines and Balance of plant equipment.
• Leading project delivery either in an Owners Engineer, Project or Design Management leadership capability, ensuring scope, timeframe and client budget requirements are met.
• Support business development activities, including bid and proposal response processes.

To be successful in this role, you will be a leader known across the gas turbine facility development and related generation markets in Australia. You will have current networks and a reputation for being a trusted advisor known for your ability to deliver complex and evolving energy generation and related projects.

What you will bring:

• Deep knowledge of gas turbine facility development and related generation engineering requirements with 10+ years of experience.
• A good knowledge of the key engineering, design, operation and maintenance principles for gas turbine facilities.
• A background and experience of working in either/or a combination of consulting, developer, OEM, integrator or EPC industries.
• Demonstrated experience preparing or reviewing procurement documentation, evaluating and normalising bids, undertaking technical due diligence.
• A track record assuring quality and compliance including roles as Owners Engineer.
• A degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or related engineering discipline.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.