Associate Director, Drainage

Company Description

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Job Description

Work and Live in Perth - Relocation Support Available! Ready for a career and lifestyle upgrade? Perth offers world-class beaches, endless sunshine, shorter commutes and access to some of Australia’s most exciting industries. With relocation assistance available, you can join AECOM’s growing Perth team and work on major projects across Mining, Energy, Defence, Transport and Water.

About the role

• Lead the hydraulic design and technical review of stormwater and drainage infrastructure across major projects, focusing on practical, buildable and technically robust outcomes.
• Provide technical leadership in the design of pit and pipe drainage networks, open channel systems, culverts, detention and treatment infrastructure, major/minor drainage systems and flood conveyance infrastructure.
• Oversee hydrologic and hydraulic modelling, including interpretation of results and integration into design outcomes.
• Review and approve technical calculations, design models, drawings, reports and specifications.
• Advise project teams and clients on flood risk, drainage strategy, network performance, design criteria and infrastructure resilience.
• Support delivery from planning and concept design through to detailed design and construction support.
• Act as a senior technical reviewer and mentor to developing engineers across the team.
• Support client engagement, work winning and proposal development in the Perth market.
• Contribute to the growth and maturity of the local drainage and water resources capability.

We are looking for a highly experienced and credible engineering professional with strong technical depth in stormwater and drainage hydraulics, together with the leadership capability to guide teams and support project delivery.

What you'll bring

• 15+ years of relevant post-graduate experience.
• Demonstrated experience in the planning, hydraulic assessment and design of stormwater and drainage networks.
• Strong capability in stormwater network hydraulics, including the performance of both underground and surface drainage systems.
• Experience delivering major infrastructure projects within a consulting or multidisciplinary engineering environment.
• The ability to provide technical leadership, design review and mentoring across a team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including confidence in engaging with clients and key stakeholders.
• Sound commercial awareness and the ability to contribute to successful project delivery outcomes.

The following key skills would be highly advantageous:

• Experience across major road corridors, rail, Defence, aviation, renewables or other major infrastructure sectors.
• Familiarity with relevant design standards, policies and guidance, including ARR 2019 and relevant state or authority drainage criteria.
• Proficiency with relevant software used in drainage and hydraulic design, such as 12d, Drains, TUFLOW, HEC-RAS, MUSIC, RORB or similar tools.
• Experience in technical governance, independent design review and project assurance.
• Existing client relationships and market presence within Western Australia.
• Experience supporting the growth of a technical team or discipline capability.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• CPEng or equivalent professional registration highly regarded.

Additional Information

Why you'll love working with us:

• Flexible work arrangements including alternative start/finish times, job-sharing and hybrid work options.
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year.
• Volunteer and representation leave to support causes important to you.
• Flex public holidays, giving you greater choice over how and when you take leave.
• You’ll also benefit from access to industry-leading projects, technical experts across our global network, structured career development pathways and the opportunity to help shape some of Western Australia's most significant infrastructure investments.

Come grow with us and help deliver a better world.

To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

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