Technical Director – Wastewater Treatment in Sunshine Coast

Come grow with us. Balancing the world's need for safe, reliable water with protecting this critical natural resource for the future requires a deep understanding of interconnected systems. We work with clients across the entire project life cycle — from initial planning studies through final construction and operations and maintenance services — on both traditional and alternative project-delivery options (design-build, public-private partnerships and financing).

AECOM's Water Infrastructure group is growing and we are currently seeking an engaging and collaborative Director to join our South-East Queensland team. This role will give you the opportunity to network across various areas of the business and with our leading specialists in Australia and New Zealand and globally, building your professional profile and carving a career pathway that will make a difference.

How You'll Make a Difference

• Mentor and develop team members, building team capability and fostering a culture of learning and innovation.
• Wastewater treatment plant design – design systems for both liquid and solid waste streams.
• Get involved in optioneering studies, concept design, and detailed design.
• Collaborate effectively with a range of stakeholders within multidisciplinary teams while building and managing client relationships.

Qualifications

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don't tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role:

• Engineering degree (essential); CPEng and/or RPEQ qualifications are highly regarded.
• Ideally, 12+ years of experience in wastewater treatment at a senior or technical leadership level.
• Comprehensive understanding of treatment processes, plant design, and ANZ regulations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communicator with a client-centric, people-first approach.
• Committed to delivering high-quality work, mentoring and collaboration.

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.
• Flex public holidays - swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better.

Ready to push the limits of what's possible? We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.

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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. 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.

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.

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. 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.