Aecom
Trusted global infrastructure consulting firm delivering engineering, design, construction management services.
Major Projects Director - Transmission
Lead design and delivery of major transmission projects, advising clients and managing teams.
Job Highlights
About the Role
In this role you will provide senior technical and delivery leadership on complex transmission projects, acting as a trusted advisor to clients. You will lead transmission engineering workstreams, shape strategy, solve technical challenges and influence project outcomes while driving planning and development of large‑scale grid infrastructure nationwide. You will collaborate with delivery partners and multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated solutions, and work closely with Major Project Delivery Leads and external partners to align technical, commercial and program objectives. The position requires operating at the forefront of major transmission projects, ensuring seamless coordination across all stakeholders. • Provide senior technical and delivery leadership on complex transmission projects. • Lead transmission engineering workstreams and shape strategy with clients. • Drive planning and development of large‑scale grid infrastructure nationwide. • Collaborate with delivery partners and multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated solutions. • Align technical, commercial, and program objectives with Major Project Delivery Leads and external partners. • Integrate diverse technical disciplines to achieve successful project delivery. • Mentor engineers and build multidisciplinary team capability within a consultancy environment. • Support for professional accreditation, chartership, internal training, and mentoring programs.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸technical leadership
- ▸transmission engineering
- ▸grid planning
- ▸integrated solutions
- ▸discipline integration
- ▸mentoring engineers
What You Bring
The ideal candidate has a proven engineering background and is recognised as a technical leader in delivering major transmission projects in Australia. They must demonstrate strong commercial acumen, deep knowledge of the Australian transmission market, and the ability to integrate diverse technical disciplines toward successful delivery. Experience mentoring engineers and building multidisciplinary team capability within a consultancy environment is also essential. • Proven engineering background delivering major transmission projects in Australia. • Strong commercial acumen and deep understanding of the Australian transmission market.
Requirements
- ▸transmission
- ▸engineering
- ▸commercial acumen
- ▸technical leader
- ▸mentoring
- ▸multidisciplinary
Benefits
AECOM offers flexible hybrid working arrangements, including hybrid work‑from‑home, flexible start/finish times and part‑time options. Employees receive support for professional accreditation and chartership, internal training, mentoring, and participation in graduate and internship programs. Compensation includes competitive salaries, peer rewards, service milestone awards and employee savings/cashback programs. Well‑being benefits comprise an Employee Assistance Program, gym rebates and mental‑health resources, while leave benefits include paid parental/partner leave and the option to purchase additional annual leave. The company promotes an inclusive culture recognised for gender equality and diversity, welcoming applicants of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities or neurodiverse conditions. • Flexible hybrid work arrangements with flexible start/finish times and part‑time options. • Competitive salary, peer rewards, service milestone awards, and employee savings/cashback programs. • Well‑being benefits including Employee Assistance Program, gym rebates, and mental‑health resources. • Paid parental/partner leave and option to purchase additional annual leave.
Work Environment
Hybrid