Aecom
Trusted global infrastructure consulting firm delivering engineering, design, construction management services.
Associate Director - Environmental Impact Assessment
Lead a team delivering environmental impact assessments for infrastructure projects
Job Highlights
About the Role
As a senior leader you will manage an 8+ professional team, shape group capability and influence business direction. You will collaborate with Sydney and Canberra Impact Assessment leaders on the annual workgroup plan, resource planning and cross‑office delivery, while fostering a motivated, high‑performing team. • Manage daily team activities to align with AECOM policies and procedures. • Support staff wellbeing, retention, development, and engagement. • Collaborate with Sydney and Canberra Impact Assessment leaders on annual workgroup planning, resource allocation, and cross‑office delivery. • Foster an engaged, motivated, high‑performing team of qualified professionals. • Track and manage the team’s pipeline of opportunities to ensure visibility and strong business performance. • Lead delivery of timely, high‑quality environmental impact assessments, constraints analyses, strategic assessments and environmental management plans. • Organise project resources, budgets, and timelines for efficient delivery. • Build and sustain client relationships through quality delivery, commercial acumen and trusted advice. • Maintain REAP certification or be actively progressing toward it.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸impact assessments
- ▸constraints analysis
- ▸strategic assessment
- ▸env management
- ▸pipeline tracking
- ▸client relations
What You Bring
• Hold relevant tertiary qualifications in environmental science, planning, town planning or environmental engineering. • Demonstrate ability to grow and develop teams and individuals. • Possess deep technical competence in environmental assessments, planning, approvals, due diligence and land‑use planning.
Requirements
- ▸environmental science
- ▸town planning
- ▸environmental engineering
- ▸team development
- ▸environmental assessments
- ▸land-use planning
Benefits
“Growing my career at AECOM has meant being exposed to amazing experiences – from support and mentorship to working on major and complex EIS projects across NSW including Sydney Metro, Western Sydney Airport and Great Western Highway Upgrade. I’ve felt trusted and inspired!” – Alice Thurgood, Team Leader – Environmental Impact Assessment, Sydney. AECOM promotes a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, offering hybrid flexibility, supportive team culture and a wide range of compensation, wellbeing and professional development programs. Employees benefit from flexible working arrangements, health and fitness incentives, paid parental leave and extensive employee discounts. • Receive market‑competitive salary and professional development opportunities. • Access flexible work arrangements, including flexible start/end times, remote work, part‑time and job‑share options. • Benefit from wellbeing programs such as health/fitness rebates, vaccinations, in‑office yoga and health‑insurance discounts. • Enjoy paid parental and partner leave, additional annual leave purchase, and salary‑packaging options. • Obtain corporate employee discounts at 400+ retailers.
Work Environment
Hybrid