Aecom
Trusted global infrastructure consulting firm delivering engineering, design, construction management services.
Sector Manager - Highways
Lead SA highways engineering team, expand business, manage client relations, ensure excellence.
Job Highlights
About the Role
A sector manager role has opened in South Australia after an internal promotion. The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary highways and transport engineering group, driving business growth, client relationships, technical excellence, and high‑performing team development. • Drive market growth and client engagement across South Australia, building trusted relationships and leading strategic pursuits. • Ensure excellence in project delivery and governance, championing quality, safety, risk management and commercial performance. • Provide technical leadership across highway projects, supporting design quality, constructability, innovation and fit‑for‑purpose solutions. • Champion digital innovation by encouraging the use of digital engineering tools and emerging technologies.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸market growth
- ▸client engagement
- ▸project delivery
- ▸technical leadership
- ▸design quality
- ▸digital tools
What You Bring
• Hold a tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering or related discipline with eligibility for professional registration (RPEQ, CPEng). • Possess 20+ years of experience in highway and road infrastructure projects, leading large multidisciplinary teams in consulting or professional services. • Demonstrate strong market‑facing capability with a proven track record in client relationship management, business development and winning major road/transport pursuits. • Exhibit leadership in technical excellence, governance, design quality, risk, safety and delivery within complex matrix organisations. • Adopt a strategic, collaborative mindset with commitment to innovation, digital engineering and inclusive practice; experience with government clients and diverse stakeholder groups.
Requirements
- ▸civil engineering
- ▸rpeq
- ▸cpeng
- ▸20+ years
- ▸client management
- ▸digital engineering
Benefits
AECOM offers flexible work options, including hybrid, part‑time, job‑sharing and alternative start/finish times, plus up to six weeks of purchasable additional leave, volunteer leave and flexible public holidays. The company actively welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, providing adjustments for disabilities or neurodiversity. • Benefit from flexible work arrangements: alternative start/finish times, part‑time, job‑sharing and hybrid options. • Purchase up to six weeks of additional annual leave per year. • Access volunteer and representation leave, and flexible public holidays.
Work Environment
Hybrid