Roads & Highways Design Manager WA

About the role

AECOM's Highways team in Perth is growing as it delivers a pipeline of major transport infrastructure projects across Western Australia. Through the Main Roads WA Engineering and Technical Services (ETS) panel, major road and highway upgrades and broader state-wide infrastructure investment, the firm is looking for an experienced Design Manager to lead complex multidisciplinary transport projects. The role offers a key leadership position across significant highway and road projects, working alongside technical leaders and AECOM's national and global design network.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design management and delivery of major highways and road infrastructure projects across Western Australia and ANZ
• Manage multidisciplinary design teams across highways, drainage, pavements, structures, utilities, traffic and ITS disciplines
• Take accountability for project scope, programme, commercial performance, technical delivery and client outcomes
• Coordinate project delivery across Perth, interstate and global teams
• Act as a trusted client interface with Main Roads WA and key transport infrastructure stakeholders
• Drive collaboration between design and delivery teams for high-quality, constructable outcomes
• Provide leadership, mentoring and technical guidance, and contribute to business development and strategic pursuits in the WA market

Required profile

• Proven experience as a Design Manager, Project Manager or Senior Engineer on highways or major transport infrastructure projects
• Strong experience managing multidisciplinary design teams on complex road and highway projects
• Demonstrated experience delivering projects for Main Roads WA
• Relevant engineering qualifications and professional registration, or a pathway toward registration
• Collaborative leadership style and passion for developing high-performing teams

Required skills

• Highways design standards, project delivery frameworks and infrastructure governance requirements
• Managing project scope, programme, risk, commercial performance and technical coordination
• Stakeholder engagement and client management

What we offer

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, job-sharing and hybrid work options
• Up to 6 extra weeks of annual leave per year
• Volunteer and representation leave
• Flex public holidays, with the option to swap holidays such as Easter