Technical Director - Pavements

About the role

AECOM is seeking an experienced Technical Director, Pavements to join its Sydney or Melbourne team and provide technical leadership across Aviation and Pavements. The role suits an established pavement specialist with 20+ years' experience who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges, advising clients and mentoring others. It combines hands-on technical involvement with the chance to shape the growth of AECOM's pavements capability across Australia and New Zealand.

Key responsibilities

• Lead pavement engineering on major infrastructure projects, giving technical direction across flexible and rigid pavement design, materials, rehabilitation and construction.
• Carry out independent technical reviews and oversee the quality of designs, specifications and engineering reports.
• Advise clients on complex pavement challenges, turning investigation findings and technical analysis into practical recommendations.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to manage design interfaces, technical risks and project delivery requirements.
• Strengthen client relationships, identify opportunities and lead the technical development of proposals and bids.
• Mentor engineers and technical leaders, and help grow the pavements practice through capability development and knowledge sharing across the national and global network.

Required profile

• Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline, with 20+ years' experience in pavement engineering, including substantial experience in a consulting environment.
• Strong track record delivering complex pavement projects across aviation, highways, ports, defence or heavy-duty infrastructure.
• Chartered status and RPEQ registration, or eligibility to obtain registration.
• Experience providing technical assurance, leading multidisciplinary teams and managing project scope, budgets and risk.
• Collaborative leadership approach and commitment to developing others.

Required skills

• Deep technical expertise in pavement design, evaluation, rehabilitation, materials and construction methodologies.
• Thorough knowledge of relevant Australian standards, design methodologies and pavement investigation techniques.

What we offer

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, job-sharing and hybrid work options.
• Purchase of up to 6 weeks of additional annual leave per year.
• Volunteer and representation leave.
• Flex public holidays, allowing swaps such as Easter.