Lead, Materials & Durability

About the role

AECOM is recruiting a Lead Materials & Durability for its Brisbane office. The role provides technical and practice leadership for materials and durability capability in Queensland, with the chance to grow the discipline globally. It sits within the Advisory, Transportation, Water and Energy business lines and supports projects such as Brisbane 2032, The Wave Independent Certifier, Bruce Highway Upgrade Program, Sydney Metro West, The Alexandra Replacement Bridge Project, Northland Corridor and the Seqwater Dam Improvement Program.

Key responsibilities

• Build a Brisbane-based team to meet a growing pipeline of work
• Take over current commissions and client relationships in Queensland
• Grow the practice's client base, including TMR, Seqwater and port authorities
• Supervise and develop early career professionals
• Collaborate with colleagues across Transportation, Water and Energy business lines
• Set the technical standard for the practice and review the works it issues
• Provide technical advice, control and assurance on major projects
• Undertake condition assessments and forensic investigations
• Prepare repair, remediation and rehabilitation design solutions
• Lead proposals and give technical inputs to major bids
• Represent the practice through EA, ACA, ACRA, AMPP, CIA and other selected associations

Required profile

• Proven technical leader with a passion for solving complex infrastructure challenges and growing client relationships
• Ideally a degree in Engineering, Materials Engineering, Metallurgy or a related discipline
• 10+ years' experience in materials, corrosion, durability or asset integrity engineering
• Chartered Engineer status or membership of a relevant professional body
• Experience delivering complex technical projects and leading multidisciplinary teams
• Commercial acumen and the ability to identify, pursue and win new opportunities

Required skills

• Materials selection and durability design
• Corrosion management and degradation assessment
• Remediation strategies
• Published technical papers, conference presentations or recognised industry contributions are highly regarded

The role offers hybrid work options, and AECOM provides a range of compensation and benefits programmes.