Associate Director - Project Architect (NSQEP)

AECOM
Adelaide
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 10-15 yearsSkills: ["Technical leadership","Stakeholder engagement","Mentoring","Continuous improvement","Safety-in-design mindset"]

Lead the architectural design and delivery of complex, safety-critical defence, research, and nuclear infrastructure projects within highly regulated environments. Serve as Project Architect to maintain design intent across all stages, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and translate nuclear safety case and regulatory requirements into robust architectural solutions. Oversee design development, technical documentation, and compliance (e.g., Defence, NCC, IAEA), while partnering with clients and stakeholders and providing technical leadership and mentoring.

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Associate Director - Project Architect (NSQEP)

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Job Summary

Lead the architectural design and delivery of complex, safety-critical defence, research, and nuclear infrastructure projects within highly regulated environments. Serve as Project Architect to maintain design intent across all stages, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and translate nuclear safety case and regulatory requirements into robust architectural solutions. Oversee design development, technical documentation, and compliance (e.g., Defence, NCC, IAEA), while partnering with clients and stakeholders and providing technical leadership and mentoring.
Location: Adelaide
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead architectural design and delivery of defence, research, and nuclear infrastructure projects in highly regulated environments.
  • •Act as Project Architect to maintain design intent and coordinated, high-quality outcomes across project stages.
  • •Coordinate multidisciplinary design work by integrating architecture, structural, services, and specialist systems into cohesive solutions.
  • •Oversee design development, technical documentation, and compliance with relevant standards and nuclear-related frameworks.
  • •Engage clients and stakeholders, provide technical leadership and mentoring, and drive delivery excellence through continuous improvement.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Hybrid WorkAdditional LeavePublic HolidaysPaid StudyLearning BudgetRelocation

Key Requirements

  • •Accredited degree in Architecture with AUKUS registration and exposure to nuclear defence / NSQEP.
  • •10–15+ years’ experience in architecture, including leadership roles on complex, safety-critical projects.
  • •Proven experience acting as Project Architect and/or Principal Consultant on medium to large-scale projects.
  • •Demonstrated experience delivering highly regulated environments such as defence, laboratories, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or nuclear-related facilities.
  • •Strong understanding of Defence design standards and regulatory compliance requirements; experience with safety-in-design and human factors is highly desired.
Experience:10-15 yearsArchitectureDefenceNuclearSafety-criticalRegulated environments
Education:
Skills:Technical leadershipStakeholder engagementMentoringContinuous improvementSafety-in-design mindset
Languages:English
Tech Stack:NSQEPAUKUSIAEANCCNuclear safety caseSafety-in-designHuman factors

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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