Associate Director - Water Resources

AECOM
Perth
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 15+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical leadership","Mentoring","Written and verbal communication","Client engagement","Commercial awareness"]

Lead hydraulic design and technical review for stormwater and drainage infrastructure across major transport, Defence, and energy projects. Provide design leadership for pit-and-pipe networks, open channels, culverts, and flood conveyance, supported by hydrologic/hydraulic modelling and technical governance. Mentor developing engineers, advise clients on flood risk and drainage strategy, and help grow Perth’s drainage and water resources capability through delivery and proposal work.

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Job Summary

Lead hydraulic design and technical review for stormwater and drainage infrastructure across major transport, Defence, and energy projects. Provide design leadership for pit-and-pipe networks, open channels, culverts, and flood conveyance, supported by hydrologic/hydraulic modelling and technical governance. Mentor developing engineers, advise clients on flood risk and drainage strategy, and help grow Perth’s drainage and water resources capability through delivery and proposal work.
Location: Perth
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the hydraulic assessment and design of stormwater and drainage infrastructure for major transport, Defence and energy projects.
  • •Provide technical leadership for pit-and-pipe drainage networks, open channel systems, culverts, and detention/treatment infrastructure.
  • •Oversee hydrologic and hydraulic modelling, interpret results, and integrate findings into design outcomes.
  • •Review and approve technical calculations, design models, drawings, reports, and specifications.
  • •Advise project teams and clients on flood risk, drainage strategy, network performance, and design criteria; mentor developing engineers and support work winning in Perth.

Key Requirements

  • •15+ years of relevant post-graduate experience in stormwater and drainage hydraulics.
  • •Demonstrated experience planning, performing hydraulic assessment, and designing stormwater and drainage networks.
  • •Strong capability in stormwater network hydraulics, including underground and surface drainage systems.
  • •Experience delivering major infrastructure projects in a consulting or multidisciplinary engineering environment.
  • •Ability to provide technical leadership, design review, and mentoring across a team.
Experience:15+ yearsConstructionConsultingInfrastructure
Education:Bachelor's in Civil Engineering or related discipline
Skills:Technical leadershipMentoringWritten and verbal communicationClient engagementCommercial awareness
Certifications:CPEngRPEQ
Languages:English
Tech Stack:12dDrainsTUFLOWHEC-RASMUSICRORBHydrologic modellingHydraulic modelling

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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