Associate Director, Drainage - Relocate to Perth!

AECOM
Perth
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementSkills: ["Technical leadership","Mentoring","Communication","Commercial awareness"]

Lead hydraulic design and technical review for stormwater and drainage infrastructure across major projects, delivering practical, buildable outcomes. Oversee hydrologic and hydraulic modelling and review calculations, design models, drawings, reports, and specifications. Mentor engineers, advise teams and clients on flood risk and drainage strategy, and support planning through detailed design and construction support—while contributing to growth of the local drainage capability in Perth.

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Associate Director, Drainage - Relocate to Perth!

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Job Summary

Lead hydraulic design and technical review for stormwater and drainage infrastructure across major projects, delivering practical, buildable outcomes. Oversee hydrologic and hydraulic modelling and review calculations, design models, drawings, reports, and specifications. Mentor engineers, advise teams and clients on flood risk and drainage strategy, and support planning through detailed design and construction support—while contributing to growth of the local drainage capability in Perth.
Location: Perth
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead 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, detention and treatment infrastructure, and flood conveyance infrastructure.
  • •Oversee hydrologic and hydraulic modelling, interpreting results and integrating them into design outcomes.
  • •Review and approve technical calculations, design models, drawings, reports, and specifications.
  • •Act as a senior technical reviewer and mentor to developing engineers, and support client engagement and proposal development in the Perth market.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Remote WorkPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •15+ years of relevant post-graduate experience.
  • •Demonstrated experience planning, performing hydraulic assessments, and designing stormwater and drainage networks.
  • •Strong stormwater network hydraulics capability for both underground and surface drainage systems.
  • •Ability to provide technical leadership, design review, and mentoring across a team.
  • •Strong written and verbal communication skills with confidence engaging clients and key stakeholders.
Education:
Skills:Technical leadershipMentoringCommunicationCommercial awareness
Certifications:CPEng
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Hydrologic and hydraulic modelling12dDrainsTUFLOWHEC-RASMUSICRORBARR 2019

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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