Director – Aviation Engineer

AECOM
Sydney, Melbourne
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 15+ yearsSkills: ["Client relationship building","Leadership","Mentoring","Communication","Stakeholder engagement","Influencing"]

Lead complex aviation and pavement projects across Melbourne and the wider ANZ region, providing technical leadership, project direction, and client engagement. Drive technical excellence in aviation pavement design, asset management, and airside infrastructure while building relationships with airport operators, defence clients, contractors, and stakeholders. Support aviation market growth through work winning and business development, and lead multidisciplinary teams across planning, design, and project delivery phases.

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Director – Aviation Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead complex aviation and pavement projects across Melbourne and the wider ANZ region, providing technical leadership, project direction, and client engagement. Drive technical excellence in aviation pavement design, asset management, and airside infrastructure while building relationships with airport operators, defence clients, contractors, and stakeholders. Support aviation market growth through work winning and business development, and lead multidisciplinary teams across planning, design, and project delivery phases.
Location: Sydney, Melbourne
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead delivery of complex aviation and pavement projects across Melbourne and the wider ANZ region.
  • •Build and strengthen relationships with airport operators, Defence clients, contractors, and key industry stakeholders.
  • •Drive technical excellence across aviation pavement design, asset management, and airside infrastructure projects.
  • •Support business development, work winning, and strategic growth initiatives across the aviation market.
  • •Lead multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, and project delivery phases, with project oversight as needed.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Paid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •15+ years’ experience across aviation infrastructure, airfield engineering and/or pavement engineering.
  • •Strong experience in aviation pavement design, assessment, checking and verification, including airside pavement performance and construction.
  • •Demonstrated capability reviewing aviation/aircraft pavement works against relevant standards and specifications, including construction methodologies and completed works.
  • •Proven experience leading complex aviation infrastructure projects from planning and design through to construction support.
  • •Relevant engineering or related tertiary qualification, with Chartered status or equivalent highly regarded.
Experience:15+ yearsAviation infrastructureAirfield engineeringPavement engineeringAviationDefenceTransport infrastructure
Skills:Client relationship buildingLeadershipMentoringCommunicationStakeholder engagementInfluencing
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Aviation pavement designAsset managementAirside infrastructureCASAICAOIATAFAA

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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