Associate Director, Mechanical

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career. When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts - planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers - leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, construction, environmental and energy. With over 47,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves.

As AECOM is awarded further exciting projects across a diverse industry base, a diverse opportunity is available for an Associate Director (Mechanical Engineering) join our Building Services Team within our Buildings + Places group in our busy Melbourne office.

As an Associate Director in our Building Services team, you will:
+ Coordinate and provide technical expertise for mid
- large-size projects.

+ Lead technical client relationships and plays a major role in selling.

+ Lead discipline department efforts to grow technical expertise.

+ Lead technical business development work.

+ Provide specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.

+ Approve and sign off on designs. Lead in one or more areas of technology.

+ Provide estimates for the engineering budget and schedule a to meet requirements on large, complex projects.

**Minimum Qualifications**:
+ Appropriate tertiary qualification Mechanical or other Building Services Discipline

+ Proven ability to lead and manage technical engineering designs for Mechanical building services components of major Commercial, Healthcare, Infrastructure and Education projects.

+ Carry out, and lead, technical engineering duties to ensure quality and systems/process requirements are achieved.

+ Preparation of, calculations, drawings, specification, cost estimation, technical reports and details/ schedules for projects.

+ Liaise and present to Mechanical l engineering technical team

+ Mentor and assist junior engineers in the business.

+ Client liaison and presentation of the design processes

+ Appropriate recognised industry/professional body accreditation/membership

+ Leadership skills focusing on project and technical leadership, but also including human relations, team building, innovation, and motivation skills

Preferred Qualifications

+ Mechanical Engineering background with usually 10-15 years in total experience since graduation, highly advantageous.

+ CPEng or working towards CPEng, highly desirable.

What We Offer

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) recognises AECOM as taking a sophisticated, holistic approach to supporting women and men’s participation throughout our workplace.

We provide a diverse and inclusive work environment and offer many benefits to ensure your professional development & wellbeing. Flexible start and finish times, working from home, part time and job share options; Work-from-home equipment packages and assistance; Diverse, challenging and exciting multidisciplinary engineering projects; State of the art, modern and contemporary offices; Paid parental and partner leave; Purchased additional annual leave + salary packaging; Corporate Employee discounts from up to 400 retailers; Wellbeing benefits eg. Vaccinations, health insurance discounts; Employee stock purchase plans; Study assistance; Professional and technical development opportunities.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spir