Associate Director

Deliver projects across multiple sectors - Property, Buildings & Infrastructure
- Partner with Executives and make strategic recommendations to the business
- Accelerate your career in a stakeholder-rich, high-profile environment

**Role Description**
We’re looking for an Associate Director to oversee the end-to-end delivery of new build, refurbishment, and redevelopment projects across our Aviation Sector. This includes both landside and airside projects.

Located in our Melbourne Airport office, you’ll be responsible for delivering a range of major building and civil projects.

You’ll also have team leadership responsibilities, and will oversee:

- The management of PMs and SPMs, including project performance and client engagement.
- The end-to-end delivery of building and infrastructure projects.
- Fostering relationships with key stakeholders and clients, and/or winning work.
- Engaging with contractors and consultants, including managing the construction process in complex, live environments.
- Overseeing contract management, variations and claims.

To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have demonstrated experience as a Project Director, Associate Director, or similar role in the Aviation (Airport) sector.

This could include working for an Airport itself, a Consultancy or a Contactor that services the Aviation sector.

If your experience is not from the Aviation Sector, then Ports, Health, Retail or other similarly complex sectors would also be considered.

You’ll also need:

- Strong communication skills and an ability to build rapport with clients, team members and stakeholders.
- The ability to manage up and down - leading your team of direct reports, as well as updating the Director, Executive Director and ELT as appropriate.
- High attention to detail with a customer-focused mindset. Relationship building is crucial in this role.
- A willingness to grow the team and support the Director, whilst delivering outstanding outcomes for clients.
- A desire to contribute to the overall growth of the business.
- Qualifications in Project Management, Construction, Architecture, Building, Design, Engineering or related discipline.

**What’s In It For You**
This role is a great opportunity for someone looking to deliver complex Aviation projects, whilst also leading staff, mentoring and driving business development activities.

You’ll be delivering some of the most complex, high-profile projects available, whilst working with a team who truly cares about the work they do.

As an Associate Director At RPI, you’ll receive phenomenal support from our talented leadership team. You’ll play an integral part in shaping the development of your career, as well as the careers of other staff members.

You’ll also receive:

- A broad range of exciting projects to deliver, including buildings and civil works.
- Ongoing career development and progression opportunities. Upon joining RPI, you’ll receive your own tailored Professional Development Plan, to help you reach your next career milestones.
- A strong, supportive management team that cares about you. We’re passionate about what we do, and we’re proud to prioritise the development of our staff.
- A fun, vibrant culture - including a brand new office We work hard, and we all have fun along the way doing it.
- Access to short courses and classes with our external training partner, Go1.
- Access to events, activities and initiatives driven by our popular Health & Wellbeing + Diversity & Inclusion committees (think: trips to Luna Park, AFL matches, the Australian Open, team dinners/drinks, bowling, boat parties and much more)
- Free and confidential access to our Employee Assistance Program.

**About RP Infrastructure**
RP Infrastructure (RPI) is one of Australia's leading Project Management and Advisory practices, recognised for delivering complex and high-profile projects across the Public and Private Sector.

With a focus on quality and collaboration, we deliver Advisory, Project Management and Asset Management services across the entire Infrastructure spectrum.

Community is at the heart of everything we do, and we’re proud to partner with many of Australia’s most iconic businesses, Local, State & Federal Government entities, and Not-For-Profit bodies.

Specialising in Education, Residential, Commercial, Retail, Health/Aged Care, Sports & Recreation, Justice, Civic, Industrial, Aviation, Roads, Rail and Ports sectors, we’re dedicated to delivering extraordinary outcomes by converting visions to reality, in an innovative and sustainable way.

**_Disclaimer:_**_ We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes_._