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We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Leading the change toward a sustainable and equitable future

AECOM is a leading provider of engineering, environment and construction services, and is contributing its deep experience to help strategically plan, develop, design and construct energy infrastructure to not only meet future demands but to deliver sustainable legacies for our clients, community and our planet.

We look at our projects as part of the broader energy system and across the whole life cycle, from commissioning to decommissioning. We help our clients achieve the right balance across the spectrum of generation through renewable energy sources, solar, wind, stored energy, hydropower and fossil fuels; and alternative energy fuels including hydrogen and electrification.

The Role

Due to some key project wins, our Energy Team (role can be based in Adelaide or Melbourne) are looking for a Design Manager to join their high-performing, diverse team. This opportunity would suit an experienced design manager or project engineer with hands-on design experience to work on a variety of energy projects across Victoria and South Australia.

What will a day in this role look like:

• Oversee and manage designs across multiple projects for utilities and private clients within the energy industry acting as Design Manager.
• Be heavily involved in writing bids and proposals, working with multi-disciplinary practice leaders on strategic approaches to bids.
• Work closely with some of our key clients, developing business, delivery projects and managing RFQs whilst liaising with a team of multi-disciplinary engineers on projects.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements by implementing best practices in design quality control, risk management, and sustainability across all projects.

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.  

What are we looking for from you?

• Ideally, 10+ years’ experience working for a consultancy, client-side or contractor, with extensive design experience in Energy projects.
• Engineering Degree (electrical preferred) or extensive, relevant experience, with appropriate accreditation / memberships RPEV, CPEng).
• Excellent communication and client relationship skills – capable of effectively engaging and liaising with clients, stakeholders and team members to foster collaboration and drive project success.
• Proven knowledge of Australian regulatory standards and industry-specific codes with a track record across various design delivery methods.
• Prior experience in writing bids and tenders for large projects within the energy sector.

Join us and let’s get started.

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have 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 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.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.