Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Work with Us. Change the World. 

AECOM partners with public and private sector clients to plan, deliver, and optimise complex programs that shape cities, infrastructure, and communities across Australia and New Zealand. With global capability and strong local leadership, our Program Management team provide end-to-end program management services that manage risk, drive performance, and ensure governance, safety, sustainability, and stakeholder expectations are met.  
 
Our expertise spans the full asset lifecycle—from strategy, business case development, and portfolio planning through to delivery, commissioning, operations, and transition—supporting clients to realise value, adapt to change, and deliver outcomes that are resilient, efficient, and future-focused. 

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

We are seeking a Project Manager, to join our Team in Adelaide, working alongside a group of highly skilled specialists. In this key role within our Water division. You'll be a trusted partner to a diverse range of clients across Australia and develop a deep understanding of their challenges to co-create innovative solutions that help shape the future. You will have the opportunity to work across key sectors including Defence, Social Infrastructure, Transport, Energy and Water.

How you’ll make a difference:

• Join our Adelaide business where you'll support our clients and manage relationships with consultants, contractors and subcontractors.
• Deliver complex projects and programs ensuring they meet client expectations, timelines, and specifications.
• Manage change, quality, health, safety and risk elements
• Oversee multiple concurrent projects across the entire life cycle, including design management, tendering, contract administration, financial management, project scheduling and risk management.
• Coordination of multidisciplinary teams - coordinating specialists to deliver high-impact results.

The qualities that help you thrive:

• A strong foundation in project management, with a genuine interest in projects that create real-world impact.

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in project management, engineering, architecture, construction management or a related discipline, with at least three years’ experience across construction, infrastructure or resources.

• Proven client-side experience across multiple sectors, with the ability to manage stakeholders, priorities and deliver outcomes in complex environments.

• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship skills, with experience in consulting, construction, or professional services highly regarded

• Due to the nature of our work, you must be an Australian citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain Australian Government security clearance (AGSVA).

Why you’ll love working with us 

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year         
• Swap public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better
• Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, global career opportunities

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.

Applications are reviewed as they come in, and the role may close earlier than expected, so if this opportunity sounds like you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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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 $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. 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 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.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. 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.