National Sector Director, Highways

Overview

Lead strategic growth, client engagement, and delivery excellence for highways projects across Australia.

Key Responsibilities

• digital delivery
• talent strategy
• client relations
• strategic growth
• sector strategy
• quality safety

Tasks

-Collaborate across regions and business lines to deliver integrated growth and shared success. -Champion quality, safety, innovation and digital delivery across all projects. -Lead talent strategy – recruiting, developing and empowering high-performing teams. -Build and maintain trusted relationships with key clients, partners and industry stakeholders. -Drive sustainable growth through strategic pursuits, bookings and revenue delivery. -Develop and execute the sector-specific strategy aligned with regional and global priorities.

Requirements

• leadership
• business development
• commercial acumen
• risk management
• highways
• austroads

What You Bring

-Proven leadership across multidisciplinary teams, bringing together design, project management, technical and commercial expertise. -Strong client and business development mentality, with experience partnering with government agencies, contractors and industry consultants. -Track record in business development and growth, driving strategic pursuits, market positioning and sustainable revenue generation. -Deep commercial acumen, operations leadership and risk management. -Extensive industry experience (10–15+ years) within highways or transport infrastructure, with strong familiarity with regional regulations, Austroads standards and local procurement models.

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About Aecom

-Launched as a bold independent infrastructure consultancy from a merger of five legacy firms dating back over a century. -Handles everything from geotech to electro-mechanical systems, as seen in the award-winning Romaine Hydroelectric Complex in Canada. -Guides projects through every lifecycle stage in transportation, buildings, water systems, energy, and environmental sectors.

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