Associate Director – Local Roads Traffic & Highways

Overview

As an Associate Director in our Liverpool Streets team, you will lead delivery of a portfolio of traffic and sustainable transport projects, shaping urban mobility and street design. You’ll balance technical excellence with commercial acumen, growing client relationships and winning new work. Your leadership will develop high‑performing delivery teams and collaborate across UK & Ireland, with opportunities for international collaboration. This role combines strategic influence with hands‑on project delivery to create livable, efficient streets.

Pay / Benefits

• core and personalised benefits
• flexible hybrid working model
• career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• support for well‑being

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of traffic and sustainable transport projects, acting as Project Director or Project Manager
• Ensure technical quality, commercial performance, and client satisfaction
• Build client relationships, identify new opportunities, and lead bids
• Collaborate with UK & Ireland colleagues and explore international cooperation
• Inspire, manage, and develop a high‑performing project delivery team
• Act as Line Manager supporting career progression and technical development
• Foster cross‑disciplinary collaboration and promote best practices
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement

Key requirements

• Proven track record delivering complex transport and streets projects
• Strong commercial acumen and work‑winning experience
• Confidence leading bids, proposals, and fee submissions
• Natural collaborator with excellent client‑facing skills
• Self‑motivated leader ready to advance in their career
• Chartered or working towards Chartered status (as per qualifications)

• Collaborative mindset
• Client‑facing communication
• Leadership and people development
• Sustainable transport including walking, cycling, and active travel
• Bus user priority and BRT schemes
• Municipal engineering and urban realm projects

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