Ports & Maritime Design and Project Manager Opportunities Australia

Overview

In this role you drive design management and delivery for ports, coastal and maritime infrastructure, ensuring technical excellence and on-time programs. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, coordinate with domestic and international offices, and act as a trusted client interface with port authorities and government agencies. You’ll contribute to growing AECOM’s Ports & Maritime capability and mentor engineers to strengthen delivery. This is a global, impact-focused opportunity to support trade, coastal communities and economic growth.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible work arrangements
• hybrid work options
• up to 6 weeks additional annual leave
• flex public holidays
• professional development courses
• 5 days paid study leave

Responsibilities

• Lead design management and delivery of ports and maritime projects (port expansions, marine structures, coastal infrastructure, waterfront developments)
• Own and manage work packages including scope, schedule, technical delivery and client outcomes
• Coordinate with national and global teams to leverage design capability for complex projects
• Act as client interface and maintain trusted relationships with authorities and clients
• Manage end-to-end project delivery including design, commercial management, programme coordination and multidisciplinary integration
• Provide leadership across maritime and coastal engineering disciplines to ensure standards and best practice
• Support growth of Ports & Maritime capability and mentor engineers

Key requirements

• Significant experience as Design Manager, Technical Lead, Project Manager or Senior Engineer in ports, coastal or maritime projects
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams on complex maritime projects
• Experience delivering design and planning for ports, marine structures, coastal infrastructure or waterfront developments
• Proven ability to own and deliver packages within major infrastructure programs
• Strong client engagement and stakeholder management with port authorities and government agencies
• Experience coordinating teams across multiple offices or international delivery environments
• Passion for infrastructure that supports coastal communities, trade and growth

• client engagement
• stakeholder management
• leadership
• design management
• multidisciplinary team leadership
• project delivery management

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