Project Manager Infrastructure

Company Description

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 worlds 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.

Job Description

Shape the future of infrastructure with AECOM.

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. From roads and bridges to major transport and infrastructure programs, we’re working with clients, communities and partners to solve some of the world’s most complex challenges.

We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager – Infrastructure to join our team and play a key role in delivering high-quality civil infrastructure projects across the region.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of projects from planning and mobilisation through to delivery and close-out, working alongside some of the industry’s leading technical specialists and project professionals. You’ll bring strong project management capability, commercial awareness and a collaborative leadership style to deliver outcomes that make a real difference to the communities we serve.

What you’ll do

As a Project Manager, you’ll take a leading role in the successful delivery of infrastructure projects, balancing technical, commercial, safety, quality and stakeholder requirements to achieve outstanding project outcomes.

You’ll:

• Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of civil infrastructure projects, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.
• Provide strong project leadership across the project lifecycle, from early planning and constructability through to construction, commissioning and close-out.
• Work closely with clients, contractors, consultants and internal technical teams to establish clear project objectives and drive successful delivery.
• Proactively identify and manage project risks, issues, opportunities and dependencies, taking action early to keep projects on track.
• Oversee project budgets, forecasting, cash flow, resources and commercial performance, using data and insight to support effective decision-making.
• Lead project planning and programming, ensuring resources, procurement and delivery strategies are aligned with project requirements.
• Manage contracts and commercial relationships, supporting effective administration, change management, claims and dispute resolution where required.
• Establish and maintain strong project governance, reporting and controls to provide clients and leadership with confidence in project performance.
• Champion quality, health and safety, sustainability and risk management across project delivery.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders, providing practical advice and solutions to complex project and delivery challenges.
• Lead and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, creating an inclusive environment where people can perform at their best.
• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery, systems and processes and contribute to the continued growth and success of AECOM’s infrastructure business.

Qualifications

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for someone who combines strong project management capability with a genuine passion for delivering infrastructure that benefits communities.

You’ll ideally have:

• A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline, recognised by Engineers Australia.
• Demonstrated experience managing the delivery of civil infrastructure projects, with experience across roads, bridges or transport infrastructure with Transport for Main Roads (TMR) highly regarded.
• Experience across project development, construction delivery and contract administration.
• Strong understanding of civil construction methodologies, road and bridge design, construction, maintenance and materials.
• Experience managing project budgets, programs, resources, risks and commercial outcomes.
• Experience working with major contract forms such as AS 2124, AS 4300, D&C, Alliance or similar contracting models is desirable.
• Strong understanding of project governance, quality, safety and risk management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels.
• Strong commercial awareness and the confidence to make sound, timely decisions in a complex project environment.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to bring multidisciplinary teams together around a common goal.
• A commitment to creating a safe, inclusive and high-performing project environment.

RPEQ registration, or the ability to obtain RPEQ, will be highly regarded.

Additional Information

Why AECOM?

You’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the region’s most significant infrastructure projects while being part of a truly global organisation.

At AECOM, you’ll work alongside talented engineers, planners, project managers, designers and technical specialists who are passionate about creating a better future. We bring together diverse perspectives and expertise to solve complex problems and deliver outcomes that matter.

You’ll also have access to industry-leading technical expertise, career development opportunities and a global network of professionals who can support you to grow your career.

We believe infrastructure is about more than what we build. It’s about connecting people, enabling communities and creating places where people can thrive.

AECOM – where your ideas can make a difference

If you’re ready to take the next step in your project management career and help deliver the infrastructure that will shape our future, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and bring your expertise to AECOM.

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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 2025. 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.