Advisory Director, Infrastructure & Transport Advisory

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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 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. Job Description At AECOM , we are committed to being the trusted advisor that empowers governments, asset owners, and private sector clients to make informed investment, policy, and delivery decisions across the full infrastructure lifecycle. We are seeking a visionary Advisory Director to further strengthen our Infrastructure and Transport Advisory capabilities, particularly as investment landscapes evolve across Australia and New Zealand. Why This Role Matters As an Advisory Director , you will play a pivotal role in positioning AECOM as a leader in infrastructure advisory services, ensuring our clients can navigate complex challenges and seize emerging opportunities. Your expertise will enhance our ability to engage clients early in the project lifecycle, shape strategic investment priorities, and integrate commercial, technical, and delivery insights into our differentiated advisory offerings. Key Responsibilities Lead Complex Advisory Engagements: Oversee and manage multifaceted infrastructure and transport advisory projects, synthesizing strategy, policy, commercial, technical, and delivery perspectives to provide comprehensive solutions. Ensure projects align with client objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. Client Engagement and Influence: Establish and maintain credibility with senior government and private sector executives, positioning AECOM as a strategic advisor on major infrastructure challenges and opportunities. Drive early engagement with clients to shape investment priorities and develop tailored advisory strategies. Relationship Building: Cultivate and expand established relationships with transport agencies, infrastructure owners, ports, aviation clients, government departments, major developers, and private investors. Rapidly build new connections to enhance AECOM's influence and reach within the infrastructure sector. Strategic Investment Decision Support: Provide expert advice on infrastructure investment decisions, business cases, strategic planning, asset management, network optimization, asset relicensing, and infrastructure resilience initiatives. Develop frameworks and methodologies that support clients in making informed investment choices. Integrated Multidisciplinary Solutions: Collaborate with cross-functional teams across planning, engineering, economics, digital, sustainability, and program delivery to create high-value client solutions that address complex infrastructure needs. Drive innovation by integrating emerging technologies and best practices into advisory services. Identifying and Securing Strategic Opportunities: Proactively identify, shape, and secure strategic opportunities that contribute to the growth of the Advisory business while leveraging AECOM's broader capabilities. Lead business development efforts, including proposal development and strategic presentations to potential clients. Commercial Acumen and Performance: Demonstrate strong commercial acumen, managing client relationships to ensure the delivery of profitable advisory services while fostering long-term partnerships. Monitor project performance metrics, optimizing resource allocation and ensuring high-quality deliverables. Team Leadership and Mentorship: Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing advisory team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Contribute to the ongoing growth and maturity of the ANZ Advisory business by identifying training needs and opportunities for professional development. Thought Leadership and Market Positioning: Represent AECOM at industry events, forums, and conferences, showcasing our expertise and thought leadership in infrastructure and transport advisory. Contribute to the development of white papers, case studies, and other materials that enhance AECOM’s reputation as a trusted advisor. Qualifications What We’re Looking For Extensive Leadership Experience: Proven track record in senior advisory roles within the infrastructure and transport sectors, with deep knowledge of local market dynamics and regulatory environments. Industry Expertise: Strong background in supporting infrastructure investment decisions, with a focus on business cases, strategic planning, asset management, and network optimization. Established relationships with key stakeholders in transport agencies, government departments, and private sector clients. Integrated Multidisciplinary Capability: Ability to integrate diverse expertise across planning, engineering, digital solutions, sustainability, and program delivery to develop holistic client solutions. Strategic and Commercial Acumen: Demonstrated ability to identify and secure strategic opportunities that drive growth in advisory services while delivering profitable outcomes. Experience in leading successful business development initiatives, including proposal development and client presentations. Team Leadership and Development: Proven ability to build and mentor high-performing teams, fostering a culture of engagement and professional growth. Commitment to contributing to the overall growth and maturity of the ANZ Advisory business. Educational Background: Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Economics, Business, or a related discipline are essential. Postgraduate qualifications are highly regarded. This is your opportunity to lead transformative projects, influence critical infrastructure decisions, and make a lasting impact on communities across Australia and New Zealand. Additional Information At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses. Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here: https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/. 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.