Job Title
National Sector Director, Highways
About the Role:
As a Sector Director – Highways, you will be responsible for leading and growing a passionate, multidisciplinary team. You will work closely with our regional and global leadership teams to position AECOM as the trusted partner of choice in the market.
* Develop and execute the sector-specific strategy aligned with regional and global priorities.
* Build and maintain trusted relationships with key clients, partners, and industry stakeholders.
* Drive sustainable growth through strategic pursuits, bookings, and revenue delivery.
* Lead talent strategy – recruiting, developing, and empowering high-performing teams.
* Champion quality, safety, innovation, and digital delivery across all projects.
* Collaborate across regions and business lines to deliver integrated growth and shared success.
Requirements:
Leadership: Proven leadership across multidisciplinary teams, bringing together design, project management, technical, and commercial expertise.
Client and Business Development: Strong client and business development mentality, with experience partnering with government agencies, contractors, and industry consultants.
Business Growth: Track record in business development and growth, driving strategic pursuits, market positioning, and sustainable revenue generation.
Commercial Acumen: Deep commercial acumen, operations leadership, and risk management.
Industry Experience: Extensive industry experience (more than + years) within highways or transport infrastructure, with strong familiarity with regional regulations, Austroads standards, and local procurement models.
Benefits
• Hybrid work options
• Dynamic environment
• Integrity, entrepreneurial spirit, and pioneering mindset championed
• Culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion – safe and respectful workplace where everyone brings their whole selves to work using unique talents, backgrounds, and expertise to create transformational outcomes for clients
• Compensation and benefits programs to meet diverse needs of employees and their families
• Robust global well-being program
• Access to industry-leading technology and thinking
• Transformational work with big impact
• Work flexibility
Why join us?
AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory, planning, design, engineering to program and construction management. We trust our public- and private-sector clients to solve their most complex challenges with unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social, and governance priorities.