AECOM is seeking an Associate Director to lead the delivery of a diverse portfolio of traffic and sustainable transport projects within the Liverpool Streets team. This senior leadership role will shape the future of urban mobility through innovation in active travel, public transport, and urban realm initiatives, while driving technical excellence, commercial success, and client satisfaction.
What You'll Do
- Lead the delivery of a diverse portfolio of traffic and sustainable transport projects
- Act as Project Director or Project Manager ensuring outstanding technical quality, commercial performance, and client satisfaction
- Help shape the future by building strong client relationships
- Identify new opportunities and lead bids that win exciting work
- Work closely with colleagues across AECOM’s UK & Ireland business
- Collaborate internationally on projects and initiatives
- Inspire, manage, and develop a high-performing project delivery team
- Act as a proactive Line Manager, supporting career progression and technical development
- Build strong working relationships across disciplines and business lines
- Champion best practice, innovation, and continuous improvement
What We're Looking For
- Proven track record delivering complex transport and streets projects
- Strong commercial acumen and demonstrable work-winning experience
- Confidence leading bids, proposals, and fee submissions
- Natural collaborator with excellent client-facing skills
- Self-motivated leader ready to take the next step in their career
- Strong experience in one or more of the following: sustainable transport (walking, cycling, active travel), bus priority and BRT schemes, municipal engineering and urban realm projects
- Ability to develop practical, high-quality engineering solutions from concept through to construction-ready detail
- Comfortable working with DMRB, MfS, LTN guidance, MCHW, and local authority standards
Nice to Have
- Site experience (desirable, not essential)
Technical Stack
- DMRB
- MfS
- LTN guidance
- MCHW
- local authority standards
Team & Environment
- Collaborative, supportive team focused on innovation and sustainable transport
Benefits & Compensation
- Join a market-leading Streets team recognised for excellence in active travel and healthy streets
- Opportunities to collaborate internationally
- Work in a team that values ideas, encourages innovation, and invests in people
- Be part of a forward-thinking business with visible growth opportunities
- Make a lasting impact across the North and beyond
Work Mode
- Based in Liverpool
