AECOM is hiring a Technical Design & Delivery Lead | Water Infrastructure (Christchurch)

Provide Technical and Delivery leadership for the Christchurch Water Team in this Director level role, for projects throughout Christchurch and the wider New Zealand Market. You will be providing technical expertise and assurance to enable and support the delivery of critical three waters infrastructure projects (including water supply, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure), applying your local knowledge with technical support from AECOM’s global water expertise. This Director level role provides you with the opportunity to make a local difference directly contributing to the growth of AECOM’s technical reputation and track record across three waters projects and portfolio with a focus on the South Island as well as projects throughout New Zealand, during a time of water industry change with upcoming regional investment cycles. You will be connecting with and building broad and deep relationships as a trusted advisor with key local government and regional council clients, with the emerging water service entities, as well as working with other local water-related stakeholders and regulators. You will be advocating for local client and project needs, with the support of the local Christchurch AECOM team, as well as having technical and design teams available throughout New Zealand and globally. Working with remote technical and delivery teams to support technical and delivery excellence, applying leading water solutions locally will be an important part of your role. • Provide technical leadership and solutions for client and project technical queries into three waters related infrastructure projects, the local ‘go-to’ for technical assurance, project verification and technical ‘sign off’ requirements. • Build client relationships across both local Christchurch and South Island regional water clients and stakeholders as a trusted advisor, including supporting the establishment of the new water entities. • Support project delivery excellence across technical verification, design governance, risk management, working within project commercial requirements as well as working with the broader Water Leadership team in New Zealand. • Contribute technical expertise both throughout the AECOM New Zealand team, as well as with global subject matter experts. • Work with the Christchurch Team Lead to support technical learning, mentoring, and development of team members across all career levels.