Strategic Director

3 weeks ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom AECOM Full time

About the Role

AECOM is seeking an experienced Associate Director to lead our Port and Marine team in Newcastle. The successful candidate will have a strong technical focus, civil and structural knowledge, and the ability to manage multiple projects. We value collaboration, self-motivation, and excellent communication skills. Our team has over 100 years of combined experience, and we're looking for someone to complement our expertise. The role can be based anywhere in the North of the UK.

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Director will be responsible for:

  • Planning, preparation, and successful completion of deliverables
  • Checking and reviewing technical specifications, reports, and technical notes to a high standard
  • Mentoring staff to achieve technical solutions and develop their knowledge and experience
  • Communicating and liaising with other disciplines and clients to ensure clear understanding of scope and deliverables
  • Designing structures in the Marine Environment, including quay walls, piers, jetties, revetment, breakwaters, fendering, scour protection, linkspan supports, dolphins, etc.
  • Leading a team and establishing work streams with clients on existing and new contracts
  • Good understanding of British Standards, Eurocodes, and best practice in the maritime environment
  • Good understanding of CDM, Safety in design, and CEMD
  • Experience in delivering projects over a range of cost and complexity
  • Working in multi-disciplinary teams and experience in the UK Maritime industry

Requirements

The successful candidate will have:

  • CEng / IEng qualified in civil or structural engineering, or anticipating achieving this status imminently
  • Ability to obtain SC Clearance

AECOM's Culture

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us. At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills, we would be delighted to hear from you.

What We Offer

AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm, and our Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. We offer 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. 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.


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