Project Management Ports & Maritime

Lead major maritime projects and help shape the team behind them.

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager Ports & Maritime to lead complex projects build trusted client relationships and support the leadership of our Perth Ports & Marine team.

This opportunity will suit someone who combines strong project management and commercial judgement with a collaborative approach to leadership.

How youll make a difference

• Lead ports harbours marine and coastal infrastructure projects from inception through to completion acting as Project Manager or Project Director as appropriate to the project.

• Manage scope budgets schedules risks and resources to achieve quality outcomes financial performance and client satisfaction.

• Lead multidisciplinary teams across maritime and coastal engineering civil infrastructure planning environmental and advisory services.

• Ensure delivery aligns with AECOMs project management framework governance requirements quality systems and safety expectations.

• Support the Team Leader with workforce planning resource allocation utilisation and operational improvements stepping into their role during periods of absence.

• Build relationships with senior client stakeholders lead account development activities and identify opportunities to bring together expertise across AECOM.

• Lead proposals tenders and client presentations developing pursuit strategies and contributing to sales targets pipeline management and business growth.

• Mentor project managers engineers and emerging leaders supporting career development recruitment onboarding and retention.

• Represent AECOM at industry events and promote a team culture built on safety inclusion collaboration and continuous improvement.

Qualifications :

The qualities that help you thrive 

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired but if you dont tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply all applications will be considered. 

• A relevant qualification in engineering project management or a related discipline.

• Demonstrated experience leading complex ports maritime coastal or comparable infrastructure projects.

• Strong project management capability including scope commercial performance budgets schedules risk and governance.

• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and coordinating specialist inputs across the project lifecycle.

• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior clients and translate their priorities into successful project outcomes.

• Experience developing proposals leading pursuits and identifying opportunities for business growth.

• People leadership skills with a commitment to mentoring career development and an inclusive team culture.

• Strong communication and presentation skills sound commercial judgement and a collaborative approach to decision making.

Experience supporting team operations workforce planning or business strategy will be highly regarded.

Additional Information :

Why youll love working with us 

• Flexible work arrangements including alternative start/finish times job-sharing and hybrid work options 

• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year  

• Volunteer and representation leave  

• Flex public holidays swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better 

Ready to push the limits of whats possible 

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds including those with disabilities additional health or mental health needs and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process please let us know. 

Applications are reviewed as they come in and the role may close earlier than expected so if this opportunity sounds like you we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.  

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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 youre 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. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll 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 persons potential and well help you reach yours.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time