Advisory Director, Infrastructure & Transport Advisory

Advisory Director, Infrastructure & Transport Advisory Full-time State/Province: New South Wales Business Group: DCS Legal Entity: AECOM Australia Pty Ltd Business Line: Advisory Work Location Model: Hybrid Operating Group: International Primary Location: AU - Sydney, NSW Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

At AECOM , we are committed to being the trusted advisor that empowers governments, asset owners, and private sector clients to make informed investment, policy, and delivery decisions across the full infrastructure lifecycle. We are seeking a visionary Advisory Director to further strengthen our Infrastructure and Transport Advisory capabilities, particularly as investment landscapes evolve across Australia and New Zealand. Why This Role Matters As an Advisory Director , you will play a pivotal role in positioning AECOM as a leader in infrastructure advisory services, ensuring our clients can navigate complex challenges and seize emerging opportunities. Your expertise will enhance our ability to engage clients early in the project lifecycle, shape strategic investment priorities, and integrate commercial, technical, and delivery insights into our differentiated advisory offerings.

Lead Complex Advisory Engagements: Oversee and manage multifaceted infrastructure and transport advisory projects, synthesizing strategy, policy, commercial, technical, and delivery perspectives to provide comprehensive solutions. Ensure projects align with client objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. Client Engagement and Influence: Establish and maintain credibility with senior government and private sector executives, positioning AECOM as a strategic advisor on major infrastructure challenges and opportunities. Drive early engagement with clients to shape investment priorities and develop tailored advisory strategies. Relationship Building: Cultivate and expand established relationships with transport agencies, infrastructure owners, ports, aviation clients, government departments, major developers, and private investors. Rapidly build new connections to enhance AECOM's influence and reach within the infrastructure sector. Strategic Investment Decision Support: Provide expert advice on infrastructure investment decisions, business cases, strategic planning, asset management, network optimization, asset relicensing, and infrastructure resilience initiatives. Develop frameworks and methodologies that support clients in making informed investment choices. Integrated Multidisciplinary Solutions: Collaborate with cross-functional teams across planning, engineering, economics, digital, sustainability, and program delivery to create high-value client solutions that address complex infrastructure needs. Drive innovation by integrating emerging technologies and best practices into advisory services. Identifying and Securing Strategic Opportunities: Proactively identify, shape, and secure strategic opportunities that contribute to the growth of the Advisory business while leveraging