Design Build Lead, Water

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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.

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Start here. Grow here.

Are you ready to be a key member of our Water Ireland Leadership team, driving growth and delivering innovative design build projects?

Join our dynamic and multidisciplinary Water Engineering team as a Regional Director, Design Build Lead, based in our rapidly growing Belfast offices. Benefit from our flexible hybrid working model and be part of a forward-thinking organisation. At AECOM, we lead the way in innovation, delivering an exceptional portfolio of water programs and projects through long-term partnerships with major clients, including Northern Ireland Water, Uisce Éireann, and Tier 1 contractors.

With existing appointments to major frameworks and standalone projects such as Sydenham Pumping Station, Kinnegar WwTW, and Stillorgan Reservoir, you’ll drive future success from an established position of strength. Your role will involve fostering growth within our core Design Build team and collaborating with peers across all Water Engineering disciplines to maximize our combined offerings and secure new wins.

This position offers an unparalleled opportunity to lead a talented, diverse team committed to innovation and efficiency.

Here’s what you’ll do:

Growth:

• Develop the design build portfolio and the delivery team.
• Cultivate relationships with our contractor partners.
• Support the Northern Ireland Water and Uisce Éireann Client Account Managers.
• Leverage existing framework appointments, secure reappointments, and win new pursuits.

Deliver:

• Lead the delivery of design build and major projects.
• Serve as Project Director/Approver to oversee assigned projects and programs, supporting PMs and delivery staff.
• Ensure compliance with governance requirements and quality systems.
• Enhance staff engagement as part of the retention strategy.

If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM Water page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry!

Come grow with us.

Become part of our dynamic Water business, comprised of approximately 670 specialists across the UK and Ireland. Work alongside a diverse group of experienced leaders, talented professionals, and high-potential early career staff. With long-term projects and a robust pipeline ahead, you'll find significant opportunities for both personal and professional development. At AECOM, you’ll thrive in an inclusive, forward-thinking environment where your contributions truly matter.

Enjoy the Perks.

At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Degree qualified in an engineering or construction discipline, with Chartered Status (or approaching).
• Proven experience leading design delivery in a design build environment, coupled with strong stakeholder and contract partner relationship management skills.
• A solid track record in client relationship development and securing new business.
• Demonstrated experience in managing and developing a team.

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 [email protected]. At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn - Katie Scales. 

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

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 you’re 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 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, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

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. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.