Associate Director – Local Roads Traffic & Highways

Overview

As Associate Director, you will lead the Liverpool Streets growth, delivering a portfolio of traffic and sustainable transport projects with high technical and commercial standards. You will shape client relationships, identify opportunities, and lead bids to win exciting work, collaborating across AECOM’s UK & Ireland network. The role blends technical excellence with people leadership to build a high-performing delivery team. This is a strategic, impact-focused leadership position in a market-leading Streets practice.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working model
• career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• flexible working arrangements
• well-being programs

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of a diverse traffic and sustainable transport portfolio as Project Director or Project Manager
• Ensure technical quality, commercial performance, and client satisfaction
• Build client relationships and identify new business opportunities
• Lead bids and fee submissions to win work
• Collaborate across disciplines and with international teams
• Inspire, manage, and develop a high-performing delivery team
• Act as Line Manager supporting career progression and technical development
• Champion best practices, innovation, and continuous improvement

Key requirements

• Proven track record delivering complex transport and streets projects
• Strong commercial acumen and work-winning experience
• Confidence leading bids, proposals, and fee submissions
• Natural collaborator with excellent client-facing skills
• Self-motivated leader ready to advance to the next career step
• Relevant degree
• Chartered or working towards Chartered status
• Membership of a relevant professional institution

• collaborative mindset
• leadership and people development
• excellent client-facing communication
• Sustainable transport including walking, cycling, and active travel
• Bus user priority and BRT schemes
• Municipal engineering and urban realm projects

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