Christchurch, New Zealand Remote (Country) Employment

AECOM is hiring a Principal Project Manager / Design Manager - Aviation

Responsibilities

  • Lead the delivery of complex airport and aviation infrastructure projects
  • Manage multidisciplinary design teams
  • Oversee project programmes and budgets
  • Ensure technical excellence from concept to completion
  • Combine strong aviation design expertise with programme leadership
  • Act as a doer/seller who builds trusted client relationships and drives successful project outcomes
  • Deliver and coordinate aviation infrastructure projects across New Zealand airports and select Pacific and Australian programmes
  • Guide design teams day-to-day, ensuring designs meet technical, regulatory, and operational requirements
  • Maintain strong client engagement, providing technical advice and oversight while managing project progress and outcomes
  • Manage aviation programme delivery, including schedules, budgets, and quality assurance for primarily private-sector projects
  • Perform hands-on technical design when and where needed whilst guiding teams

Requirements

  • Strong aviation design expertise
  • Programme leadership experience
  • Ability to manage multidisciplinary design teams
  • Experience overseeing project programmes and budgets
  • Proven ability to ensure technical excellence from concept to completion
  • Client-facing experience with ability to build trusted relationships
  • Experience managing aviation infrastructure projects

Nice to Have

  • Experience delivering projects in New Zealand, Pacific, and Australia
  • Background in private-sector project delivery

Work Arrangement

Remote (Country) — New Zealand, Pacific, Australia

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AECOM
AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering solutions in water, environment, energy, transportation, and buildings. The company partners with public- and private-sector clients to solve complex challenges and build legacies through advisory, planning, design, engineering, and construction management. A Fortune 500 firm with $16.1 billion revenue in fiscal year 2025.
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Job Details
Department Aviation
Category management
Posted 5 months ago