9 Associate Director jobs in Australia

**Company Description**
"I work for AECOM because of the fantastic and diverse projects we deliver, our integrated multidisciplinary approach, and our strong team culture. Over my 10-year career at AECOM, I've had the privilege of contributing to many transformational projects and taking on a variety of roles across the business. These experiences have helped me grow both professionally and personally, allowing me to learn, evolve, and connect with incredible people around the globe." - **Lana Duboka, Building Services Practice Leader, Building and Places VIC + SA**
**Come grow with us.**
Our global portfolio of work comprises the design of iconic and award-winning buildings and landscapes. From strategic planning through to project realisation, the connections we make among people and place provide sustainable outcomes for our clients and the communities we serve. We place a premium on investing in digital capabilities and innovations which bring a unique consistency and efficiency to our scalable work. Together with our clients, we are working to evolve and elevate the built environment across sectors including social infrastructure, transit, technology and logistics, and commercial and corporate real estate, while focusing on solutions that promote long term health and wellbeing for all.
**Everyone belongs at AECOM**
We're committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging - because great ideas come from diverse perspectives. AECOM is proud to be a **Fortune 500 Most Admired Company** , a **WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality** , **#** **Work180 Equitable Workplace Awards 2025 Winner** and an **AWEI Bronze Tier LGBTQ+ Inclusive Employer** .
**Job Description**
Our diverse Melbourne-based Building Services Team are currently looking for an experienced Team Lead to manage a group of Principal Level professional, including engineers and digital team. Your role will be split across people management and project delivery, including assisting with the design and delivery of projects across; Healthcare, Education, Aviation, Civil Infrastructure, Defence, Commercial and Arts and Culture projects across Australia.
**How you'll make a difference:**
+ Lead and manage a team of experienced, multidisciplinary building services engineers and digital modellers. Support their technical development and professional growth by providing guidance, mentoring, and performance management while setting clear goals for success.
+ Collaborate with other Team Leads within the group to drive multi-disciplinary project outcomes, ensuring effective strategic planning, resource allocation, and utilization.
+ Leverage your Building Services, Design and Project Management expertise to successfully deliver multi-disciplinary projects, in a role of the Design and Project Manager.
+ Contribute technical insights to project proposals and bids and build strong client relationships across a diverse range of projects.
+ Apply your commercial acumen and analytical skills to interpret complex financial systems and reports, contributing to both the broader operational business and specific project success.
+ Drive innovation and best practices within the Building Services disciplines, ensuring the team stays ahead of industry trends, emerging technologies, and sustainable engineering solutions.
**Qualifications**
**The qualities that help you thrive:**
The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don't tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.
+ Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or another Building Services-related discipline) with experience in direct team management and a people leadership role.
+ Ideally, 12+ years of experience in the Building Services sector, with a proven track record of delivering projects as a Lead Engineer, Project Manager, or Design Manager across diverse market sectors.
+ Demonstrated experience in resource planning and resource mapping across multiple multi-disciplinary building services engineering projects.
+ Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams, collaborating with engineers from various disciplines as the Project Lead, leveraging your technical expertise and exceptional communication skills.
+ CPEng / RPEQ and/or RBP Accreditation (highly advantageous) with strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to engage with clients, consultants, and project teams to drive successful project outcomes.
**Additional Information**
**Why you'll love working with us**
+ Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options
+ Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, global career opportunities
+ Private health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations, skin checks and eye health checks
+ Life and income protection plans, personal travel insurance discounts
**Ready to push the limits of what's 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.
**Learn more about life at AECOM:** LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram, X, YouTube - explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more!
AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders - past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses. Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here: 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 $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. 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 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. 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.
**ReqID:** J10123661
**Business Line:** B&P - Buildings & Places
**Business Group:** DCS
**Strategic Business Unit:** ANZ
**Career Area:** Engineering
**Work Location Model:** Hybrid
**Legal Entity:** AECOM Australia Pty Ltd

**Company Description**
_"I enjoy working for the AECOM Aviation Team as it offers the opportunity to work on impactful projects alongside great people and clients, in a dynamic environment that leverages our truly global capabilities and supports my continued professional growth". Aviation - Duncan Price, ANZ Aviation Client Director_
**Come grow with us.**
AECOM sets the pace for airport and aviation development programs globally. Our aviation specialists assist clients at every project stage, from master planning and program definition through design, construction, and project closeout. This comprehensive experience allows us to develop programs that anticipate the realities of functional planning, design, construction, and commissioning, ensuring successful project outcomes.
As our population grows, so does demand for safe, expedient, cost-effective transportation. Our transportation experts leverage local knowledge and global capability to help clients navigate challenges and build a better world. Our expertise in planning, designing, and managing transportation systems, as well as restoring and replacing older infrastructure, allows us to help public and private clients move people and goods in smarter, more advanced, and sustainable ways. At AECOM, you'll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued.
**Everyone belongs at AECOM**
**Job Description**
We are looking for an experienced Aviation Engineer to join our team in Melbourne. In this role you will win and deliver airfield projects for our international and regional commercial airport clients, and for the Australian and New Zealand Defence Forces' portfolio of airfields.
**What will a day in this role look like:**
+ Lead, manage and inspire our team in a range of aviation projects in Melbourne and across ANZ.
+ Drive technical excellence across our ANZ Aviation portfolio.
+ Develop business growth opportunities with AECOM's Clients and construction partners.
+ Participate in the development and execution of our ANZ Aviation business strategy.
**Qualifications**
**The qualities that help you thrive**
The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don't tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.
+ Ideally 15+ years' experience in airside infrastructure engineering design, aviation pavement design, pavement condition assessment and evaluation.
+ Experience in interpreting, organising, executing and coordinating the capture and delivery of major aviation projects, ideally across both civil and Defence sectors.
+ Experience in project delivery and leadership, design management across disciplines.
+ Demonstrated client relationship management, with strong communication skills and an ability to positively influence those around you.
+ Comprehensive knowledge of standards and guidelines from different organizations and authorities including CASA (Civil Aviation Safety Authority), FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), IATA (International Air Transport Association) and ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization)
**Additional Information**
**Why you'll love working with us**
+ Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options
+ Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year
+ Reward and recognition programme and long service awards
+ Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, global career opportunities
**Ready to push the limits of what's 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.
**Learn more about life at AECOM:** LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram, X, YouTube - explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more!
#work180
AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders - past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses. Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here: 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 $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. 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 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. 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.
**ReqID:** J10128802
**Business Line:** Transportation
**Business Group:** DCS
**Strategic Business Unit:** ANZ
**Career Area:** Engineering
**Work Location Model:** Hybrid
**Legal Entity:** AECOM Australia Pty Ltd

**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 worldâ?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.
**Job Description**
**We are looking for an experienced Associate Director level ICT / Comms / Security consultant to join our team based in Melbourne.**
**How you'll make a difference:**
+ Lead the ICT and Security design and delivery on projects, responsible for client engagement and briefing, development of technical solutions, documentation of design and specifications, project costing, and liaising with contractors during construction.
+ Technical design of ICT and Security systems including passive communications infrastructure (structured cabling systems), ICT Network (LAN, WAN, VoIP, Wireless), and electronic security systems, including CCTV, Electronic Access Control, intruder detection and alarm systems, Type 1A Security Alarm Systems, and Cyber Security.
+ Collaborate with the local Buildings and Places team and national AECOM Technology Advisory group on a diverse range of projects in sectors including health, education, aviation, sports, defence and justice.
+ Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior team members and build your own career through professional development and training.
**Qualifications**
**The qualities that help you thrive:**
The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don't tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.
+ Relevant Engineering Qualification in Electrical, ICT, Telecommunications, Security or Technology.
+ Holding (or eligible to obtain) a Victorian Security Advisor Licence and a Professional Engineering Registration in Victoria.
+ Excellent technical and project delivery skills with a proven ability to coordinate and liaise effectively with clients and contractors. Your attention to detail and ability to prioritise tasks and communicate effectively is essential to work in a multidisciplinary team to deliver the right solution, on time, every time.
+ Demonstrated experience leading, designing and delivering ICT and Security designs and consulting services within a Buildings environment.
+ A strong consultative, collaborative, proactive approach, with an ability to work with technical engineers and non-technical project stakeholders.
**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**
**Why you'll love working with us**
+ Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options
+ Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year
+ Flex public holidays - swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better
+ Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, global career opportunities
**Ready to push the limits of what's 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.
**Learn more about life at AECOM:** LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram, X, YouTube - explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more!
**Additional Information**
AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders - past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses. Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here: 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 $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. 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 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. 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.
**ReqID:** J10130510
**Business Line:** B&P - Buildings & Places
**Business Group:** DCS
**Strategic Business Unit:** ANZ
**Career Area:** Consulting Services
**Work Location Model:** Hybrid
**Legal Entity:** AECOM Australia Pty Ltd

From the moment a guest decides to stay at our hotel, the process will begin on a journey to a genuinely memorable experience. As Associate Director of VIP Services, you'll not only be the person they rely on to handle transactions, offer local insights and anticipate every detail of a friction-free experience. You'll be the main conduit to personally guide the front desk team to the warm atmosphere that makes our guests feel at home in any location.
Assisting the Director of VIP Services, your role will ensure 7-day coverage to this important department, ensuring our most valuable guests welcomed any day of the week. Ultimately, you'll be responsible for ensuring a superior branded guest experience and compliance with quality and operational standards before, during and post stay.
A little taste of your day-to-day:
Every day is different, but you'll mostly be:
? Serving as the main point of contact for VIP Guests and ensuring hotel departments are fully briefed on their requirements to ensure a seamless transition of information and delivery of service
? Seeking verbal feedback from customers on a regular basis and responding to all guest queries in a timely and efficient manner
? Keeping close contact with guests for feedback, complaints and compliments - and following it up
? Managing, recording and resolving guest or customer complaints promptly
? Keeping other operating departments in the loop with important guest relations matters - from Food and Beverage and Maintenance to Housekeeping and Front Office
What We need from you:
? Bachelor's degree or equivalent in hotel management/business administration guests will need to come to you with concerns as well as compliments, so you'll be easy to talk to
? Excellent verbal and written communication skills - guests will need to come to you with concerns as well as compliments, so you'll be easy to talk to
? Ability to deal with difficult interactions and work under pressure
? Your problem solving skills will turn issues into opportunities so every guest leaves with great memories
? Managerial experience working in a customer service function
? Flexibility to respond to a variety of different work situations with night, weekend and holiday shifts all part of the job
? A passion for delivering an exceptional level of guest service
? Tech savvy - you'll be familiar with Opera or a similar property management system
What you can expect from us:
We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life - including a full uniform, impressive room discounts and some of the best training in the business.
Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
IHG gives every member of the team the room they need to belong, grow and make a difference in a collaborative environment. We know that to work well, we need to feel well - both inside and outside of work - and through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace.
So, join us and you'll become part of our ever-growing global family.
Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.
At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

**Associate Director, Employment Law**
**ABOUT US**
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at .
**LEADING AT COGNIZANT**
This is a Leadership role at Cognizant. We believe how you lead is as important as what you deliver. Cognizant leaders at every level: **Drive our business strategy** and inspire teams around our future. **Live the leadership behaviors** , leading themselves, others and the business. **Uphold our Values** , role modeling them in every action and decision. **Nurture our people and culture** , creating a workplace where all can thrive.
At Cognizant, leadership transcends titles and is embodied in actions and behaviors. We empower our leaders at every level to drive business strategy, inspire teams, uphold our values, and foster an inclusive culture.
**The Role**
Cognizant helps companies modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they stay ahead in a fast-changing world, and every choice we make aligns to our vision: to become the pre-eminent technology services partner to the world's top companies. Our **in-house legal team** is looking for an **Associate** **Director, Employment Law** to join us on that journey.
Our experienced legal team works closely with our business, sales, human resources, marketing, and other internal client groups throughout the world as they deliver digital and information technology solutions for our customers around the globe. We're looking for a leader who will serve as the primary point of contact on employment law issues for senior HR leaders in the APAC region, as well as business leaders and other lawyers in the Legal Department. In this role, you'll identify and assess legal risks and opportunities, manage appropriate use outside counsel, ensure compliance with applicable law, and manage and resolve employment-related disputes. Cognizant has thousands of employees in the region, spread out across multiple countries and jurisdictions, so we'll be looking for a knowledgeable, resourceful, experienced, pragmatic, business-minded lawyer to guide us as we make key decisions making related to our most important asset - our people.
The position reports to the Global Head of Employment Law and will regularly interact with senior stakeholders, especially, senior HR leadership. This is a highly visible position within the Cognizant Legal Department and offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge, high-profile legal issues, including initiatives relating to return-to-office, pay equity, and more, in addition to the day-to-day ER challenges that arise across more than 15 countries. To be successful, you'll need to have knowledge and experience to quickly understand and assess complex employment law issues as well as the consultative spirit to drive and support the right outcomes, always doing the right thing the right way. If that sounds like you, we invite you to reach out to learn more.
At Cognizant, we are a high-performing team with heart. Our solutions are in demand and we're passionate about making a difference. If you have experience in the APAC region, care about delivering excellent work product, and are committed to helping your team drive incredible outcomes; if you want to grow your career with a team that wants to build something great together, we want to hear from you.
**Responsibilities**
+ Serve as the point of contact for all Employment Law issues in the APJ Region, including complex forward-looking strategic issues, specific advice, and day-to-day employee relations
+ Advise HR leadership regarding the above; providing or identifying legal counsel for multiple countries including Australia, Philippines, Malaysia, and more, and possess a deep and nuanced understanding of the complexities of those geos therefore being able to approach how to advise on the diverse set of legal issues
+ Proactively address employment law issues and policies; stay up to date on the law and advise the company accordingly; help to guide sound decision making and up to date policies and best practices
+ Manage employment litigation; Respond to DOL investigations and administrative complaints
+ Manage ad hoc employment law projects advising HR and management as appropriate.
+ Manage and oversee outside counsel relationships with law firms including managing the budget.
+ May supervise other junior employment or commercial lawyers in other APAC countries.
+ Act as legal advisor on employment issues to executives including other members of the legal team.
+ Make recommendations and escalate material employment law issues when appropriate.
+ Provide operational and strategic support to our in-house commercial lawyers HR teams and business teams on deals.
+ Advise on and assist with the employment law aspects of any acquisitions including post-acquisition integration.
+ Advise on and assist in relation to any collective employment law rights and obligations.
+ Handle reactive queries and proactive advice related to recruiting, compensation, employee benefits, and employee mobility, performance management, discipline, terminations, and internal investigations, leaves of absence and accommodations, HR policies, and restrictive covenants
+ Support or lead required trainings and equip our employee population
· Consistently demonstrate the **Cognizant Way to Lead,** which means operating with **Personal Leadership** (building trust, collaboration, and inclusion), **Organizational Leadership** (driving vision and purpose, demonstrating a strategic and enterprise mindset, and creating and communicating a bold direction that inspires purpose), and **Business Leadership** (exemplifying client focus, managing ambiguity with accountability and results, and operating with financial acumen)
**Qualifications**
· A qualified lawyer admitted to a regional bar who has specialized in employment law for a significant portion of their career
· Approx 7+ years experience either obtained in another in-house role or reputable law firm, however experience outside this range will also be considered if the person demonstrates the appropriate skills, experience, and judgement
· Fluent spoken and written English must be able to read and draft documents / emails in business and legal English and be able to give verbal explanations in English where necessary
· Experience in counseling human resources professionals at all levels on the full range of employment law issues
· Experience in defending employers in court litigation, government agency investigations, mediations/arbitrations, and settlement negotiations.
· Ability to work efficiently, meet demanding deadlines in a fast-paced environment, prioritize work, and adjust to frequent workload fluctuations;
· Commitment to promoting an ethical workplace culture and supporting compliance processes and programs.
· Embodiment of our Leadership Competencies and the **Cognizant Way to Lead** : Leading Self, Leading Others, & Leading the Business
· Executive leadership and a desire to create a culture that enables exceptional outcomes; the embodiment of **Cognizant's Values** of: Work as One, Dare to Innovate, Raise the Bar, Do The right Thing, & Own It
· The following qualifications are preferred though not essential:
o Experience with IT Service providers, professional service organizations, or technology companies
o Experience with managing employment law issues involving hiring processes, contingent workforces, and immigration
o Demonstrated ability to develop and implement standardized legal workflow processes
o Experience working with multinational employers and exposure to international law issues
· Certification Required: Qualified Lawyer
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

**Company Description**
_"Working at AECOM means making a real difference to how the communities we operate in experience their assets and how they perceive value. Working for AECOM allows me to support community needs with respect to how we use our local assets"_ **Lee O'Brien - Associate Director -Asset Management**
**Come and grow with us.**
Our program management (PgM) team delivers structured, outcome-focused projects that generate social, economic, and environmental value. Leveraging our multi-disciplinary expertise and deep industry knowledge, we partner with public and private asset owners to manage critical programs across buildings, water, defence, transport, clean energy, and disaster recovery-from early planning through to completion, driving transformational change and long-term impact across geographies. Our PgM team comprises of a diverse group of project managers, contract administrators, advisory specialists, cost controllers, project planners and project administrators, all focussed on delivering the best outcomes for our clients and their projects.
Our Advisory Team supports clients as a trusted partner to deliver infrastructure of the future; working across the whole infrastructure asset lifecycle, advising on investments and decisions that drive value and proactively respond to disruptive change.
Through a deep understanding of their challenges, we work with our clients to develop and implement innovative solutions to the world's most complex challenges. It's the technical expertise, the depth of knowledge and the passion for excellence of our people that really sets us apart.
**Everyone belongs at AECOM**
We're committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging - because great ideas come from diverse perspectives. AECOM is proud to be a **Fortune 500 Most Admired Company,** a **WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, #Work180 Equitable Workplace Awards 2025 Winner** and an **AWEI Bronze Tier LGBTQ+ Inclusive Employer.**
**Job Description**
Our advisory team are looking for an Associate Director - Business Case & Economics to join their growing team based in Brisbane. In this role, you will play an integral part in a team of highly skilled specialists that helps clients 'bring ideas to life' across the built environment, infrastructure, energy and resources, and government.
Our Associate Directors form the key touch points of our business with our clients, delivering quality outputs that generate tangible outcomes for their challenges. They're enabled and supported to build the business and grow service streams, working with and developing our colleagues' capabilities to serve client needs.
**How you'll make a difference:**
+ Provide Infrastructure Advisory and consulting services to public and private clients
+ Lead the development of business cases, procurement processes, asset decision frameworks, strategic and tactical asset management and technical advisory services, collaboratively drawing in the other expertise of AECOM
+ Maintain and further develop relationships with a wide range of clients and critical external and internal stakeholders
+ Help lead and to grow a team focused on delivering high standards of service
**Qualifications**
The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don't tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.
**The qualities that will help you thrive:**
+ Ideally, 12 + years of experience in advisory or business case development roles
+ Project experience at all phases of a project's life cycle and particularly business case stages and in asset management planning
+ A demonstrated ability to foster and evolve client relationships
+ Skills in developing and analysing financial and operational models and articulating results and recommendations well is essential
+ A Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Commerce/Economics, Sciences, Project Management, or similar. Asset Management or Engineering qualifications/certifications are desirable.
**Additional Information**
**Why you'll love working with us:**
+ Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, 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 what's 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.
**Learn more about life at AECOM:** LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram, X, YouTube - explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more!
AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders - past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses. Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here: 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 $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. 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 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. 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.
**ReqID:** J10128450
**Business Line:** Water
**Business Group:** DCS
**Strategic Business Unit:** ANZ
**Career Area:** Consulting Services
**Work Location Model:** Hybrid
**Legal Entity:** AECOM Australia Pty Ltd

**Company Description**
"AECOM has always been so supportive of my career development. From a graduate in the Transport Planning team to my current role as Transport Team Lead - Auckland, AECOM has given so many opportunities to grow . The projects I work on are city-shaping and always different." - **Sarah Whitehouse, Transport Team Lead, Auckland NZ**
**Come and grow with us.**
As the demand for safe, efficient, and cost-effective transportation grows, AECOM provides comprehensive services from concept to completion and beyond. Our transportation experts leverage local knowledge and global capability to help clients navigate challenges and build a better world. Specialising in planning, designing, and managing transportation systems, we also restore and upgrade aging infrastructure. We support public and private clients in moving people and goods sustainably, with a strategic focus on renewable energy and the electrification and decarbonisation of transportation.
**Everyone belongs at AECOM**
We're committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging - because great ideas come from diverse perspectives. AECOM is proud to be a **Fortune 500 Most Admired Company,** a **WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, #Work180 Equitable Workplace Awards 2025 Winner** and an **AWEI Bronze Tier LGBTQ+ Inclusive Employer.**
**Job Description**
We are seeking a highly experienced Principal/ Associate Director Structural Engineer specialising in Ports & Marine to join our team in Perth, Australia. This leadership role offers an exciting opportunity to drive innovation and excellence in marine infrastructure projects across the region.
**How you'll make a difference:**
+ **Lead the design and delivery of complex structural projects** across ports and marine infrastructure, ensuring technical excellence, commercial viability, and alignment with client expectations.
+ **Act as a key client interface** , building trusted relationships, providing strategic engineering advice, and supporting business growth through technical leadership and market insight.
+ **Oversee multidisciplinary project teams** , fostering collaboration to deliver integrated, innovative solutions that meet regulatory requirements and sustainability goals.
+ **Mentor and develop engineering talent** , promoting a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and professional growth within the team.
+ **Champion quality, innovation, and thought leadership** , contributing to industry standards through rigorous quality control, publications, and active participation in technical forums and conferences.
**Qualifications**
The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don't tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.
**The qualities that help you thrive:**
+ **Ideally, 10-15 years of structural engineering experience** , with a strong focus on ports, maritime, and coastal infrastructure projects across Australia and the broader APAC region.
+ **Tertiary qualifications in Structural or Civil Engineering** , such as a Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent, with **CPEng (Chartered Professional Engineer) status** and **RPEQ accreditation** (or eligibility) highly regarded.
+ **Proven experience leading multidisciplinary project teams** , managing complex stakeholder environments including port authorities, contractors, regulatory agencies, and internal leadership.
+ **Demonstrated technical expertise in the design and delivery of maritime structures** , including wharves, jetties, dolphins, seawalls, and marine terminals, aligned with Australian Standards and industry best practices.
+ **In-depth knowledge of structural analysis and design tools** , with a solid understanding of Australian codes, relevant international guidelines and the unique challenges of working in marine and coastal environments.
**Additional Information**
**Why you'll love working with us:**
+ Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options
+ Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year
+ Flex public holidays - swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better
+ Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, global career opportunities
**Ready to push the limits of what's 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.
**Learn more about life at AECOM:** LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram, X, YouTube - explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more!
AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders - past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses. Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here: 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 $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. 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 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. 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.
**ReqID:** J10117607
**Business Line:** Transportation
**Business Group:** DCS
**Strategic Business Unit:** ANZ
**Career Area:** Engineering
**Work Location Model:** Hybrid
**Legal Entity:** AECOM Australia Pty Ltd

**Our Purpose**
_Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential._
**Title and Summary**
Senior Research Manager/ Associate Director, Advisors Research Center
Our Purpose
We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.
All About Us
The Data & Services team is a key differentiator for Mastercard providing the cutting-edge services that help our customers grow. Focused on thinking big and scaling fast around the globe, this agile team is responsible for end-to-end solutions for a diverse global customer base. We combine traditional management consulting with our rich data assets and in-house technology to provide our clients with powerful strategic insights and recommendations. Centered on data-driven technologies and innovation, these services include consulting, loyalty and marketing programs, test-and-learn business experimentation, and data driven information and risk management services. While specializing in the payments industry, Mastercard Data & Services also works closely with major retailers, airlines, and other enterprises, leveraging data and insights garnered from within and beyond its network.
All About the Role
The Advisors Research Center is a global research capability within Mastercard Advisors that responds quickly to evolving customer needs with high-quality research support. With a strong focus on value realization, the Advisors Research Center plays a key role in generating insights and actionable recommendations. It complements and enhances Advisors' traditional strengths, supporting deeper, evidence-based decision-making.
As a Senior Research Manager / Associate Director, you will lead custom research engagements that inform Mastercard's consulting projects, marketing strategies, and product innovations across a wide array of clients and industries.
Your responsibilities would include:
- Lead end-to-end primary research engagements, from proposal and design through to delivery of insights.
- Scope research approaches tailored to strategic business challenges, leveraging qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods.
- Moderate interviews and focus groups, design surveys, manage vendors, and conduct analysis as needed.
- Synthesize findings into compelling stories with clear, actionable recommendations.
- Mentor junior researchers and contribute to internal capability-building within Advisors Research Center.
All About You
- You are a skilled researcher who is passionate about uncovering insights that matter. You thrive in fast-paced environment and are confident managing multiple projects, stakeholders, and timelines.
- Proven experience leading custom research projects (mainly primary research), ideally in a consultancy, agency, or client-side insights team.
- End-to-end project management capabilities from scoping and design through execution, team oversight and final delivery.
- Strong ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders, including consulting to understand client objectives, frame research questions, and confidently lead presentations and communications throughout the project.
- Experience working with research vendors, including vendor management, managing fieldwork logistics, execution of primary research studies, and questionnaire preparation.
- Demonstrated people management responsibilities, including leading a small team and mentoring junior researchers (preferably, not mandatory).
- Excellent communication and business writing skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, compelling insights and produce professional, client-ready materials that influence decision-makers.
All About Your Education & Skills
- 8-10+ years of relevant experience in research, customer insights, or strategy consulting, with a strong emphasis on qualitative research.
- Extensive experience leading primary research projects with a strong focus on qualitative methods, including end-to-end management from design and moderation to analysis and reporting.
- Highly skilled in applying a range of techniques such as in-depth interviews, focus groups, and ethnographic approaches tailored to project objectives and audiences, with a proven ability to generate actionable insights that inform strategic decision-making.
- Preferred (not mandatory) experience in quantitative research methods, with a collaborative mindset to work effectively with quantitative teams and integrate findings for a comprehensive understanding of consumer behavior.
- Strong knowledge of various qualitative research methodologies and tools, with the flexibility to tailor approaches according to specific project objectives and target audiences.
- Familiarity with the financial services industry is preferred, including awareness of recent trends, issues, and key topics.
- Fluency in English is required; proficiency in additional languages is considered an advantage.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are essential, with knowledge of project management tools preferred.
**Corporate Security Responsibility**
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
+ Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
+ Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
+ Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
+ Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.