The Technical Director (TD) is a senior engineering leader responsible for building, mentoring, and inspiring a multi-level team of engineers (junior, mid-level, and senior), and for elevating technical excellence across the discipline. The TD will clearly communicate the company’s purpose and strategies and connect these to day to day decisions, culture, and project delivery—ensuring the business remains an employer of choice known for safety, ethics, quality, and growth. This leadership role will also serve as Lead Engineer on mid to large projects, provide specialized technical inputs, perform quality reviews, support winning proposals, engage clients, and proactively identify growth opportunities for the discipline.To stay aligned with AECOM’s approach, the TD will leverage global collaboration programs (e.g., Technical Practice Networks for knowledge sharing), embed Sustainable Legacies principles in delivery (sustainability, resilience, social outcomes), and support flexible, hybrid ways of working that enable people to do their best work.Key Duties and Responsibilities1) Team Responsibilities (People &amp; Culture)Build, lead, and scale a high performing engineering team across experience levels; define the structure, roles, hiring plans, and succession pipeline for capacity and capability growth.Mentor and coach engineers daily and strategically (career paths, skill plans, technical coaching, and performance feedback) to develop future leaders and specialists.Champion a culture of safety, ethics, inclusion, and quality, modelling behaviors consistent with a trusted global infrastructure consulting firm and its purpose to deliver a better world.Promote global knowledge sharing and continuous improvement by engaging with Technical Practice Networks (TPNs), technical webinars, and cross geography learning to keep teams on the latest methods, tools, and standards. 2) Business Development (Growth &amp; Clients)Shape and pursue opportunities in the Philippines and the broader region—partnering with BD, Market Leads, and Global Practice Leaders to identify priority clients, sectors, and pursuits.Develop winning proposals (technical approach, scope, resourcing, budgets, risk, delivery model) and present complex solutions to clients and partners.Differentiate the discipline’s offer by leveraging the firm’s global reputation, integrated services, and cross disciplinary expertise to create value for clients.Use digital and integrated project controls/delivery practices to demonstrate cost, schedule, risk, and quality advantages in bids and delivery.3) Engineering (Technical Leadership &amp; Delivery)Serve as Lead Engineer on mid to large, multi disciplinary projects; provide specialized technical input, design leadership, and integrated coordination across disciplines (Civil/Structural or MEP).Set and enforce technical standards; ensure designs meet applicable codes, client standards, and regulatory requirements; drive design optimization and constructability.Uphold robust quality management—plan and perform independent design checks, inter disciplinary reviews, Design Reviews, and Lessons Learned, in line with recognized quality practices.Advance technical excellence by connecting teams to TPNs, global standards, tools, and training; evaluate and deploy emerging methods and technologies.Manage technical risks (design assumptions, interfaces, approvals) and ensure timely resolution of issues that could impact schedule, cost, safety, quality, or reputation.Participate in design and safety in design reviews, construction support, site inspections, and technical audits as needed.

AECOM is the world&rsquo;s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle &ndash; 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.

Technical Engineering Director

The Technical Director (TD) is a senior engineering leader responsible for building, mentoring, and inspiring a multi-level team of engineers (junior, mid-level, and senior), and for elevating technical excellence across the discipline. The TD will clearly communicate the company’s purpose and strategies and connect these to day to day decisions, culture, and project delivery—ensuring the business remains an employer of choice known for safety, ethics, quality, and growth. This leadership role will also serve as Lead Engineer on mid to large projects, provide specialized technical inputs, perform quality reviews, support winning proposals, engage clients, and proactively identify growth opportunities for the discipline.To stay aligned with AECOM’s approach, the TD will leverage global collaboration programs (e.g., Technical Practice Networks for knowledge sharing), embed Sustainable Legacies principles in delivery (sustainability, resilience, social outcomes), and support flexible, hybrid ways of working that enable people to do their best work.Key Duties and Responsibilities1) Team Responsibilities (People &amp; Culture)Build, lead, and scale a high performing engineering team across experience levels; define the structure, roles, hiring plans, and succession pipeline for capacity and capability growth.Mentor and coach engineers daily and strategically (career paths, skill plans, technical coaching, and performance feedback) to develop future leaders and specialists.Champion a culture of safety, ethics, inclusion, and quality, modelling behaviors consistent with a trusted global infrastructure consulting firm and its purpose to deliver a better world.Promote global knowledge sharing and continuous improvement by engaging with Technical Practice Networks (TPNs), technical webinars, and cross geography learning to keep teams on the latest methods, tools, and standards.&nbsp;2) Business Development (Growth &amp; Clients)Shape and pursue opportunities in the Philippines and the broader region—partnering with BD, Market Leads, and Global Practice Leaders to identify priority clients, sectors, and pursuits.Develop winning proposals (technical approach, scope, resourcing, budgets, risk, delivery model) and present complex solutions to clients and partners.Differentiate the discipline’s offer by leveraging the firm’s global reputation, integrated services, and cross disciplinary expertise to create value for clients.Use digital and integrated project controls/delivery practices to demonstrate cost, schedule, risk, and quality advantages in bids and delivery.3) Engineering (Technical Leadership &amp; Delivery)Serve as Lead Engineer on mid to large, multi disciplinary projects; provide specialized technical input, design leadership, and integrated coordination across disciplines (Civil/Structural or MEP).Set and enforce technical standards; ensure designs meet applicable codes, client standards, and regulatory requirements; drive design optimization and constructability.Uphold robust quality management—plan and perform independent design checks, inter disciplinary reviews, Design Reviews, and Lessons Learned, in line with recognized quality practices.Advance technical excellence by connecting teams to TPNs, global standards, tools, and training; evaluate and deploy emerging methods and technologies.Manage technical risks (design assumptions, interfaces, approvals) and ensure timely resolution of issues that could impact schedule, cost, safety, quality, or reputation.Participate in design and safety in design reviews, construction support, site inspections, and technical audits as needed.

Technical Engineering Director

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