[Skip to main content](#main-content) [ OpenNash ](https://opennash.com/) / [Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [ 01 Search jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/search/)[ 02 Companies](https://jobs.opennash.com/explore/)[ 03 Hiring report](https://jobs.opennash.com/reports/hiring/)[ 04 AI assistants](https://jobs.opennash.com/connect/)[ 05 How it works](https://jobs.opennash.com/methodology/) AECOM · Perth, AUS # Roads & Highways Design Manager WA Perth, AUS Manager or lead Design Listed on AECOM’s official careers site. Posted November 10, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on AECOM’s careers site →](https://aecom.jobs/jobs/98D1F9501AD14E11B739C6707EBBCD8C/job/) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [AECOM](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aecom/) / Roads & Highways Design Manager WA ## Job description 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 world’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 AECOM’s Highways team in Perth is continuing to grow as we deliver a strong pipeline of major transport infrastructure projects across Western Australia. With ongoing opportunities through the Main Roads WA Engineering and Technical Services (ETS) panel, major road and highway upgrades, and broader infrastructure investment across the state, we are looking for an experienced Design Manager to help lead the delivery of complex multidisciplinary transport projects. This is an opportunity to play a key leadership role working across significant highway and road projects that are shaping the future of transport connectivity across WA and ANZ. You’ll work alongside highly respected technical leaders while leveraging the strength of AECOM’s national and global design network. How you’ll make a difference - Lead the design management and delivery of major highways and road infrastructure projects across Western Australia and ANZ - Manage multidisciplinary design teams across highways, drainage, pavements, structures, utilities, traffic and ITS disciplines - Take accountability for project scope, programme, commercial performance, technical delivery and client outcomes - Coordinate project delivery across Perth, interstate and global teams to successfully deliver complex infrastructure programs - Act as a trusted client interface, building strong relationships with Main Roads WA and key transport infrastructure stakeholders - Drive collaboration across design and delivery teams to ensure high-quality, innovative and constructable outcomes - Provide leadership, mentoring and technical guidance across project teams while supporting capability growth within the Highways business - Contribute to business development, strategic pursuits and future work winning opportunities across the WA market Qualifications ### The qualities that help you thrive The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick every box you could still be a great fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered. - Proven experience as a Design Manager, Project Manager or Senior Engineer within highways or major transport infrastructure projects - Strong experience managing multidisciplinary design teams across complex road and highway projects - Demonstrated experience delivering projects for Main Roads WA - Strong understanding of highways design standards, project delivery frameworks and infrastructure governance requirements - Experience managing project scope, programme, risk, commercial performance and technical coordination - Excellent stakeholder engagement and client management capability - A collaborative leadership style and passion for developing high-performing teams - Relevant engineering qualifications and professional registration or pathway toward registration Additional Information Why you’ll love working with us - Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, 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! At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. _To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment._ 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: [https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/](https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/). ### 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 $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. 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 J10151673 ### Business Line Transportation ### Business Group DCS ### Strategic Business Unit ANZ ### Career Area Engineering ### Work Location Model On-Site ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Nov 10, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Nov 10, 2026 - Last checked: Nov 10, 2026 - Listed for: Under a day - Location: Perth, AUS[Apply on AECOM’s careers site →](https://aecom.jobs/jobs/98D1F9501AD14E11B739C6707EBBCD8C/job/) ## Hiring at AECOM - Open jobs: 5,445 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Jul 12, 2026 [All AECOM jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aecom/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at AECOM ### [Senior Civil Designer, Defence - Relocate to Adelaide!](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aecom/jobs/6c3c01a1cdb76184ad2b/) Perth, AUS ### [Safety, Health & Environment Business Partner](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aecom/jobs/d743d5ce60e6b467d4fe/) Perth, AUS ### [Senior Approvals Advisor](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aecom/jobs/016ad811f8b8adc0f035/) Perth, AUS ### [Rolling Stock Design Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aecom/jobs/7fdf3527b29e41f8e9c1/) Surat, IND ### [Senior Architect-Interior Design (Architecture)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aecom/jobs/85d3241f4d038c175d7a/) Bengaluru, IND ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [District Asset Protection Leader – (Richmond, Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, VA)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cvs-health/jobs/3d5c3ff362933b8a1737/) CVS Health ### [Quality Control Inspector - Civil ( Roads & Infrastructure)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sgs/jobs/6988b55821283063c62b/) SGS · Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates ### [Business Development Head (Roads)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/adani-enterprises/jobs/3fffd2baf3e0fc2d5101/) Adani Enterprises · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India ### [Site Construction & Tunnel Lead (Roads)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/adani-enterprises/jobs/86af71125f6c42a122e2/) Adani Enterprises · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India ### [Roads and Waste Equipment Operator](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/glencore-international/jobs/bf162fbba6f496c28075/) Glencore International [Design jobs](/functions/design/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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