Critical Pursuits Director – APAC

"The opportunity to continually evolve by taking on diverse roles within the building sector, helping me develop into a stronger business leader for the next stage of my career." Team Leader, Facades - Buildings & Places 

Come grow with us.

Our Buildings and Places team combines urban planning, building design, and engineering expertise to create sustainable, livable, and equitable cities. With a portfolio of iconic, award-winning buildings and landscapes, we deliver projects from strategic planning to completion, fostering connections between people and place. With cutting-edge technology and a global network, we tackle complex challenges to shape the built environment.

We’re now looking for a Critical Pursuits Director, APAC to join our Global Buildings & Places team, based from any of our Australia offices, with remote working options also available. This senior leadership role will shape and lead major pursuits, strengthen client relationships, and enhance AECOM’s position within APAC.

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.

In line with our growth strategy, the Buildings + Places (B+P) Global Business Line is seeking a B+P Critical Pursuits Director, APAC to support capturing major new business opportunities across the region. You’ll work closely with senior leaders, client account managers and technical teams to develop winning strategies, coach high-performing teams and deliver exceptional client outcomes.

How you’ll make a difference

• Lead capture strategy across key opportunities, including win strategy development, proposal leadership and client positioning.

• Build strong, trusted relationships with clients and partners, deepening AECOM’s presence in the market.

• Champion excellence in technical leadership, commercial insight, innovation, ESG integration and digital approaches.

• Mentor and develop capture and pursuit teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, inclusion and high performance.

• Contribute to strategic business planning, market growth initiatives and enterprise-wide collaboration across regions.

• Model AECOM’s values and behaviours, creating an environment defined by integrity, safety, quality, innovation and shared success.

You will bring a strong track record of leading major bids and developing high-value client relationships across the consulting, construction/engineering or major projects environment. You’re influential, commercially astute and skilled at navigating complexity while inspiring confidence in others.

The qualities that help you thrive

• Relevant technical qualifications with 12+ years’ experience and proven leadership in capture management, business development or technical delivery on major programs. Ideally within a Construction or Engineering environment.

• Strong client engagement capabilities, including discovery, value proposition development and strategic relationship building.

• Demonstrated track record of sales production, specifically the winning of major enterprise level pursuits.

• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Experience working with pursuit metrics, proposal development and commercial, legal and risk considerations.

The above 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.

Life at AECOM

We’re committed to creating a workplace where you can thrive. You’ll have access to:

• Work from any office, or remotely

• Industry-leading flexible work arrangements, including Part Time options

• Global technical networks and enterprise collaboration

• Professional development, leadership pathways and mentoring

• A culture that champions safety, integrity, diversity, inclusion and innovation

• Wide range of wellbeing, financial and lifestyle benefits

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.

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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 2024. 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.