Senior Associate Director - Resources + Industry

Senior Associate Director - Resources + Industry Full-time State/Province: Gauteng Business Group: DCS Legal Entity: AECOM SA Business Line: Building Engineering Work Location Model: Hybrid Operating Group: Group Support Primary Location: ZA - Pretoria, 263A West Avenue, Cen Company Description AECOM is seeking a Senior Associate Director - Resources + Industry to be based in South Africa's Enterprise Capabilities office in Centurion. This position will support a team locally based in South Africa and Global Teams. As a part of AECOM's culture, it offers a flexible hybrid work arrangement which accommodates both office and out-of-office work schedules. About Enterprise Capabilities Fundamental to our Think and Act Globally strategy and digital adoption, Enterprise Capabilities (EC) is AECOM’s primary vehicle for workshare. Operating across geographic boundaries and time-zones, EC partners with regional and Global Business Line project teams to provide technical expertise, accelerate delivery and keep AECOM competitive in the industry. With a team of over 3000 technical professionals located across nine countries and remote technical anchors, EC teams are trusted to deliver high-quality, specialist services that help to fill capability gaps, resourcing needs and technical constraints on projects of all scopes and sizes. Start here. Grow here.

As a Senior Associate Director - Resources + Industry , you will play a critical leadership role in the growth and development of AECOM's Enterprise Capabilities multidisciplinary engineering and design team supporting the Australia and New Zealand Resources + Industry (R+I) business. The role acts as the primary interface between ANZ R+I pursuit and project teams and EC delivery teams, driving capability growth, quality project delivery, team development, and business outcomes. The core scope is underground copper and gold hard rock mining and associated industrial infrastructure, weighted towards materials handling: crushing, conveying, transfer stations, ore handling and fixed plant. Here is what you will do: Lead and develop the multidisciplinary engineering and design team. Growing it towards 30+ engineers and designers across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and project controls as confirmed demand builds. Further develop EC South Africa as a mining and materials handling design centre, building discipline depth and technical standards. Act as a key enabler of ANZ R+I growth by expanding EC participation and workshare opportunities. Build trusted relationships with ANZ business leaders, project managers and global EC stakeholders. Provide strong commercial leadership across utilisation, resource planning and delivery performance. Support recruitment, workforce planning, capability development and succession planning. Co-ordinate and support EC’s contribution to nominated pursuits. Maintain oversight of technical quality, project delivery, risk and continuous improvement initiatives. Operate as a key relationship manager across international teams, cultures and time zones. Coach and develop team members, strengthen technical and project delivery capability, and create an inclusive, high-performing culture. Identify delivery constraints early and agree corrective actions with the relevant EC and regional leaders. Drive standardisation, digital adoption, lessons learned and continuous improvement across the micro-team. Track and report EC hours, workshare uptake, recruitment progress and delivery performance against the agreed growth plan. Here’s what we’re looking for: Commercially astute and comfortable balancing growth, utilisation, quality, cost and people considerations. An experienced leader of multidisciplinary, multicultural and geographically dispersed teams. Able to build credibility quickly and influence outcomes without relying solely on formal authority. Clear, concise and confident when communicating with senior stakeholders, project teams