Associate Director - Local Roads Traffic & Highways

Responsibilities

• You'll lead the delivery of a diverse portfolio of traffic and sustainable transport projects, acting as Project Director or Project Manager and ensuring outstanding technical quality, commercial performance, and client satisfaction.
• Just as importantly, you'll help shape our future-building strong client relationships, identifying new opportunities, and leading bids that win exciting work. You'll work closely with colleagues across AECOM's UK & Ireland business, with opportunities to collaborate internationally.
• Why this role is different
• You'll be joining a market-leading Streets team recognised for excellence in:
• Active travel and healthy streets
• Public transport, bus priority and BRT
• Urban realm and complex traffic engineering
• We're a collaborative, supportive team that values ideas, encourages innovation, and invests in people. If you're motivated by influence, growth, and real-world impact, you'll feel at home here.
• Your leadership impact
• Inspire, manage, and develop a high-performing project delivery team
• Act as a proactive Line Manager, supporting career progression and technical development
• Build strong working relationships across disciplines and business lines
• Champion best practice, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Your technical expertise
• You'll bring strong experience in one or more of the following:
• As an Associate Director you will play a key role in developing practical, high-quality engineering solutions that move from concept through to construction-ready detail
• Sustainable transport, including walking, cycling, and active travel
• Bus user priority and BRT schemes
• Municipal engineering and urban realm projects
• Collision analysis and road safety audits
• You'll be comfortable working with DMRB, MfS, LTN guidance, MCHW, and local authority standards.

Requirements

• A proven track record delivering complex transport and streets projects
• Strong commercial acumen and demonstrable work-winning experience
• Confidence leading bids, proposals, and fee submissions
• A natural collaborator with excellent client-facing skills
• A self-motivated leader ready to take the next step in their career
• Why Join AECOM?
• Join AECOM and help create streets that work better-for people, places, and the planet.
• Ready to push the limits of what's possible?
• Here's what we're looking for:
• Relevant degree
• Chartered or working towards Chartered status
• Membership of a relevant professional institution
• At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!
• Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM? Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more! #STAP
• For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Siobhan Osborne
• About AECOM

Benefits

Additional Information

Start here. Grow here. Lead the way in sustainable transport and join AECOM as an Associate Director. At AECOM, we're shaping streets that move people-not just traffic. From active travel and bus user priority, to challenging urban engineering solutions, our work is redefining how cities function and thrive. Now, we're looking for an Associate Director to help lead the growth of our Liverpool Streets team and make a lasting impact across the North and beyond. This is a senior leadership role for someone who combines technical excellence, commercial awareness, and inspiring people leadership-and who wants to play a visible role in growing a successful, forward-thinking business. This opportunity is open to candidates based across Manchester and Liverpool, with an expectation of regular attendance at our Liverpool office.

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