Practice director - systems engineering and safety assurance & engineering management

Job Description Start here. Grow here. AECOM is seeking a highly experienced and dynamic Practice Director, Systems Engineering and Safety Assurance (SESA) & Engineering Management (EM) to support the growth and delivery of our Transportation business. Working closely with the Transportation Systems Practice Director, you will lead capability development, drive project delivery excellence, and play a key role in securing and delivering work across frameworks and standalone opportunities. This is a strategic leadership position, combining work winning, operational leadership, and people development, with a strong focus on collaboration across regions and Enterprise Capability (EC) teams. The Practice Director will be focused on delivering our existing diverse portfolio of Rail projects as well growing to meet the demands of high growth sectors for the integration and coordination of multi-disciplinary, complex infrastructure projects. Here’s what you’ll do: Project & Client Leadership Support client relationships for the Practice Ensure successful project delivery – meeting schedule, cost, and quality targets Lead continuous improvement through client feedback and delivery performance Implement and uphold AECOM project governance standards Build and lead effective supply chain and partner relationships Leadership & People Development Lead the SESA and EM community, including a national team of professionals across varying levels of experience Grow capability and capacity within the practice regionally and through EC collaboration Drive utilisation performance and align resource planning at a national level Mentor, develop, and retain high-performing teams, fostering a strong and inclusive culture Operational Excellence & Performance Support operational performance across the Transportation Systems Practice, including cost, schedule, and quality Drive quality and innovation to differentiate AECOM from peers Drive performance against key business KPIs and growth targets Coordinate national workshare and resource planning aligned to practice objectives Promote and lead Safety, Health, Environment (SHE) and Wellbeing initiatives across projects and teams Act as a visible safety leader, embedding best practices at both project and operational levels Monitor and improve both leading and lagging sustainability and safety metrics Collaboration & Strategy Work closely with Transportation, other Business Lines, and global geographies Support multi-disciplinary project delivery across sectors Share knowledge, best practices, and technical expertise across the organisation Strengthen collaboration with EC teams to enhance delivery capability and efficiency Business Development & Work Winning Deliver the existing Transportation framework portfolio while helping to secure repeat business and new opportunities Support the end-to-end sales cycle for projects Provide capability, expertise, and resources to support bids led at sector level Support and embed the Enterprise Capability (EC) vs. home country delivery model for bids Develop discipline-specific EC strategies and relationships to maximise global delivery capability Contribute to Transportation growth across Europe and India through knowledge sharing and collaboration Support the Practice’s engagement in cross-sector growth opportunities