Strategy & Economics Lead, NZ Job in Auckland Recruiting by AECOM

**Company Description** **At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.** We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone.

Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy.

We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world. **Job Description** The Strategy & Economics Lead is a key leadership role and will report directly to the Group Director, Civil Infrastructure.

The role is one of two leadership roles within the Infrastructure Advisory service offering, the other being the Strategic Asset Management Lead. This role will preferably by based in Wellington (Auckland or Christchurch considered), with an immediate focus to provide infrastructure advisory services to central government clients.

From this Wellington base, the role will lead and support the broader NZ team and support global AECOM business, to win and deliver infrastructure advisory commissions. We are a flexible and innovative business.

In our recruitment, we tailor our position descriptions to work for you and your priorities, in addition to meeting our strategic business objectives – we believe in creating an environment where you can be your best self. We are unique in the market as right through the business we focus on people and culture, and this is central to everything we do.

We have been recognised for our commitment to gender equity, value diversity and flexible work is visibly led from the top. **Role Ambition** To grow our business case practice through technical excellence and an ability to ‘open doors’ with new government clients (central and local), and to enhance our Infrastructure Advisory brand across New Zealand.

This individual will work in collaboration with our other Advisory Leaders, and Client Account Managers, leveraging our full suite of AECOM’s service offerings. They will also work with our NZ Business Lines Leaders (across Civil Infrastructure, Environmental and Energy, and Buildings + Places), and our national technical practice leads.

**Key Responsibilities** The Strategy & Economics Lead will be required to: 1.Drive development of products and services within the Infrastructure Advisory, Strategy and Economics team 2.

Build capability within the Infrastructure Advisory, strategy and Economics team 3. Collaborate across Advisory functions and business lines to win and deliver work 4.

Be a key influencer with clients and support the AECOM team to identify new opportunities 5. Active mentoring and development of our technical staff across New Zealand **Qualifications** **Minimum Requirements** + Appropriate technical qualification + >20 years of relevant experience + Successful track record in field of expertise and substantial project experience + Proven client engagement experience + Demonstrated collaborative influencing skills + Exceptional interpersonal and stakeholder management skill + Alignment of values to AECOM strategy + Strong brand in the local market **Attributes/skills** + Self-starter with the ability to work as a positive, energised and adaptable global team member + Collaborative and possibility mindset with accompanying behaviours.

We have a positive culture based around Make it happen, Support your team, and Embrace new and different. + Expertise in applying consultancy tools and techniques to different sectors and clients + Flexible with work times to align with colleagues in different time zones + Highly developed written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and influence senior leaders.

+ Extremely strong relationship building skills. + Demonstrated ability to champion and drive ideas/programs/solutions + Excellent organisational and time management skills, able to work under pressure and prioritize effectively + Able to demonstrate passion, energy and drive, especially in the face of resistance.

+ We’re looking for individuals who show energy and enthusiasm. People who like to work in team environments to problem solve.

We also are interested in people who naturally care for the team around them. You’ll have good communication and interpersonal skills.

Flexibility and a pro-active attitude will be key to your success in supporting the Wellington office and the wider AECOM business. **Additional Information** **Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

** We will give you 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. We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities.

We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career. When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future.

Join us and let’s get started. With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! 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.

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. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

Join us and let’s get started. **ReqID:** J10075100 **Business Line:** Transportation **Business Group:** DCS **Strategic Business Unit:** ANZ