Technical Director - Architecture

As part of our strategic growth, we’re seeking a Technical Director-level Architect to join our high performing team across NSW & ACT. Based in our Sydney office, this is a rare opportunity to combine leadership, client engagement and project delivery at scale - while contributing to some of Australia’s most impactful projects. Candidates with prior defence and/or data centre experience will be highly regarded. How you’ll make a difference:Provide project leadership and technical oversight — guide multidisciplinary teams through complex architectural commissions, set clear design direction, and collaborate closely with our Brisbane colleagues to drive successful outcomes.Drive excellence in project delivery by overseeing Defence and multi-sector programmes (data centres, rail, energy, water, master planning, and public facilities), ensuring design quality, innovation, and outstanding client satisfaction.Shape AECOM’s pipeline: partner with sector leads to win major pursuits, deepen client relationships, and position the firm as the partner of choice for large-scale, technical projects.Champion design and technical standards by delivering sustainable, innovative solutions, coordinating multidisciplinary inputs, and mentoring staff to elevate practice-wide capabilityStrengthen business performance through effective resource allocation, budget and risk management, and contribution to strategic growth and market positioning of our architecture offering.