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Project Director - Aviation

Australia, Melbourne · Job Posted March 04, 2026
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With continued growth across Australia's aviation sector, TSA is seeking an experienced and commercially astute Project Director to join our Victorian team. This is a senior leadership role suited to someone with 10+ years' experience delivering complex airside and landside projects within live airport environments. Based primarily in Melbourne, the role will support a growing pipeline of medium to large-scale aviation projects across Victoria and nationally, working with both public and private sector clients. You will play a key role in leading project delivery, mentoring project teams, and strengthening TSA's aviation capability as we continue to expand our presence in the sector. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong technical capability, stakeholder management expertise, and a deep understanding of the operational and regulatory complexities of aviation environments. Periodic travel may be required to support projects across Australia.

Job Responsibility

  • Leading the end-to-end delivery of aviation projects, ensuring alignment with scope, programme, budget, and quality objectives
  • Developing and executing project management plans, and actively monitoring cost-to-complete and risk exposure
  • Acting as a senior client-facing leader, fostering trusted relationships with airport authorities, operators, consultants, contractors, and regulators
  • Managing delivery within live airside and landside environments, ensuring minimal disruption to operations
  • Proactively identifying and mitigating project risks, including safety, programme, and interface risks
  • Monitoring and reporting against Health, Safety and Environmental plans in accordance with airport and legislative requirements
  • Mentoring and developing project teams, promoting a collaborative and high-performance culture
  • Conducting regular project reviews, contractor performance assessments, and programme coordination activities

Requirements

  • A strong reputation within the Australian aviation sector, ideally with experience across major airports or complex aviation infrastructure
  • A solid understanding of airport operations and regulatory compliance
  • A minimum of 10 years' experience delivering projects in live construction environments, including airside works
  • Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Architecture, Quantity Surveying, or Project Management
  • Proven experience in client-side consultancy or advisory roles
  • A deep understanding of the regulatory and operational requirements of airside environments (e.g. airport protocols, safety systems, stakeholder interfaces)
  • Demonstrated leadership capability, with experience leading multidisciplinary consultant teams and contractor interfaces
  • Strong commercial acumen and confidence operating at senior stakeholder and executive levels
  • A collaborative, pragmatic approach to project delivery aligned with shared team cultures
  • Willingness to travel interstate as required to support project delivery and capability development

What we offer

  • Hybrid working arrangements
  • Generous parental leave
  • Community service leave
  • Defence forces leave
  • 'Recharge days'
  • Public holiday swaps
  • Discounts and perks
  • Award-winning learning and development program
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) program
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