Moore has joined as Head of Project, Programme and Cost Management in the region, including its strategic city hub of Manchester where he will be based.
He will also help spearhead commercial growth more widely, with a special focus on Birmingham and the Midlands.
He will now start recruiting locally to build up the team to support property clients in all sectors.
Moore has held several leadership positions at Arcadis and EC Harris.
Most recently he was a Leader in Arcadis Gen, the company’s digital business providing software solutions to clients.
Experienced in growing new markets for regional businesses, he has worked extensively across the property sector, with a focus on residential, mixed-use, commercial, retail and leisure.
Moore said: “The North is going through an ambitious transformation as it looks to level up its regional economy with the rest of the UK.
“AECOM is reaffirming its long-term commitment to the region, and I look forward to bringing the business’s scale and diversity of expertise to our real estate clients and their projects.”