Company Description
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At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description
Start here. Grow here.
The job holder is expected to apply the following responsibilities
1. To manage AECOM and External Design Teams in the design/delivery of infrastructure projects (water, power, nuclear, renewables etc.) across the UK.
2. To help grow the Design Management team by demonstrating value at every opportunity and assist in managing and mentoring junior design managers.
3. To forge relationships with engineers/designers across AECOM and externally to build trust and develop opportunities for new business.
Here’s what you’ll do:
4. Work closely with the team Leadership to manage the Design Management team.
5. Support the team Leadership in their roles and undertake duties such as business development, team performance reviews etc. as required.
6. Gain an understanding of the Team leaders roles and responsibilities and when required, supplement the Team Leaders in their absence
7. Management of AECOM financial process and invoicing.
8. Contribute to the DM business planning as required and continuously review business planning targets to monitor progress of the team.
9. Lead Design Management projects across the UK and Internationally (where required).
10. Assist in the development of the Design Management team members through mentoring, training and reviews.
11. Review of work outputs from Design Management team prior to issue to ensure quality and compliance with contractual obligations.
Design Management
12. Agree team structure/governance, roles/responsibilities/scope and manage Sub-consultants
13. Establish and Implement Design Management Procedures including but not limited to:-
14. Communication/Information Exchange
15. Design Coordination
16. Change Management
17. Quality Management
18. Design Risk & Value Management
19. Manage Client, Stakeholder and Statutory Approvals
20. Establish and Monitor Design Schedule and Progress, including EVM
21. Agree deliverables and monitor outputs to ensure quality standards and contractual obligations are met.
22. Organise Project Meetings and define the Decision Making Process
Qualifications
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible
Here’s what we’re looking for:
23. This is a Client facing role and demonstrable skills in maintaining and developing client relationships are required.
24. The jobholder will be expected to convey a positive attitude whilst maintaining the highest standards in undertaking their work and acting with integrity and professionalism at all times. They should comply with the firms laid down standards, procedures and processes and implement these effectively.
25. The role would suit a built environment design consultant, e.g. engineer or architect with 7+ years experience in the management of multi-disciplinary design teams.
Additional Information
About AECOM
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have 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 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.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
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. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10148027
Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
Career Area: Program & Project Management
Work Location Model: Hybrid