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Design Project Manager - Buildings + Places

Aecom

The Role

Overview

Manage multidisciplinary design projects and client relationships for AECOM

Key Responsibilities

  • project management
  • scheduling
  • budget management
  • qa/qc
  • client liaison
  • software tools

Tasks

-Serve as key point of contact and communicator. Reviews external communications for quality and accuracy. Ensures presentations and submissions are accurate and in order with scope/contract. -Contribute to office culture and be part of building a collaborative and creative team. -Work with software platforms including Office, Bluebeam, Projects, Adobe. -Build strong relationships and trust with clients and team members. -Effectively manage staff, projects, and workflow with understanding of project design phases, objectives, deliverables. -Responsible for establishing workplans, schedules, budgets, and to track and manage through project life. -Manage design milestones and achieving accurate and timely delivery. -Collaborate with Project Architect, Principal, and other team members as required, while effectively managing the project. -Manage multiple projects as assigned that may require regionally based staff in multiple locations, to ensure effective project delivery. -The role will also partner in regular Client communications and relationship focused on service and growth. Fundamental knowledge and responsibility will be focused on multi-discipline team management, scope and budget management, developing work plans and staffing, proposals and contracts, for our projects and pursuits. -Manage and interface with Clients and Contractual subject matter. Responsible for delivering quality design and client satisfaction. -Lead meetings and preparation – ensuring proper material is prepared for purpose. -Responsible with Department Manager and/or Principal for financial performance and procedures, ensuring projects are managed to standards and expectations. -Managing the project team and disciplines for a concerted and responsible delivery of the project. -Guide quality of design documents, including QA/QC procedures and standards.

Requirements

  • ba/bs
  • us citizenship
  • revit
  • autocad
  • 6 years
  • leadership

What You Bring

-BA/BS in a technical, construction management field of study, and/or strong experience in building design, engineering, and construction level management is desired. -Communicate and lead externally and internally for business and project success. -Project experience in multiple building types, including commercial and municipal vertical builds. -Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required. -Experience with software platforms for building project management such as Bluebeam, Revit, AutoCAD, and/or managing activities from platforms. -Demonstrated leadership in client facing roles. -BA/BS plus 6 years of relevant project management experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education. -Demonstrated experience in preparing contract terms, scope of work, fees, and proposals. -Motivated and experienced in developing and growing clients and design teams, achieve trusted advisor status. -Demonstrated experience in managing multi-disciplined teams. -8 years of recent relevant experience in a direct Design Manager / Project Management.

The Company

About Aecom

-Launched as a bold independent infrastructure consultancy from a merger of five legacy firms dating back over a century. -Handles everything from geotech to electro-mechanical systems, as seen in the award-winning Romaine Hydroelectric Complex in Canada. -Guides projects through every lifecycle stage in transportation, buildings, water systems, energy, and environmental sectors.

Sector Specialisms

Industrial

Agriculture, Food & Beverage

Automotive & Heavy Equipment & Machinery

Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure

High Performance Logistics

Energy

Renewable Energy

Grid Modernization

Transportation

Transit and Rail Projects

Highways

Bridges

Aviation Facilities

Facilities Management

Educational Institutions

Healthcare Facilities

Commercial Buildings

Corrections Facilities

Urban and Regional Planning

Building Construction

Oil and Gas Industry

Maritime Facilities

Water Management Systems