Design Manager

Overview

In this role, you lead and develop the Design Management (DM) function to deliver complex infrastructure projects. You’ll collaborate with team leadership to drive business planning, performance, and quality across UK and international projects. You’ll mentor staff, manage sub-consultants and contracts, and oversee financial processes and deliverables, ensuring alignment with contractual obligations. The position combines leadership, governance and delivery excellence in a global, mission-driven firm that builds lasting community impact.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid work options
• competitive compensation and benefits
• well-being programs
• equal opportunity employer
• Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office
• access to industry-leading technology

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Design Management team, supporting leadership and driving performance
• Oversee DM project delivery across the UK and internationally
• Mentor, train and review DM team members to enhance capability
• Manage financial processes, invoicing, cash flow, and reporting for DM and sub-consultants
• Establish and implement DM procedures including scope, deliverables, quality, budgets and approvals
• Prepare sub-consultant matrices and back-to-back contracts; monitor progress and finalize documents
• Organize project meetings and design workshops; coordinate design coordination efforts
• Review outputs for quality and contractual compliance before issue
• Aim to achieve AECOM PM accreditation and align projects with corporate processes
• Support business development and contribute to DM business planning and targets

Key requirements

• Understanding of the design process
• Project and design programming skills
• Experience with design management tools and procedures
• Excellent communication skills
• Commercial awareness of projects
• Construction knowledge/experience
• Proficiency in MS Project/Excel/InDesign
• strong communication
• mentoring and coaching
• team collaboration
• MS Project
• Excel
• InDesign

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