Design Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead AECOM’s Design Management team to deliver high-quality design across UK and international projects. You’ll balance team growth, business planning, and client-facing delivery while ensuring contractual compliance and financial control. You’ll mentor junior staff, refine design management processes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive large-scale infrastructure programs. This is a chance to shape project delivery within a global leader focused on lasting societal impact.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid work options
• benefits and well-being programs
• global, publicly traded firm
• inclusive workplace
• Day 1 onboarding
• industry-leading technology and thinking

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the Design Management team across UK and international projects
• Assist in business development and performance reviews; mentor and develop team members
• Oversee quality and contractual compliance of design outputs
• Manage sub-consultants: responsibility matrices, back-to-back contracts, invoices and cash flows
• Establish and implement DM procedures: scope, schedules, deliverables, budgets, approvals
• Coordinate design meetings and workshops; manage design coordination
• Monitor project progress with design programmes and reporting
• Achieve PM accreditation; align projects with AECOM financial systems
• Review outputs from junior staff prior to issue for quality and compliance
• Support the DM leadership in strategic planning and performance monitoring
• Lead/Support design management activities ensuring deliverables meet contractual and client requirements

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
• leadership and mentoring
• effective communication
• stakeholder management
• MS Project
• Excel
• InDesign

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