Senior Design Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead Design Management projects across the UK and internationally, ensuring quality, schedules, and contractual compliance while overseeing sub-consultants and the design process. You will implement design management procedures, manage budgets and changes, and mentor junior team members to deliver impactful infrastructure projects. The position sits within a global firm committed to delivering a better world and fostering innovation and collaboration. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to drive design excellence and project success.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid work options
• competitive compensation
• benefits and well-being programs
• global opportunities
• equal opportunity employer
• onboarding Day 1 at an office

Responsibilities

• Lead Design Management projects across the UK and internationally
• _oversee financial process and invoicing within Design Management
• Review outputs from the team to ensure quality and contractual compliance
• Prepare responsibility matrices for sub-consultants and draft back-to-back contracts
• Manage sub-consultant contracts updates and final documents
• Prepare and update cash flow projections; establish invoice submission procedures; monitor sub-consultant invoices
• Develop and implement Design Management procedures (roles, scope, programmes, progress reporting, deliverables, quality, budgets/change, approvals)
• Organise project meetings and design workshops; manage design coordination
• Support and mentor Design Management team members and junior staff
• Aim for AECOM PM accreditation and align projects with financial systems and processes
• Lead or support Design Management projects across the UK and internationally
• Assist in developing junior team through mentoring, training and reviews
• Review outputs of junior team to ensure quality and compliance
• Support Design Management leadership as required

Key requirements

• Understanding of the design process
• Project and design programming skills
• Experience in development and implementation of design management tools and procedures
• Excellent communication skills
• Commercial awareness of projects
• Construction knowledge/experience
• Proficiency in MS Project/Excel/InDesign
• Excellent communication
• Commercial awareness
• Mentoring and leadership
• MS Project
• Excel
• InDesign

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