Leading Design Manager

2 weeks ago


Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa AECOM Full time

AECOM seeks a seasoned Senior Design Manager to spearhead multi-disciplinary projects, leveraging their expertise in engineering and project management. The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background, excellent communication skills, and the ability to analyze commercial projects.

About the Role:

  • Deliver EC Africa Projects, ensuring timely completion, budget adherence, and risk mitigation.
  • Understand and apply AECOM's best practices, PDS, and EC GEPs to drive project success.
  • Contribute to technical discussions, providing valuable insights on multidisciplinary engineering projects.
  • Lead design management of projects, taking ownership of tasks, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
  • Analyze commercial health of projects, identifying concerns, and advising project delivery teams.
  • Prepare and review project reports, presentations, and cost proposals.
  • Ensure quality procedures are followed, and collaborate with clients to confirm design approaches.
  • Cultivate effective communication, inclusive of clients and team members, to clarify expectations and requirements.

Requirements and Qualifications:

  • 10-12 years of experience in project management and engineering.
  • Bachelor (BEng or BTech) or Master's Degree in Engineering from an accredited University.
  • Registration as PrEng or PrTech Eng with ECSA or similar international registration, AND Registration as PrCPM with SACPCMP, OR Certification as PMP / PgMP / PfMP / PMI-SP / PMI-ACP with PMI.

AECOM Overview:

AECOM is a world-renowned infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle. We offer a dynamic work environment where integrity, entrepreneurial spirit, and pioneering mindset are championed.

We foster a safe and respectful workplace, inviting 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.



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