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Principal Design Manager - Rail

Aecom 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Hybrid $100,000 - $150,000 Full-time Senior

Lead the design management of complex rail infrastructure projects from feasibility through to delivery. Manage high-performing design teams and maintain strong relationships with transport authorities and partners.

Responsibilities

  • Leading the design management of complex rail infrastructure projects
  • Ensuring compliance with relevant rail standards, codes, and safety regulations
  • Leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing design teams
  • Building and maintaining strong client relationships
  • Preparing high-quality design documentation, reports, and executive briefings

Requirements

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in rail infrastructure design and delivery
  • Chartered status (CPEng or equivalent) and eligibility/membership with Engineers Australia or Engineering New Zealand
  • Strong experience in multidisciplinary design coordination and integration
  • Experience working within ANZ rail environments and regulatory frameworks
  • Proven delivery across multi-disciplinary rail programs

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times and part-time work
  • Purchase up to 6 weeks of additional annual leave per year
  • Volunteer and representation leave
  • Flex public holidays
  • Additional leave for special events

Key Skills

Rail infrastructure design Design management Multidisciplinary design coordination Integration Project management Client relationship management Design documentation Reporting Executive briefings Leadership Mentoring Team development Communication Collaboration

About Aecom

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Learn more at aecom.com.

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