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Design Manager - Ports

Aecom 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Hybrid Full-time Senior

Lead the design management and delivery of complex ports and maritime infrastructure projects, including expansions and waterfront developments. Act as the primary client interface while coordinating multidisciplinary teams globally to ensure technical integration and industry compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design management and delivery of ports and maritime infrastructure projects
  • Own and manage packages of work
  • Coordinate with AECOM teams across Australia and globally
  • Act as the client interface, building trusted relationships with port authorities, government agencies, and private sector clients

Requirements

  • Significant experience as a Design Manager, Technical Lead, Project Manager, or Senior Engineer
  • Strong experience managing multidisciplinary design teams
  • Experience delivering design and planning for ports, marine structures, coastal infrastructure, or waterfront developments

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Opportunity to work on complex maritime infrastructure projects
  • Collaborative team environment
  • Professional development opportunities

Key Skills

Design management Maritime engineering Project delivery Multidisciplinary coordination Communication Leadership Problem-solving Time management Budgeting Scheduling Quality control Design thinking User-centered design Agile Scrum Microsoft Office Adobe Creative Suite Autodesk Revit Maritime engineering software

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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