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Design Manager - Ports

Aecom 🇩đŸ‡ș Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Part-time Senior

Lead the design management and end-to-end delivery of ports, maritime, and coastal infrastructure projects, taking responsibility for work packages, scope, schedules, technical outcomes, and commercial coordination. Serve as a key client contact, coordinate multidisciplinary teams across regions, and support the growth of AECOM’s Ports & Maritime capability through technical leadership and mentoring.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design management and end-to-end delivery of ports, maritime, and coastal infrastructure projects, taking responsibility for work packages, scope, schedules, technical outcomes, and commercial coordination. Serve as a key client contact, coordinate multidisciplinary teams across regions, and support the growth of AECOM’s Ports & Maritime capability through technical leadership and mentoring.

Requirements

  • Applicants should have significant experience as a design manager, technical lead, project manager, or senior engineer on ports, coastal, or maritime infrastructure projects, including managing multidisciplinary design teams and delivering work packages within major programs. Strong client and stakeholder engagement, experience coordinating teams across offices or regions, and familiarity with port, marine, coastal, or waterfront projects are desired.

Benefits

  • Flexible Work Arrangements
  • Additional Annual Leave
  • Volunteer Leave
  • Representation Leave
  • Flexible Public Holidays
  • Hybrid Work Options

Key Skills

Design Management Project Management Ports Engineering Maritime Infrastructure Coastal Engineering Multidisciplinary Team Coordination Client Engagement Stakeholder Management Technical Leadership Mentoring Schedule Management Scope Management Commercial Coordination Engineering Design Risk Management Building Information Modeling (BIM) AutoCAD Civil 3D Agile Methodology Communication

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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