Assistant Design Manager

AECOM; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 201,000 - 357,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Paid leave

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an Assistant Design Manager in Abu Dhabi to support cross-disciplinary design coordination for major infrastructure projects. The role involves coordinating civil, structural, MEP, landscape disciplines and ensuring design outputs align with client requirements, standards, and timelines.

You will assist in managing design from concept through IFC, handle design submissions, and log and address comments from clients and authorities, while maintaining design records and

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams in infrastructure projects.
• Familiar with authority requirements and approvals processes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate between Civil, Structural, MEP, Landscape and other design disciplines to ensure integrated delivery.
• Support Senior Design Manager from concept to IFC stages.
• Track design submissions and review processes for compliance with program timelines.
• Log, address and close client and stakeholder comments promptly.
• Organize design coordination meetings, workshops and technical reviews.
• Assist in issuing RFIs and design clarifications.
• Collaborate with BIM teams to resolve clashes across disciplines.
• Ensure outputs meet regulatory requirements and project objectives.
• Maintain design documentation and information management records.
• Maintain understanding of civil infrastructure disciplines and utilities, roads, structures and land use projects.

Skills

Coordination

Communication

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Job description

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

The Assistant Design Manager will be responsible for supporting the coordination and integration of multi-disciplinary design inputs to ensure that the project is delivered in accordance with client requirements, design standards, and program timelines.

• Coordinate between different design disciplines (Civil, structural, MEP, landscape, etc.) to ensure integrated design delivery.


• Perform the technical management role, supporting the Senior Design Manager in managing the design process from concept to IFC stages.


• Track design submissions and review processes to ensure compliance with design programs and deliverable requirements.


• Assist in managing comments from clients, authorities, and other stakeholders, ensuring they are logged, addressed, and closed in a timely manner.


• Organize and document design coordination meetings, workshops, and technical reviews.


• Assist in managing and issuing RFIs and design clarifications.


• Collaborate with BIM teams to ensure coordination and clash resolution across disciplines.


• Ensure design outputs meet regulatory requirements and align with project objectives.


• Maintain the design documentation, including drawings, registers, and correspondence using information management platforms.


• Good understanding of engineering disciplines involved in the civil infrastructure design.


• Ideally should have worked with utilities, roads, structures and mobility disciplines and experience of working on land use development projects.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• 5 Years experience in infrastructure design in Middle East


• Familiar with authority requirements.


• Strong coordination and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelors and/or Masters degree in engineering discipline

Additional Information

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

• medical


• dental


• vision


• life


• AD&D


• disability benefits


• paid time off


• leaves of absences


• voluntary benefits


• perks


• flexible work options


• well-being resources


• employee assistance program


• business travel insurance


• service recognition awards


• retirement savings plan


• employee stock purchase plan

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 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.

What makes AECOM a great place to work

You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community - where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.