Senior Design Manager

Aecom; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A global infrastructure leader is seeking a Senior Design Manager based in South Africa, responsible for overseeing EC Africa projects. This role requires a minimum of eight years' relevant experience and a tertiary qualification in a built environment field. The position supports collaboration with local and global teams, ensuring project budgets and risks are managed effectively. A hybrid work arrangement is offered, and successful candidates will have opportunities for professional growth within a dynamic global environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical benefits

Flexible work options

Retirement savings plan

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years' relevant post-graduate experience with Honours degree.
• Registration as Pr Eng with ECSA or equivalent certification required.
• Experience in multidisciplinary engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of EC Africa projects, ensuring risk and budget management.
• Collaboration with design and project delivery teams.
• Preparation of monthly status reports and project documentation.

Skills

Project Management

Technical Analysis

Budget Management

Communication

Design Coordination

Education

Honours degree in built environment

B-Tech degree in built environment

National Higher Diploma in built environment

National Diploma in built environment

Tertiary qualification in Project Management

Job description

Overview

AECOM is seeking a Senior Design Manager to be based in South Africa's Enterprise Capabilities office in Centurion. This position will support a local team in South Africa and Global Teams. As part of AECOM's culture, it offers a flexible hybrid work arrangement which accommodates both office and out-of-office work schedules.

About Enterprise Capabilities: Fundamental to our Think and Act Globally strategy and digital adoption, Enterprise Capabilities (EC) is AECOM's primary vehicle for workshare. Operating across geographic boundaries and time‑zones, EC partners with regional and Global Business Line project teams to provide technical expertise, accelerate delivery and keep AECOM competitive in the industry. With a team of over **** technical professionals located across nine countries and remote technical anchors, EC teams are trusted to deliver high‑quality, specialist services that help to fill capability gaps, resourcing needs and technical constraints on projects of all scopes and sizes.

Start here. Grow here.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of EC Africa projects, understand status, budget, risks, etc.
• Understands and embraces AECOM PM's best practices, and AECOM's PDS and EC GEPs.
• Has a solid technical background on multidisciplinary engineering projects and can contribute to technical discussions when needed.
• Undertakes the full responsibility and tasks of the design management of projects.
• Able to analyse all types of projects commercially and advise the Project Delivery Teams of the commercial health of their projects and highlight concerns in advance.
• Prepares and assists in various levels of project reporting.
• Key contributor in the preparation of the monthly status reports.
• Reviews and approves output from project cost and schedule systems.
• Prepares or reviews presentations based on system output.
• Delivers effective communication, inclusive of clients and team members, to clarify expectations and requirements.
• Prepare cost proposals for projects or programs.
• Prepare project reports, KPIs and ensures that quality procedures are followed within EC Africa and multi‑centric projects that are managed in EC Africa.
• Collaborate and coordinate closely with the Lead Office Project Manager and design teams.
• Ensures assigned design teams effectively coordinate with each other.
• Responsible for ensuring that any additional work/changes in scope are approved by clients.
• Ensures that quality reviews are conducted and that the appropriate Lead Verifiers are assigned to the projects.
• Collaborate with the client to confirm the design approach and that it satisfies the client scope of services and expectations.
• Supports other Africa EC Lead PMs/DMs in their day‑to‑day duties and project discussions.

Qualifications

• Honours degree in built environment field of study with a minimum of eight years' relevant post‑graduate experience.
• B-Tech degree in built environment field of study with a minimum of nine years' relevant post‑graduate experience.
• National Higher Diploma in built environment field of study with a minimum of ten years' relevant post‑graduate experience.
• National Diploma in built environment field of study with a minimum of eleven years' relevant post‑graduate experience.
• Tertiary qualification in Project Management related field of study, such as procurement, quantity surveying, engineering, architecture, planning, contracting, etc. with a minimum of nine years' relevant post‑graduate experience.
• Required: Registration as Pr Eng with ECSA, OR Registration as Pr Arch with SACAP, OR Registration as Pr CPM with SACPCMP (Pr CPM), OR Certification as PMP / Pg MP / Pf MP / PMI-SP / PMI-ACP with PMI.

AECOM

At AECOM, our Freedom to Grow philosophy supports flexibility and balance to help our people thrive. As part of this approach, we ask all hybrid employees to work from an AECOM office at least three days per week.

Benefits: comprehensive 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 (depending on your employment status).

AECOM is a 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 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year ****.

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 locally and globally, leverage cutting‑edge technology and a network of experts, and enjoy award‑winning training and development programs. 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.