Senior Project Design Manager

Project Senior Design Manager

Just imagine your future with us…

At Aurecon, we see the future through a very different lens. Do you?

Innovation, eminence and digital are at the heart of everything we do. Are you excited about the future?

Are you driven by the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and complex projects around the world and to learn from the best? We are.

Diversity is at the core of everything we do. We work together to create a culture based on respect, trust, and inclusiveness. Our differences are what fuel our creativity.

What will you do?

In this position, you will join our Buildings business, where you will play an integral part in a team of highly skilled specialists that 'bring ideas to life' for our clients across all types of projects. We know the work we do is vital in assisting our world's economic development and, it is the technical expertise and the depth of knowledge of our people that really sets us apart. Here are the key things you will do to 'bring ideas to life'.

• Taking responsibility for delivery of projects from initial design, through to construction and final review.
• Be the point of contact for the client team on day-to-day project matters.
• Lead a large project design team, oversee and coordinate the work of a team multi-discplinary engineers, designers and drafters. Engineering disciplines to be managed and coordinated include mechanical and electrical, civil, structural, security, architectural and ICT.
• Working in collaboration with other design disciplines, locally and regionally to ensure the integrity of the overall design.
• Lead the multi-disciplinary team in the production of design documentations including detailed design drawings, specifications, design report, calculations, BIM models, and other technical documents.
• Chair internal and external design meetings
• Managing projects or project components, budgets, schedules, quality assurance and client feedback and ensuring effective communication of any changes/modifications.
• Assisting in workload management and resource forecasting and involved in preparation of proposal documentation.
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with clients, recognizing, and developing potential business opportunities.
• Applying an understanding of construction/engineering project management principles to plan and deliver building or infrastructure projects of varying complexity.
• Engaging with multiple stakeholders and managing competing priorities.
• Supporting projects across the entire life cycle, including planning, design verification, tendering, contract administration, financial management, project scheduling and risk management.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs and expectations.
• Develop and implement comprehensive project plans, including scope, schedule, budget, and resource allocation.
• Lead and motivate project teams, ensuring effective collaboration and communication among team members.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks to ensure successful project delivery.
• Monitor and control project budgets, ensuring that projects are delivered within budget constraints.
• Manage changes to project scope, schedule, or budget, ensuring that they are implemented effectively.
• Prepare and deliver regular project status reports to clients and stakeholders.
• Manage and administer project contracts, ensuring compliance with contractual terms and conditions.

We know today's complex challenges can only be solved through bringing together diverse teams of people from across our business, so there will be opportunities for you to apply your skills and creativity to projects in other geographies and markets.

What can you bring to the team?

Firstly, you will share our genuine passion for re-imagining engineering and be someone that actively pursues continuous learning to help shape the future. You will also need the following:

The candidate shall possess:

• A bachelor's degree in mechanical, Electrical or Civil and Structural Engineering, with at least 13 years' relevant experience in Buildings Mechanical or Electrical Design, installation and testing and commissioning, and leading delivery of multi-disciplinary projects in modern commercial and industrial buildings. Data Centre Experience will be preferred.
• Strong project management skills with ability to lead a large project team on technical delivery. Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Sufficient experience to demonstrate intermediate to advanced knowledge of relevant engineering codes, standards, and practices.
• Organised approach and ability to accept increased responsibility and produce accurate and detailed work.
• High level of computer literacy and exposure to BIM / Revit will be highly desired, with advanced problem-solving skills through investigation and analysis.
• Literacy in the use of digital tools such as Autodesk Construction Cloud, Autodesk Naviswork, BIM360 and drive BIM processes.
• Strong ability in navigating 3D BIM model to review multi-disciplinary design, identify issues, provide solutions and delegate the design team to resolve them.