Adelaide, SA, Australia Hybrid Employment

AECOM is hiring a Design Manager (Defence)

About the Role

About the Role

Role details below.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and integrate large multidisciplinary design teams, driving technical coordination across architecture, civils, structural, MEP, fire, security, acoustics and specialist Defence consultants, ensuring fully integrated solutions.
  • Act as the primary client interface, engaging with Defence stakeholders and end users to extract operational requirements, translate them into technical briefs, and manage evolving scope within secure environments.
  • Own the front-end design strategy, establishing project execution plans, technical assurance processes, risk registers and programme controls from concept through detailed design.
  • Manage programme, commercial and governance obligations, ensuring delivery in line with DSC or framework requirements, maintaining compliance with Defence standards, security protocols, and regulatory controls.
  • Provide technical leadership and assurance, chairing design reviews, challenging discipline leads, resolving cross-discipline conflicts, ensuring buildability, safety, resilience and long-term asset performance.

Additional Information

  • This role is part of the Building Engineering Team.
  • The role involves managing integrated multi-disciplinary design teams.
  • The candidate will work within secure environments and must comply with Defence standards, security protocols, and regulatory controls.
  • The role requires engagement with Defence stakeholders and end users.
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AECOM
AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering solutions in water, environment, energy, transportation, and buildings. The company partners with public- and private-sector clients to solve complex challenges and build legacies through advisory, planning, design, engineering, and construction management. A Fortune 500 firm with $16.1 billion revenue in fiscal year 2025.
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Department Building Engineering Team
Category management
Posted a month ago