Design Project Manager

AECOM•New York, NY

13h•$130,000 - $170,000•Onsite

About The Position

AECOM is currently seeking a Design Project Manager that will work on behalf of the client to oversee projects design development from planning, scoping, design, and bid. This role involves managing the project development during pre-design and design phases, overseeing consultant contracts, and ensuring design deliverables progress through bid and construction. The Design Project Manager will also provide technical review of design documents, perform high-level reviews for scope conformance, manage value engineering and constructability reviews, and offer technical assistance to the Owner and client representatives. This position requires coordination with Project Management to resolve issues, utilization of client software, providing design/schedule updates, performing investigations, consulting with regulatory agencies, monitoring consultant services, preparing reports, acting as a liaison, and arranging/conducting field inspections.

Requirements

BA/BS in Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Construction Management + 4 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects and priorities, particularly related to different stages of design and construction with multiple stakeholders.
Successful track record in budgeting, design oversight, and construction management.
Strong analytical, computer, and written and oral communication skills
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, multi-task, and adhere to deadlines
Effective at public speaking, writing, and presenting to varied audiences.
Proficient with Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel and Word.
Experienced in the use of project management tracking and database software platforms.
Strong analytical, computer, and written and oral communication skills

Responsibilities

Manage the project development during pre-design and design phases of the project.
Managing all aspects of consultant contracts, including review and approval of consultant requests for payments amendments, extension of schedule and contract closeout.
Manage the design development process and deliverables to get the project through design into bid and construction.
Provide comment on technical review of design documents.
Perform a high-level review of design for conformance with scope and stakeholder requirements
Manage estimated, value engineering, constructability review process by others.
Provide technical assistance and recommendations to the Owner and client representatives.
Coordinate with Project Management to resolve project and/or program issues.
Perform required transactions utilizing client software such as:
Provide design/schedule updates as need arises.
Perform investigations of specific problems, including architectural/engineering analysis and recommendations.
Consult with regulatory agencies regarding interpretations and applications.
Monitor the services provided by professional consultants and meet to review and assist them in their submissions
Prepare reports for management and clients.
Act as liaison between client and end user and/or government agencies.
Arrange and conduct Field inspections with design consultants on site as needed, during for investigation, data gathering and design development phase.