Design Manager - West Bank and Gaza

AECOM has excellent career opportunities for a creative highly talented and experienced Design Manager for improved water security projects in West Bank and Gaza.  The Design Manager will lead and manage and integrated multidiscipline project design team for delivery of technical services for design and construction of water supply wastewater vertical structures and other infrastructure projects.  The Design Manager reports to the project Chief of Party.

Overseeing an integrated engineering services team supported by other specialized staff the Design manager coordinates and oversees engineering assessments studies designs preparation of tender documents and provides technical support during tendering and construction.  The project includes multiple study and design tasks each planned to achieve specific objectives as detailed in USAIDs Scope of Work.

The Design Manager leads technical teams for multiple design efforts. In this position s/he is responsible for coordinating resources with AECOMs home office team tracking and controlling design task budgets monitoring activity schedules and providing quality assurance of all project design deliverables.

Responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:

• Managing multidisciplinary design teams of engineers technical staff and scientists to complete the work activities assigned by USAID.
• Establishing design standards for projects coordinated with associated infrastructure project designs to provide an integrated design approach and consistent quality of tender documents.
• Overseeing the preparation of detailed designs specifications and tender documents to fulfill the defined scope of work and for identified immediate needs and/or shortterm needs.
• Overseeing special studies such as geologic and hydrological studies groundwater modeling hydraulic modeling of new and existing networks and water quality analyses.
• Coordinating activities of energy specialists to investigate different options to reduce operation costs including the use of nontraditional energy sources.
• Assisting with the development of work activity scopes of work.
• Preparing and managing project schedules.
• Preparing feasibility studies environmental impact assessments and Basis of Design Reports.
• Managing incountry design teams and coordinating with USbased AECOM design teams
• Leading design review meetings recording and preparing meeting minutes and tracking action items.
• Managing the development of project deliverables with the design team.
• Coordinating with incountry governmental agencies regarding government regulations specifications and design and construction standards.
• Coordinating with incountry government agencies for design review and approvals.
• Providing preconstruction contract assistance responding to RFIs and preparing Addenda as necessary
• Leading engineering services during construction including RFI response and review of submittals.
• Providing technical support to local construction management teams and USbased construction management  support teams during tendering and construction phases.
• Providing assistance and training to local staff or local agencies and utilities as required through adapting the best international standards in conducting operation and maintenance in the water sector.

Qualifications :

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or related degree or demonstrated equivalency of education and/or experience plus 8 years of experience in the water and wastewater vertical structures and other infrastructure design.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience in handling crosscultural situations with political cultural and ethnic sensitivities and security environments.
• Demonstrated problem solving and leadership experience and the ability to work in environments with political cultural and ethnic sensitivities.
• Highly motivated selfstarter with solid writing and verbal communication skills
• High level organizational communication leadership problem solving and time management skills is highly preferred.
• Experience in managing multinational engineering subcontractors.
• Experience managing design projects in AutoCAD BIM or similar design software.
• Experience in services during construction including answering RFIs preparing addenda and reviewing submittals.
• Previous experience working internationally to support U.S. government agency projects.
• Proficient in MS Suite SharePoint (or similar collaboration tools) and remote communications applications such as Teams Zoom etc.
• Previous experience living and working in the Middle East
• Previous experience working internationally to support U.S. government agency projects.
• Familiarity with USAID procedures and protocols reporting and organizational structure.

Additional Information :

• This position does not offer sponsorship.
• This position does offer relocation assistance and requires relocation to project.
• As a condition of employment position requires employment screenings including successful background check substance abuse test and medical clearance.

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 wellbeing resources employee assistance program business travel insurance service recognition awards retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public and privatesector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime