**Company Description** Work with Us. Change the World.**
AECOM in Italy, as a recognized industry leader, delivers services for a broad range of clients including concessionaires, construction contractors, oil & gas, manufacturing, and commercial companies.
Our Milan office, in the heart of the city, is comprised of specialists who, through co-operation with AECOM's global network of experts, can implement a comprehensive set of solutions that lead to the execution of complex projects.
Our Business Line Building + Places is looking for a Design Manager.
- Responsible for managing and planning the activities of a group of design personnel, technicians, and specialists.
- Manages a small to medium sized group of personnel assigned to a discipline design department or project discipline design group. Manages project discipline workload, distributing work assignments to most effectively utilize staff and meet project established schedules.
- Always exercises sound judgment in assessing problem situations or complex issues.
- Inform the Principal Engineer or Supervising Discipline Engineer when problems arise and of outstanding personnel issues, manpower changes, schedules, and unusual aspects of the work.
- Review completed work to ensure accuracy and compliance with codes and design data.
- Coordinates the efforts of the group with other discipline groups in an office or on the same project, and where necessary, establishes a sign-off program for all outgoing drawings.
- Leads the development of manpower, man-hour, and labor cost requirements for design staff to satisfy project requirements and can monitor the effect of these on the budget.
- Fully understands the use of requisitions and the role of materials management, and can review/advise on purchase orders and subcontracts.
- Understands the proposal process and can lead the preparation and review of proposals, as required. Able to support Independent Review of design effort for department.
- Leads and reviews engineering estimates for the discipline.
- Advanced knowledge of the project change control process and trains others regarding the rationale, requirements, and importance of identifying potential changes.
- Advanced knowledge of the discipline's equipment and material lists and instructs others in their use and requirements.
- Oversees and evaluates the performance of department and/or project assigned personnel.
Qualifications:
- +5/8 years' of related experience in Engineering company;
- Fluency in Italian and English;
- Motivation, initiative, and organizational skills to work effectively in a busy multi-disciplinary environment;
- Good communication skills, both verbally and digitally;
- Reasonable flexibility and willingness to travel nationally to conduct site visits;
- Strong personal initiative, agility, and resourcefulness;
- ** PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS**: Engineering Degree: Civil/Structural
**Equal Opportunity**: We believe in each person's potential and are committed to fostering a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
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