Job Description

AECOM is seeking an Urban Design Manager to be based in our New York, NY office.

The Urban Design Manager will be working in our dynamic Urban Planning group to help manage current and upcoming projects as well as to play a key role in it’s growth.

The Urban Design Manager will responsible for the following items:

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and resource for the planning and design of Transit Oriented Developments in the United States and abroad
• Provide thought leadership and drive innovations in TOD planning, form, experience, amenities and infrastructure.
• Explore new business models and analytical methods to support active mobility and Transit Oriented lifestyles.
• Work closely with the East Region leadership, strategically collaborating on project wins.
• Work closely with the Regional and Global Transit leadership teams to develop and grow the TOD practice
• Develop new client relationships and identify project opportunities.
• Work closely with all B+P Practices (Architecture, Interiors, High-performance buildings, Urbanism + Planning, Strategy+, People and Places Advisory) to lead and deliver design and consulting projects
• Actively mentor and develop skills of staff in areas of expertise
• 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 design department or project discipline workload, distributing work assignments to most effectively utilize staff and meet department and/or project established schedules and budgets
• Will use sound judgment in assessing problem situations or complex issues
• Informs 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
• Leads and reviews engineering estimates for the discipline
• Oversees and evaluates the performance of department and/or project-assigned personnel
• Trains and mentors department and project team members
• Develops and conducts technical training seminars

AECOM’s Buildings + Places practice includes architecture, interiors, building engineering, workplace strategy, business transformation, asset advisory, economics and development planning, master planning, urban planning, and landscape architecture. With a range of expertise from strategy and design through project realization, we create better outcomes to grow economies, protect natural systems, conserve natural resources, make societies more equitable, and connect and engage people through innovative, sustainable design solutions. Our teams have worked on signature projects such as the London 2012 Olympic Park and Legacy Framework, to the new plan for the LA2028 Olympics, to industrial facilities for GE and Rolls-Royce, to headquarters and workplaces for NASA, Unilever, Sony Music, DirecTV, Box, Inc., and many Fortune 500 companies.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements :

• BA/BS in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban Planning plus eight (8) years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Professional experience working on Transit Oriented Development (TOD) projects

Preferred Qualifications :

• Registered Architect, Landscape Architect or AICP
• Master of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design or Urban Planning
• Advanced knowledge of cost-estimating methods
• Advanced knowledge of the discipline’s materials costs, cost analysis, and forecasting methods
• Advanced knowledge of the project change control process and the ability to train others regarding the rationale, requirements, and importance of identifying potential changes
• Fully understands the use of requisitions and the role of materials management, and can review/advise on purchase orders and subcontracts
• Fully understands various analytical requirements, business concepts and principles, business financial terminology and measures, and exhibits sound business judgment
• Advanced knowledge of analyzing, integrating, and using financial data to accurately diagnose business realities, identify key issues, and develop strategies and plans
• Understands the proposal process and can lead the preparation and review of proposals, as required. Able to support Independent Review of design efforts for the department
• Advanced knowledge of the discipline’s equipment and material lists and instructs others in their use and requirements
• Understands how to negotiate contracts and ensures that contract obligations and/or milestones are tracked and met

Additional Information

• Relocation is not available for this position
• Sponsorship is not available for this position

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program 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 absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s 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 private-sector 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 you’re 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 culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – 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 and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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