Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you 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.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

Job Description

• Play a key role in projects, as a lead Design Director or deputy.

• Lead project design and execution, and give design directions to the project teams, control design quality. Serve as a technical design expert to the project, generally work through staff to develop and execute design.

• Independently evaluate, select, and apply standard architecture techniques, procedures, and criteria, use judgment in making adaptations and modifications on projects.

• Develop innovative solutions to problems.

• Lead projects that are medium in size: responsible for financial management of the project, ensure key deadlines are met and that the project stays on schedule and staff are working together effectively.

• Develop and maintain clients, manage the presentation, and report development from clients. Play a key role in client management and keep positive client feedback and satisfaction.

• Collaborate and co-work with other team or internal partners via excellent communication skill.

• Mentor young designers. Work, inspire and manage a diverse team of design professionals from around the world focusing on strong communication and team leadership abilities. May work with team leaders on recruit, manage and retain key talents.

• Proactively engage in team building and coach young professional development.

• Be able to attract and recruit talent designers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Architecture or related majors.

• At least 15 years’ working experience in conceptual design, schematic design, design development and construction design for the projects like mix-used, residential, commercial offices, retail, hospitality and public buildings, proven experience in medium to large scale projects is highly preferred.

• With most recent experience in Design Director/Associate Director role. Project experience will show design and delivery management of large schemes, with successful track record of project completion in China.

• Have a strong design capability and clear understanding of design and implementing a design ethos.

• Superb conceptual, design talent, and communication abilities or has a proven construction experience of medium and large-scale projects.

• Proficient in design software such as Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, Grasshopper, Sketchup, PKPM, Photoshop, InDesign, etc. and management software such as Microsoft Office and Project, Bluebeam, Acrobat, etc.

• Proven leadership, team building and mentor skills.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build and maintain good working relationships with internal teams and external clients.

Additional Information

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! 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.

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.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

Join us and let’s get started.

ReqID: J10080273

Business Line: Architecture

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Asia

Career Area: Design

Work Location Model: On-Site