AECOM is seeking an experienced Senior Design Director to lead the planning, design, and delivery of complex digital infrastructure, mission-critical, utility, and large-scale infrastructure programs.This role will provide executive leadership for multidisciplinary teams delivering hyperscale data centers, mission-critical facilities, telecommunications infrastructure, utility systems, network operations facilities, cable landing stations, and associated infrastructure developments.The successful candidate will bring extensive experience leading integrated design teams across architecture, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), telecommunications, commissioning, environmental, permitting, and construction disciplines.This individual will serve as both a trusted client advisor and senior design leader responsible for guiding projects from site selection and due diligence through design, construction, commissioning, and operational readiness.What You'll DoDesign Leadership<ul><li>Lead multidisciplinary design teams across all project phases.</li><li>Direct coordination among architecture, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, telecommunications, environmental, and commissioning disciplines.</li><li>Ensure design integration, quality, constructability, resilience, and operational excellence.</li><li>Lead technical design reviews and executive stakeholder workshops.</li></ul>Program Delivery<ul><li>Manage large and complex programs from planning through commissioning.</li><li>Oversee project scope, budget, schedule, quality, and risk.</li><li>Identify project delivery challenges and develop mitigation strategies.</li><li>Support procurement, contractor coordination, and construction administration activities.</li></ul>Client Leadership<ul><li>Serve as executive-level client lead.</li><li>Build and maintain relationships with hyperscale technology providers, utilities, infrastructure developers, public agencies, and institutional clients.</li><li>Lead strategic account growth and business development activities.</li><li>Support major pursuits and proposal efforts.</li></ul>Technical OversightProvide leadership for the planning and delivery of:<ul><li>AI infrastructure campuses</li><li>Mission-critical facilities</li><li>Cable landing stations</li><li>Network operations centers</li><li>Utility and power infrastructure</li><li>Fiber and telecommunications networks</li><li>Industrial and technology campuses</li><li>Broadband and connectivity infrastructure</li></ul>Team Development<ul><li>Mentor project managers, design managers, and technical leaders.</li><li>Build and grow a high-performing multidisciplinary delivery team.</li><li>Support recruitment and succession planning activities.</li></ul>

AECOM is the world&rsquo;s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle &ndash; 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.

Senior Design Director - Digital Infrastructure & Mission Critical Facilities

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