Digital Infrastructure Design Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Pennsylvania.

📋 Description

• Oversee the planning, design, and implementation of digital infrastructure projects from site selection through to design and delivery.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, telecommunications, security, environmental, and permitting professionals.

• Manage the project's scope, timeline, budget, quality, and associated risks.

• Act as the main point of contact for clients, stakeholders, and project partners.

• Assist in site due diligence, feasibility assessments, and infrastructure planning.

• Direct design coordination for cable landing stations, backhaul fiber routes, network support facilities, and telecommunications infrastructure.

• Align utility, power, resilience, security, and operational needs for mission-critical communications facilities.

• Organize design workshops, technical reviews, and interdisciplinary coordination meetings.

• Recognize project risks and formulate mitigation strategies.

• Evaluate design deliverables for compliance with client, industry, and AECOM quality standards.

• Aid in construction administration tasks, such as responding to RFIs, reviewing submittals, coordinating in the field, and overseeing commissioning.

• Contribute to proposals, project pursuits, and the strategic growth of the business.

• Develop and nurture client relationships while identifying additional service opportunities.

• Mentor junior team members and support the expansion of AECOM's Digital Infrastructure practice.

• Travel domestically and internationally for client meetings, site evaluations, design workshops, milestones, and construction activities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Architecture, Construction Management, Information Technology, or a related discipline, along with 8 years of relevant experience, or a demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

• Professional Engineer (PE) designation or a similar industry certification is preferred.

• Proven experience in coordinating multidisciplinary engineering and design teams.

• Experience in managing project schedules, budgets, and client communications.

• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.

• Familiarity with telecommunications, digital infrastructure, fiber networks, mission-critical facilities, utility infrastructure, cable landing stations, broadband, carrier networks, or data center initiatives.

• Experience with submarine cable systems, cable landing stations, terrestrial backhaul networks, dark fiber infrastructure, or carrier-neutral facilities.

• Background in supporting international telecommunications infrastructure projects.

• Understanding of telecommunications facility design, network resiliency requirements, and mission-critical infrastructure.

• Experience with permitting, utility coordination, and environmental review processes.

• Proficiency in BIM/Revit, Bluebeam, fiber network planning tools, Civil 3-D, or similar design technologies.

• Strong skills in stakeholder management and client relations.

• Ability to juggle multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.

• Demonstrated leadership and team development skills.

• Must qualify for US employment authorization; sponsorship is not available now or in the future.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Life, AD&D, and disability insurance.

• Paid time off.

• Leaves of absence.

• Voluntary benefits and perks.

• Flexible work options.

• Well-being resources.

• Employee assistance program.

• Business travel insurance.

• Service recognition awards.

• Retirement savings plan.

• Employee stock purchase plan.

• Award-winning training and development programs.

• Resources to enhance technical expertise and leadership skills.

• Global team and pioneering projects.

• In-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location.