Civil Engineer/Deputy Project Manager (Rail/Transit Projects) - 4 Years of Experience is Required - AECOM

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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.

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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.

AECOM is seeking a Civil Engineer/Deputy Project Manager to be based in our Oakland Office.

JOB SUMMARY:

The individual will provide Civil Engineering/Deputy Project Management (DPM) services for a mix of Civil/Structural and/or Systems projects related to Rail/Transit Projects. They will perform technical design and DPM responsibilities for multi‐disciplinary projects in varying stages of planning, design, procurement, or construction.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform day‐to‐day project management responsibilities for multi‐disciplinary projects in varying stages of planning, design, procurement, or construction.
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques.
• Report and escalate to management as needed.
• Set-up and maintain project files; perform ongoing document control and file management.
• Conduct project progress meetings and handle day-to-day coordination. Take meeting minutes, prepare to-do lists from meetings, and distribute meeting minutes as directed.
• Provide procedural, and administrative support to Project Staff.
• Reserve/schedule conference rooms and attend weekly progress status meetings with the design teams and stakeholders.
• Track, review, and update project schedules based on input from design teams and other stakeholders.
• Assist with creation, and ongoing updates of Project Execution Plan, Contracting Plan, and Risk Management Plan
• Provide schedule updates and prepare biweekly and monthly reports.
• Review the project deliverables for completeness and route the deliverables to Subject Matter Expert (SME). Manage comment resolution. 
• Perform civil engineering duties in the preparation of engineering design plans and specifications.
• Perform engineering design calculations; prepare engineering design drawings and specifications, calculations, and construction cost estimates; and provide design support during construction.
• Inspect equipment or facility; analyze and provide recommendations for engineering solutions, repairs, modifications, or maintenance.
• Prepare, review and respond to engineering submittals, drawings and specifications prepared by outside agencies for construction projects adjacent to facilities.
• Prepare and coordinate the preparation of construction feasibility studies and cost estimates; define scope and develop conceptual plans; prepare civil engineering design project proposals for management review and approval.
• Review contractor submittals for conformance to drawings and specifications; interpret plans and specifications; prepare and direct needed design contract revisions and change orders.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• BA/BS + 4 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education       

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 years of experience 
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Structural Engineering
• Familiarity with bay area transit agencies is strongly preferred
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, Powerpoint) and Adobe Acrobat/Bluebeam
• Excellent interpersonal skills, working with others in team setting and communicating directly with the task manager and other staff
• Ability to physically perform site visits along the project site during non-revenue hours, including walking along uneven surfaces during all weather conditions.

• Sponsorship is available for this position.
• Travel will be required for this position.
• Relocation is available for this position.
• Offered rate of compensation (California locations only) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $88,000 - $162,000.

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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.