Senior Project Manager - Transit/Rail Design - AECOM

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AECOM is seeking a highly talented, self-driven and motivated Senior Project Manager to be based in New York, New York area working in the NY Metro Transit Rail Project and Design Management group.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Manages multi-discipline design team to produce high quality design deliverables, meet schedules and stay within project budgets.
• Coordinates construction phase services for both design-build and design-bid-build projects
• Responds to client issued RFQ and RFPs, assist in marketing for Transit Rail pursuits  
• Manages and mentors staff, be a visible leader and trusted advisor by promoting AECOM’s values both internally and externally. 
• Manages portfolio of clients with multiple projects.
•  Responsible for delivering revenues assigned from specific clients as a result of repeat business caused by flawless execution of projects.
• Consistently delivers profit margins planned.
• Consistently completes project without write-downs or multiplier erosion.
• Typically manages projects involving RTF (Risk Triggering Factors).
• Manages more complex clients and projects.
• Directs staff to operate and minimize exposure to claims.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Engineering with ten (10) years of relevant project management experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience &/or education
• Experience managing schedules, budget, and technical quality of projects
• Professional License (PE or RA)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Fifteen (15) years of experience in developing transit/rail/transportation plans
• Experience with Design-Build projects
• Development of bridging documents for Design-Build projects
• Experience in leading and managing design and design-build projects.
• Experience with NY metro rail agencies including MTA, PANYNJ and NJ Transit
• Professional Licenses 
• Excellent client management abilities
• Demonstrated ability to manage and mentor staff
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to complete varied work tasks on schedule

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship is not available now or in the future for this position.

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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.