Company Description
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At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description
AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented, and motivated Transportation Project and Program Manager for immediate employment in the Lisle, Illinois office. Responsibilities will include the oversight and management of active project and program tasks and teams, business development, and support for other Transportation projects, programs and pursuits. Projects may include planning, preliminary engineering, final engineering, construction support services and program management for transportation or infrastructure projects for a range of active and prospective clients. The projects and programs will involve various market sectors including but not limited to surface transportation, transit, rail, bridges and structures, utilities, and misc. facilities.
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
- Formulate and execute project opportunity capture strategies, including teaming and positioning for strategic pursuits and identification of required staff resources to win and effectively deliver projects and programs
- Establish relationships with both external and internal clients
- Be a visible leader and trusted advisor to clients by promoting AECOM’s values both internally and externally
- Proven track record with client account management, project pursuit execution, and engineering staff development
- Provides management and guidance to staff, enforces company and project policies, and serves as a primary liaison between AECOM and clients and stakeholders.
- Manage and mentor staff to facilitate effective project and program delivery and to promote staff development.
- Responsible for administering projects and programs from inception through contract closeout, including establishing specific objectives and policies, adherence to the scope, schedule and budget, risk management, and change management.
- Demonstrated analytical skills, technical skills and communication (oral and written) skills
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- BA/BS + 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Preferred Qualifications
- Client relationships and business development experience
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain one within 6 months
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- 10 + years of progressive experience designing and delivering projects
- Experience as a project and/or program manager
- Alternative delivery experience
Additional Information
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About AECOM
AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – 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.
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.
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