Business Development & Senior PM - Transportation

AECOM•Columbus, OH

About The Position

AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented, and motivated Business Development & Project Manager - Transportation for immediate employment in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, or Akron, Ohio. 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.

Requirements

BA/BS + 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Transportation Engineering
Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio or ability to obtain one within 6 months
6+ years of progressive experience designing and delivering projects
5 years’ experience with proposal and business development, client presentations and relationship development
Experience with Design Build delivery for final design.
Design Build Project Experience.
Project Management experience in transportation projects
Ability to proactively communicate and lead department staff
Established relationships with local clients: 5+ years of experience and familiarity with Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Ohio Cities & Counties including local agency specifications, policies, and procedures

Responsibilities

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
Business Development including prospecting and proposal development with established relationships with local clients· including ODOT and local agency specifications, policies, and procedures.
Establish relationships with both external and internal clients, builds and maintains relationships with project owners.
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
Approves and signs off on work.
Provides technical expertise for studies and design efforts.
Presents complex technical solutions to clients.
Performs quality control reviews of work developed by others.
Participates in development of technical proposals.
Strong technical resource to serve as technical advisor.
Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.
Develops study and design procedures to facilitate high-quality cost-effective work by others.
Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.
Uses expertise in all steps of completing discipline components of PA/ED and PS&E package.
Prepares technical specification sections.
Provides input for the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements.