Environmental Remediation - Area Manager

AECOM•Louisville, KY

3d•$131,000 - $165,000•Remote

About The Position

AECOM is hiring an Area Manager focused on Environmental Site Assessment and Remediation. The role oversees the performance of major programs and projects, ensuring internal and client-facing KPIs are achieved. The position is associated with AECOM offices in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri, and includes billable project work. The posting lists the primary location as St. Louis, Missouri, with a remote work location model. The Area Manager provides operational oversight, supports financial forecasting and working-capital performance, promotes consistent project-management practices, and monitors compliance with departmental processes. The role drives project and program delivery, client satisfaction, risk management, and continuous improvement. It also shares people-management responsibilities for approximately 125 department staff, including coaching, performance evaluation, succession planning, recruiting support, training, and mentoring. In collaboration with client and business leadership, the Area Manager develops profitable backlog, manages business-development budgets, and leads capture strategies for key pursuits and major projects. AECOM expects to fill this current vacancy by February 6, 2027. New hires must attend in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office. The candidate must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; sponsorship is unavailable.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; sponsorship is not available.
May be subject to pre-employment Motor Vehicle Record screening and background check.

Nice To Haves

15 or more years of related experience, including at least 8 years in operations management, Profit & Loss, and staff management.
Strong knowledge and a track record in environmental/remediation consulting, including risk-based strategic asset management and advocacy in multiple state jurisdictions.
Experience as a people manager and team builder.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate with varied audiences.
Excellent active-listening skills.
Ability to influence others and build alignment around a common vision or goal.
Flexible and adaptable, including the ability to work in ambiguous situations.
Resilient and tenacious, with a propensity to persevere.
Collaborative team player able to work through and with others.
Strong business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges.

Responsibilities

Act as an escalation point for project issues and recommend ways to improve performance, including addressing resourcing gaps, technical issues, invoice and cash-collection challenges, and subconsultant or vendor concerns.
Support business leadership in monthly, quarterly, and annual financial forecasting, including Pro Forma, Path to Plan, and Annual Plan.
Monitor cash flow, including unbilled work, billed accounts receivable, and days sales outstanding, to support strong working-capital performance.
Drive consistent project-management practices in alignment with AECOM Project Delivery System and Quality Management System requirements.
Ensure accuracy of department Workload Planning Tool status and support accurate Salesforce pipeline and Detailed Forecast data and reports.
Maintain departmental compliance with West Region Environment Pricing guidance and the Delegation of Authority risk-approval framework.
Drive program performance to meet or exceed client satisfaction measures and KPIs, as well as internal business KPIs.
Work with business leadership to identify and proactively address governance and risk issues.
Develop solutions to client problems and issues.
Participate in reviews of major program and project dashboards and deep dives to identify issues and improve performance.
Promote faster adoption of digital tools and integrate international Enterprise Capabilities into project delivery to meet business targets.
Develop ideas for program and process improvement, and directly manage high-quality client projects.
Share people-management responsibilities for approximately 125 department staff.
Build and maintain trusted relationships with key contacts across a diverse, multi-sector client portfolio, and provide timely follow-up on concerns.
Participate in Project Manager feedback processes to support client satisfaction and long-term growth.
Develop and implement team succession plans and advise on recruiting key personnel.
Ensure project-delivery employees are trained and mentored, including developing future project managers.
Coach project managers and team members on business performance and internal KPIs, implement processes with Project Managers, and evaluate Project Manager performance.
Collaborate with Client Account Managers, Practice Area Leaders, and Business Line Leadership to grow profitable backlog and support financial success of client programs.
Develop budgets for business-development portfolio management, tracking and optimizing wins and bookings, and project oversight.
Lead capture strategies for key pursuits and major projects, aiming for strong capture rates and growth in the business and relevant technical capabilities.