Junior Engineering - Operations & Maintenance Analyst (Transit/Rail Projects) - 2 Years of Experience Required

AECOM•Austin, TX

5d•$70,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM seeks a motivated Junior Engineering Operations & Maintenance professional based in Austin, Texas, to support transit and rail clients nationwide. The role assists with operations and maintenance (O&M) planning, operational readiness, design and construction input, testing and commissioning support, procedure development, and day-to-day O&M activities for new systems, service expansions, and enhancements. Under the guidance of senior team members, the analyst contributes operator-side insights to help agencies deliver safe, reliable, and efficient services across multiple transit modes. The position supports development of O&M plans, standard operating procedures, mobilization and ramp-up plans, control center operations, and maintenance strategies. It also contributes to readiness activities, testing and commissioning, design reviews, operational data analysis, client coordination, and quality checks. Field and shift-based work, including nights or weekends during commissioning or service transitions, may be required. The role is hybrid and based in Austin, with travel to client sites as needed. AECOM states that benefits may vary depending on employment status and may include medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, an employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, a retirement savings plan, and an employee stock purchase plan. Newly hired employees must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree and 2 years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Ability to work in the field and support off-shift or weekend activities during testing and start-up phases.
Ability to travel as needed to client sites.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Transportation, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
2 or more years of hands-on Operations or Maintenance experience at a rail or transit operator or transit agency, such as OCC/dispatch, wayside or rolling stock maintenance, or line operations.
Demonstrated involvement in overseeing or performing operations, procedure development, incident reporting, testing and commissioning support, or readiness drills.
Working knowledge of transit operations concepts, including rules, timetable or headway operations, and operational safety, and maintenance fundamentals, including preventive and corrective work and defect logging.
Exposure to rail and transit operations and maintenance.
Familiarity with new system start-ups, service expansions, or transitions from construction to operations.
Understanding of CMMS or asset systems such as Maximo, Infor, or SAP, and basic reliability metrics such as MTBF and MTTR.
Knowledge of testing and commissioning documentation, procedure dry-runs, and defect management logs, SOPs, incident logs, commissioning support, or shift-based operations and maintenance tasks.
Basic understanding of systems and interfaces such as signaling/train control, traction power, communications, stations, and depots.
Hands-on operator or agency experience and background.

Responsibilities

Support development of O&M plans, standard operating procedures, mobilization and ramp-up plans, control center operations, and maintenance strategies for start-ups and service changes.
Collaborate with engineering, systems, and program management teams to align operational requirements with design and construction, including input to ConOps and Concepts of Maintenance.
Assist with operational readiness activities, including drills, staffing and training inputs, procedure walkthroughs, and readiness checklists.
Support testing and commissioning and operational readiness planning by preparing test documentation, coordinating witnesses, logging defects, and tracking closeout actions.
Review drawings, method statements, and manuals for maintainability and operability considerations, helping align O&M requirements with design.
Collect, analyze, and visualize operational data, including incidents, headway, dwell, reliability, and asset performance, to inform decisions and improvement actions.
Interface with client counterparts, including supervisors, dispatch and operations control, and maintenance leads, under senior staff direction; document meetings and action logs.
Contribute to internal deliverable quality checks and version control; support proposal inputs and capability statements as needed.
Perform field and shift-based tasks when required, including nights or weekends during commissioning or service transitions.
Travel to client sites as needed.