Manager, Advisory – TOD Advisory

AECOM•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

AECOM Advisory is seeking a Manager to support its global Advisory business, with a focus on transit-oriented development (TOD), real estate, and housing. The role advises public- and private-sector clients on enterprise and strategic challenges, including affordable housing strategies, TOD program implementation, feasibility and due diligence for public land, and transactions involving solicitation, proposal evaluation, selection, and negotiation. The position is available in Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, Dallas, Austin, Chicago, New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., and Minneapolis. The Manager develops, leads, and manages client engagements; advises clients on feasibility and implementation; builds client relationships; coordinates multidisciplinary teams; and ensures the quality of deliverables. The role also develops and applies analytical frameworks, supports strategic planning and policy guidance, mentors junior staff, and contributes to business development. AECOM describes its Advisory team as a collaborative, supportive group with mentorship and professional-development opportunities. Newly hired employees must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office. Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 5 years of experience in real estate development, finance, capital markets, management consulting, or a similar field.
Strong interpersonal skills, a client-service mindset, and ability to act as a trusted adviser.
Ability to collaborate with internal teams across geographies and business lines.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-context, client-facing environment, maintain poise under pressure, and respond to iterative feedback.
Self-directed, anticipatory, and responsive working style.
Outstanding attention to detail.
Exceptional numerical reasoning and quantitative skills.
Strong analytical, logical reasoning, and structured problem-solving skills, including the ability to address ambiguous problems and process large volumes of client information.
Commercial acumen and an informed perspective grounded in interest in enterprise challenges and understanding of client industries and context.
Strong verbal communication and narrative development skills, including conveying insights to C-suite and senior management audiences.
Collegial team-player approach and ability to work in a small, diverse consulting team.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Management, Economics, Public Policy, Planning, or a related field.
Functional experience in affordable housing financing, development, or policy.
Experience with transit agency joint development, real estate, or TOD organizations.
Experience supporting real estate disposition, leasing, or acquisition transactions from feasibility to financial close, including procurement strategy, RFQ/RFP documents, market soundings, bid and proposal evaluation, and negotiation support.
Proficiency in financial modeling, including developing and reviewing Excel-based models, scenario and sensitivity analysis, and evaluating the financial feasibility of real estate projects and programs.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted adviser to clients on TOD, real estate, housing, and related transactions, bringing peer-agency, developer, or investor perspectives.
Advise clients on project feasibility and implementation, including market conditions, feasibility factors, risk management, and transaction next steps.
Build client relationships and manage interactions throughout engagements, including expectations, recommendations, and client trust.
Coordinate junior staff, senior staff, and technical experts to deliver tasks and projects; define work, manage schedules and milestones, and provide quality control.
Manage inputs from regional leadership, Directors, Principals, Client Account Managers, and technical experts, identifying delivery choices, considerations, and risks related to scope, client satisfaction, and commercial constraints.
Adapt established analytical frameworks, methodologies, models, and deliverable templates to client needs.
Collaborate with leadership to create analytical frameworks and methodologies for novel client needs, including tools applicable to future engagements.
Conduct strategic planning and manage stakeholder interactions among government agencies and external stakeholders.
Develop client policy and program guidance, including policy recommendations, internal procedures, and analytical tools for long-term capacity building.
Draft and finalize memos, reports, executive presentations, and other deliverables, taking ownership of their quality.
Coach and mentor junior staff in consulting and analytical skills, transaction processes, and executive-level recommendations.
Support business development by contributing to proposals, creating pitch decks, defining AECOM Advisory’s value proposition, and applying commercial understanding of client needs, budgets, and context.