Scope Change Coordinator

AECOM•Baltimore, MD

9h•$120,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At AECOM, a global infrastructure consulting firm, the company is dedicated to delivering a better world by improving commutes, providing clean water, and transforming skylines. They are seeking a Scope Change Coordinator for their Baltimore, MD office to support the B&P Tunnel Replacement (BPTR) Program, among other project opportunities. AECOM is the delivery partner for Amtrak on the BPTR Program, which involves upgrading a ten-mile section of the Northeast Corridor. The delivery partner team supports Amtrak with program management, design oversight, construction oversight, commissioning oversight, program controls, and commercial and capacity building. The program also includes new roadway and railroad bridges, new rail systems and track, and a new ADA-accessible West Baltimore MARC station. The Scope Change Coordinator will be responsible for reviewing, managing, and controlling the approved project scope baseline to ensure alignment across design, engineering, construction, and stakeholder teams. This role ensures scope changes are properly documented, evaluated, and controlled to protect project objectives related to cost, schedule, and quality, requiring familiarity with construction or other scope change management, design or construction contracts, and project management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field
8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Management or equivalent.
Experience in infrastructure design and construction program and contract management.
Proficient and experienced in scope management, WBS development, and work packaging.
Advanced experience in project change management and baseline control.
Excellent proficiency in communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
Self-directed, detail-oriented, and the ability to manage complex documentation.
Proficiency in project controls systems and document management platforms.
Ability to work independently and self-directed with the ability to coordinate with multiple project team members, consultants, and contractors for specific initiatives.
Experience in the ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include and are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders.
Proficient in working with the Delivery Team, Engineering, and Risk Management to assist in facilitating organizational coordination.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Experienced in project organization, time management, and prioritization skills with proven ability to balance competing tasks and meet deadlines.
Strong proficiency in written and verbal communication, teamwork, and people skills.

Responsibilities

Review, maintain, and control the project Scope Baseline, ensuring alignment with contract documents and approved project objectives
Establish and maintain scope management procedures, standards, and governance frameworks
Coordinate with engineering, design, construction, and procurement teams to verify scope definition and completeness
Manage change requests, scope adjustments, and baseline revisions through formal change control processes
Maintain scope logs, change registers, and audit trails
Coordinate with subject matter experts related to risk assessments related to scope growth and scope creep
Follow up discussions with SMEs, estimators, and schedulers
Participate in review meetings and obtain SME inputs within relevant review forms.
Maintain dashboards, prepare reports, and executive summaries on scope performance
Facilitate scope review meetings and participate in project control reviews
Coordinate and support Procurement process for timely issuance of Contract Modifications
Review project correspondence, and track and report out on status of potential and actual changes.
Prepare weekly updates on status of scope changes, and other noteworthy communications.
Interface with the contractor and other stakeholders, as required, to gather additional details.
Attend technical project working group meetings as assigned.