Senior Owner’s Engineer (Collaborative Project Delivery)

AECOM•Denver, CO

About The Position

AECOM seeks a Senior Owner’s Engineer experienced in collaborative project delivery to join its Water Team. The position offers the opportunity to lead and influence high-profile projects across a national service area, addressing complex technical challenges and taking on significant responsibility. The role includes advising public and private owners on water, wastewater, advanced water purification, conveyance, pumping, and resiliency infrastructure projects, from strategic planning through commissioning. The engineer will manage and coordinate owner engagement across delivery methods such as Best Value Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build (PDB), Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), Design-Build-Operate (DBO), and Public-Private Partnerships (P3). The role also supports owner governance, contract administration, stakeholder coordination, and executive communication.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field and 10 or more years of multi-discipline construction experience, including one or more collaborative delivery models, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Ability and willingness to travel up to one-third of normal work hours.
Valid driver’s license and ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Records check in accordance with company policy.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in the state of residence, or ability to obtain one within six months.
DBIA certification, or ability to achieve it within six months.
Master’s degree in engineering or management.
Experience in co-located integrated teams.
Experience with Autodesk and engineering calculation software.
Familiarity with Bluebeam, SharePoint, and other collaborative software platforms.
Experience using Primavera P6.
Experience with cloud-based construction management software.
Experience on infrastructure projects involving water or wastewater treatment, conveyance, or water resources and resiliency.
Working knowledge of collaborative delivery contracts and commercial terms.
Knowledge of construction administration, specifications, standards, and methods for water and wastewater.
Ability to read plans, specifications, and inspection and test reports, and to identify and mitigate project risks.
Strong written, analytical, and interpersonal skills for working with clients, executives, designers, contractors, vendors, and regulators.
Proficiency in MS Office.

Responsibilities

Assess owner readiness and develop plans to address capability gaps.
Support delivery method selection, market outreach, and risk assessments, including mitigation plans.
Develop technical requirements for RFQs and RFPs and support the solicitation process.
Work with owner procurement and legal staff to finalize contract documents.
Support owner public outreach.
Review submittals for conformance with the delivery agreement, quality requirements, and technical standards; flag items requiring owner action and changes affecting cost, time, scope, or quality.
Attend design meetings and workshops; coordinate owners, designers, contractors, and permitting agencies; and confirm completion of required constructability and value engineering reviews.
Evaluate contractor self-performance requests, work packaging and procurement plans, GMP proposals, and overall project schedules.
Lead program and owner’s engineer field staff and monitor and report construction status, including cost, scope, and schedule, to the owner.
Monitor contractor work for compliance with codes, plans, specifications, and schedules.
Help owner operations staff coordinate with the Design-Builder on plant operations, startup, testing, and commissioning.
Review inspection, test, and demonstration plans and results against the owner’s verification plan.
Support review of substantial and final completion, including inspections, documentation, and resolution of open issues.
Support and interpret project controls and financial reporting information as required by the owner.