Senior Project Engineer

AECOM•Baltimore, MD

5h•$140,000 - $220,000•Onsite

About The Position

At AECOM, we are a global infrastructure consulting firm dedicated to delivering a better world by improving commutes, providing clean water, and transforming skylines. We partner with clients to solve complex challenges and build legacies. With over 50,000 professionals worldwide, AECOM is experiencing high demand for its services due to accelerating infrastructure investment. The company offers a collaborative environment for growth and career ambitions, working on groundbreaking projects globally and locally. AECOM is seeking a Senior Project Engineer for its Baltimore, MD office to support the B&P Tunnel Replacement (BPTR) Program and other project opportunities. AECOM serves as the delivery partner for Amtrak on the BPTR Program, which involves upgrading a ten-mile section of the Northeast Corridor (NEC), including new roadway and railroad bridges, rail systems, track, and an ADA-accessible West Baltimore MARC station. The delivery partner team is responsible for program management, design oversight, construction oversight, commissioning oversight, program controls, and commercial and capacity building. The Senior Project Engineer will act as a technical coordinator between design and construction oversight, requiring a professional engineer with extensive experience in both areas. This role involves independently reviewing, evaluating, and resolving technical issues related to construction submittals, RFIs, and field changes to ensure timely, accurate, and defensible technical decisions across multiple Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) packages. The position also entails overseeing design and construction progress, conducting technical reviews, coordinating technical discussions, supporting field integration, and ensuring alignment among engineering, construction, and stakeholder teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and ten years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
Demonstrated experience in independently reviewing and resolving technical issues on construction submittals and RFIs.
Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure, rail, tunnel, or heavy civil projects.
Proactive and self-directed with the ability to coordinate with multiple project team members, consultants, and contractors for specific initiatives.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint.
Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Exceptional organization, time management, and prioritization skills with proven ability to balance competing tasks and meet deadlines.
Adherence to Amtrak and BPTR Program policies is mandatory.
Availability to work in the Integrated Program Office in Baltimore, MD.
Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
Familiarity with alternate project delivery methods such as CMAR, Design-Build, and P3
Multi-disciplined experience to include structural experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior technical reviewer for construction submittals, RFIs, design clarifications, shop drawings, and technical queries, providing engineering responses without requiring escalation for routine issues.
Review and validate the Design Joint Venture (DJV) and Engineer of Record (EOR) technical responses for impacts to scope, schedule, cost, safety, and field feasibility.
Resolve technical issues arising from field conditions, proposed changes, and contractor means and methods, escalating only the most complex issues to the Design Oversight Lead.
Support the preparation and issuance of Released for Construction (RFC) drawings and documentation.
Function as a senior liaison between the Owner, DJV, Construction Managers, and contractors to ensure alignment between design intent and construction execution.
Provide engineering support during construction to maintain continuity of design intent and resolve conflicts between design documents and field conditions.
Oversee the full lifecycle of submittal and RFI processing, ensuring timely review, technical accuracy, and compliance with contract requirements.
Manage engineering logs, dashboards, and tracking systems to monitor progress, identify bottlenecks, and maintain visibility across multiple GMP packages.
Coordinate review comments between design entities and construction teams to ensure timely and accurate resolution.
Annotate drawings and maintain documentation when Design Change Notices (DCNs) are approved.
Participate in coordination meetings and lead technical discussions; prepare action logs and follow up summaries.
Work closely with permitting, licensing, utilities, third parties, and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) to support design approvals and technical acceptance.
Analyze design changes and prepare documentation for change management, including cost and schedule impact assessments.
Coordinate workflows for additional review requirements when design impacts are identified.
Support development of monthly design oversight progress reports.
Ensure all technical reviews and design oversight activities comply with BPTR program policies, Owner Requirements, and applicable engineering standards.
Verify that design submissions meet required format, completeness, and quality protocols.