Senior Project Manager – Transit Systems
About The Position
AECOM is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to support transportation and transit infrastructure clients throughout the East Region. The role leads multidisciplinary engineering teams, manages complex engineering consulting contracts, and serves as the primary client liaison for strategic transportation and transit infrastructure projects. The initial assignment involves managing a major transit systems engineering contract supporting infrastructure modernization, with responsibility expected to expand to additional East Region clients and projects as the regional portfolio grows. The position manages contracts from initiation through closeout, overseeing scope, budget, schedule, staffing, risk, quality, and project controls. It also coordinates with clients and project partners, supports business development and proposal pursuits, and helps deliver transit systems and transportation infrastructure work across planning, design, integration, construction, or program management.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, and 10 years of transportation, transit, or infrastructure project experience; demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education is accepted.
- Experience managing engineering consulting contracts, multidisciplinary engineering teams, project budgets and schedules, contract administration, and financial performance.
- Strong written, verbal, presentation, negotiation, and interpersonal communication skills for working with clients, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated experience supporting planning, design, integration, construction, or program management of transit systems and transportation infrastructure projects.
Nice To Haves
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: Train Control & Signaling; Communications, SCADA & Intelligent Transportation Systems; Transit Power & Electrification; Fare Collection Systems; Cybersecurity & Network Infrastructure; Transit Facilities & Systems Integration.
Responsibilities
- Manage transportation and transit engineering consulting contracts from project initiation through closeout.
- Serve as the primary contract manager and client liaison, leading scope, budget, schedule, staffing, risk, quality, and project controls.
- Direct multidisciplinary engineering and technical teams to deliver services that meet project objectives, schedules, and budgets.
- Coordinate with clients, contractors, subcontractors, project partners, and internal technical disciplines throughout project execution.
- Support business development activities, proposal preparation, interviews, strategic pursuits, and responses to client-issued RFQs and RFPs.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Life, AD&D, and disability benefits.
- Paid time off and leaves of absence.
- Voluntary benefits and perks.
- Flexible work options.
- Well-being resources and employee assistance program.
- Business travel insurance.
- Service recognition awards.
- Retirement savings plan.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- Training and development programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
