Senior Transportation Project Manager

AECOM•Phoenix, AZ

3d•$145,000 - $210,000•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is seeking an experienced Senior Transportation Project Manager to help lead the growth and delivery of transportation infrastructure projects from its Phoenix, Arizona office. As part of AECOM’s U.S. West Transportation team, the role combines technical leadership, client relationship management, project delivery, and business development for public-sector transportation clients across Arizona and the Southwest. The position helps strengthen relationships with ADOT, MAG, Valley Metro, counties, cities, and other agencies while expanding AECOM’s regional presence. The successful candidate leads multidisciplinary teams and transportation project portfolios, guides technical delivery, and remains accountable for project performance. The role also identifies and pursues strategic opportunities, supports business strategy, and contributes to developing transportation professionals. Projects may address highway capacity, corridor improvements, roadway safety, congestion management, and regional mobility.

Requirements

BS/BA and at least 10 years of experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Arizona Professional Engineer (PE) license required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a closely related discipline; a master’s degree in engineering, business administration, or project management is an advantage.
14 or more years of progressive experience in transportation engineering, roadway and highway design, project management, or infrastructure delivery, including increasing responsibility for complex projects and client relationships.
Experience managing major roadway, highway, interchange, or multimodal transportation projects, with responsibility for scope, budgets, schedules, technical quality, risk management, and financial performance.
Established relationships with ADOT, MAG, Valley Metro, Arizona counties and municipalities, or other public-sector transportation agencies, and understanding of regional priorities, procurement processes, and project delivery requirements.
Successful transportation business development experience, including opportunity identification, capture strategies, proposals and interviews, teaming partnerships, and winning work.
Professional proficiency with Bentley OpenRoads Designer, MicroStation, and related roadway design applications; alternative design platforms and digital delivery workflows are also valued.
Leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams, developing project managers and technical staff, allocating resources across concurrent assignments, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment.
Strong commercial and client management capabilities, including contract administration, fee development, project forecasting, profitability management, negotiation, executive-level communication, and long-term client relationship building.

Responsibilities

Lead planning, execution, and delivery of multidisciplinary transportation engineering projects, particularly roadway, highway, interchange, and surface transportation infrastructure.
Build and strengthen relationships with existing and prospective public-sector clients, including ADOT, regional transportation planning organizations, counties, municipalities, and other Arizona agencies.
Identify, pursue, and secure transportation infrastructure opportunities through client engagement strategies, needs identification, and strategic project pursuits.
Manage project portfolios and assignments, maintaining accountability for scope, schedule, budget, profitability, quality, staffing, risk management, and client satisfaction.
Advise clients and provide strategic guidance, technical insight, and proactive communication throughout the project lifecycle.
Lead and coordinate teams across roadway design, traffic engineering, drainage, structures, environmental services, planning, and other technical disciplines.
Provide technical leadership for transportation studies, preliminary engineering, final design, engineering evaluations, and project delivery.
Review and approve technical deliverables, oversee quality management, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local requirements, including ADOT standards and design criteria.
Lead proposal development, capture planning, teaming strategies, technical approaches, staffing plans, fee development, and client presentations.
Collaborate with U.S. West Transportation leadership to align business development priorities, share technical resources, and expand client relationships in Arizona and neighboring markets.
Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain engineering and project management talent while promoting accountability, technical excellence, safety, and professional growth.
Monitor project performance and client feedback, resolve delivery challenges, and implement improvements to strengthen project outcomes and client partnerships.