Sr. Project Manager - Team Leader - Environmental Remediation Focus

AECOM•Austin, TX

11d•$120,000 - $155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is hiring an Area Manager and Senior Project Manager focused on Environmental Site Assessment and Remediation for its Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas geography. This is a dual-role position responsible for driving team performance while contributing directly to project execution and delivery. The role oversees the performance of major programs and projects to achieve internal and client-facing performance indicators. The preferred location is Austin, Dallas, or Houston, Texas. The position drives program and business performance, manages client projects, identifies and addresses risk, develops solutions to client issues, and promotes digital tools and process improvements. It shares people-management responsibilities for approximately 50 department staff, including mentoring, coaching, performance evaluation, succession planning, recruiting, and developing project managers. The role also supports business development and profitable growth through capture strategies, budgeting, and portfolio management. Operational responsibilities include escalating and resolving project issues, supporting financial forecasting and working-capital performance, applying consistent project-management practices under AECOM's Project Delivery System and Quality Management System, maintaining compliance with regional pricing and risk frameworks, and ensuring accurate pipeline and forecast data. The work location model is hybrid.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Geology, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field.
At least eight years of experience in a technical discipline, with a proven track record in project management and business development.
Pass a background check.
Valid driver's license and ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Records check in accordance with company policy.
U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status; sponsorship is not available now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
Registered Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Geologist (PG) in Texas and/or Louisiana.
15 or more years of related experience.
Broad site-characterization and remediation experience across multiple market sectors.
Strong environmental and remediation business knowledge and track record, including risk-based strategic asset management and advocacy across multiple state jurisdictions while working for an environmental consultant.
Experience as a people manager and team builder.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and ability to clearly communicate with varied audiences.
Excellent active-listening skills.
Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal.
Flexibility and adaptability in ambiguous situations.
Resilience, tenacity, and a propensity to persevere.
Ability to work collaboratively with and through others.
Strong business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges.

Responsibilities

Drive program performance to meet or exceed client satisfaction measures and KPIs.
Understand and drive business performance and the attainment or exceedance of internal KPIs.
Work with business leadership on governance and risk issues, identifying and addressing risk-management triggers proactively.
Develop solutions to client problems and issues.
Participate in reviews of major program and project dashboards and deep dives to identify issues and improve performance.
Drive faster adoption of digital tools and integrate international Enterprise Capabilities into project delivery.
Develop ideas for program and process improvement.
Directly manage and contribute to high-quality client projects.
Share people-management responsibilities for approximately 50 department staff and serve as a focal point for major issue resolution.
Provide feedback to Project Managers to support client satisfaction and their long-term growth.
Develop and implement succession plans, advise on recruiting key people, and ensure project delivery employees are trained and mentored.
Coach Project Managers and team members on business performance and internal KPIs, and implement processes with Project Managers.
Evaluate the individual performance of Project Managers within the department.
Collaborate with Client Account Managers, Practice Area Leaders, and Business Line Leadership to grow profitable backlog and ensure financial success of client programs.
Develop budgets for business-development portfolio management, tracking and optimizing wins and bookings, and project oversight.
Lead capture strategies for key pursuits and major projects to improve capture rates and grow the business and relevant technical capabilities.
Escalate project issues and recommend performance improvements, including addressing resourcing gaps, technical issues, invoicing and cash-collection challenges, and subconsultant or vendor concerns.
Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial forecasting, including Pro Forma, Path to Plan, and Annual Plan.
Monitor cash flow, including unbilled work, billed accounts receivable, and days sales outstanding, to improve working-capital performance.
Drive consistent project-management practices and procedures aligned with AECOM Project Delivery System and Quality Management System requirements.
Maintain departmental compliance with West Region Environment Pricing guidance and the risk-management framework.
Ensure accuracy of departmental growth-pipeline data, Detailed Forecast data, and output reports.