Surface Transportation Group Leader - New Mexico

AECOM•Albuquerque, NM

14h•$135,000 - $220,000•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented, and motivated Surface Transportation Group Leader for immediate employment in the Albuquerque office. Responsibilities will include the oversight and management of active project and program tasks and teams, business development, and support for other Transportation projects, programs, and pursuits. Projects may include planning, preliminary engineering, final engineering, construction support services and program management for transportation or infrastructure projects for a range of active and prospective clients. The projects and programs will involve various market sectors including but not limited to surface transportation, transit, rail, bridges and structures, utilities, and misc. facilities.

Requirements

BA/BS + 10 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 2 years of leadership

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Transportation Engineering
Professional Engineer in the State of New Mexico or ability to obtain one within 6 months
15+ years of progressive experience designing and delivering projects
5 years’ experience with proposal and business development, client presentations and relationship development
Project Management experience in transportation projects
Ability to proactively communicate and lead department staff
Established relationships with local clients: 10+ years of experience and familiarity with New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and NM Counties including local agency specifications, policies, and procedures

Responsibilities

Formulate and execute project opportunity capture strategies, including teaming and positioning for strategic pursuits and identification of required staff resources to win and effectively deliver projects and programs
Establish relationships with both external and internal clients
Be a visible leader and trusted advisor to clients by promoting AECOM’s values both internally and externally
Provides management and guidance to staff, enforces company and project policies, and serves as a primary liaison between AECOM and clients and stakeholders.
Manage and mentor staff to facilitate effective project and program delivery and to promote staff development.
Responsible for administering projects and programs from inception through contract closeout, including establishing specific objectives and policies, adherence to the scope, schedule and budget, risk management, and change management.
Business Development including prospecting and proposal development with established relationships with local clients· including NMDOT and local agency specifications, policies, and procedures.
Approves and signs off on work.
Provides technical expertise for studies and design efforts.
Presents complex technical solutions to clients.
Performs quality control reviews of work developed by others.
Participates in development of technical proposals.
Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.
Ability to lead and manage a Project.
Ability to lead and manage a Team.
Develops study and design procedures to facilitate high-quality cost-effective work by others.
Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.
Uses expertise in all steps of completing discipline components of PA/ED and PS&E package.
Prepares technical specification sections.
Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements.