Senior Lead Transportation Planner - Transit Practice

About the Job

The Transportation Business Line of AECOM is actively seeking a highly talented Senior Lead Transit Planner for immediate employment in our District of Columbia-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) region. The focus is executing and managing projects and expanding our overall transit planning practice in the areas of service planning, multimodal corridor studies, data analysis, and transit feasibility. Our Transit team is a truly multi-discipline practice focused on providing collaborative and integrated solutions to foster improved community benefit. The ideal candidate will have a proven career in the transit and transportation industry, showcasing a strong history of client service, high-quality project delivery, and successful business development. The position is a hybrid position based in Arlington, Virginia, reporting to the Transit Market Sector in the DMV region, and work in an organization with local transportation and operations staff, and regional and national transit and transportation team to execute projects and position AECOM for new work with transit clients in the region. Those primary clients include, but are not limited to WMATA, MTA, SEPTA, DRPT, FTA, and local transit agencies. 

This is a growth opportunity for the right person with industry experience and an entrepreneurial spirit to strengthen AECOM’s transit planning practice today and build it for tomorrow. AECOM’s local practice is home to our nationally recognized practices in economics, finance, governance, policy, demand forecasting, digital adaptation, ZEVs, and network simulation, as well as a large concentration of transportation and planning disciplines, including engineers, planners, architects, urban designers, graphic artists, GIS developers, and sustainability specialists—all working together for a diverse range of public and private clients. From this base of support the successful candidate will expand their stature as an industry leader.

• Manage, plan, and direct large and complex projects, and/or programs related to transit and transportation planning
• Lead and/or provide subject matter expertise
• Work with the Transit Business Line leadership team and area local and regional planning staff on development and execution of growth strategies and program management
• Assist in leading the proposal development process including team formulation, Statement of Qualifications, Technical Proposals and Presentations
• Establish relationships with both external and internal clients and customers, including other potential consultant team members and leadership experience with industry associations (APTA, ASCE, ACEC)
• Drive AECOM’s commitment to quality and client focus
• Identify upcoming transit pursuits in the DMV market
• Drive improved deliverable content and quality, innovative client solutions, and client focus
• Position AECOM for pursuits that best fit our skill set and growth plans
• Mentor staff and support staff growth and development
• Attend conferences and workshops to strengthen existing client relationships and establish new relationships; obtain an understanding of emerging technologies and market drivers

We place a strong emphasis on leadership, innovation, and technical expertise, ensuring high-quality deliverables and excellent writing and communication skills. Ethical behavior and the ability to manage projects and teams effectively, keeping them on budget and on schedule, are crucial. We’re looking for someone with excellent people skills, a proven ability to build and lead teams, and strong networking abilities both internally and externally. The ideal candidate will have a well-established career in transportation and transit planning, with a focus on design-oriented projects.