Transit Project / Program Manager

AECOM is seeking an experienced Transit Project / Program Manager to join our New England Transit Market Group and can work out of one of our regional offices in New England.

AECOM -Transportation

As populations grow, so do demands for safe, expedient and cost-effective transportation. AECOM’s Transportation business line partners with clients around the world to build, modernize and expand transportation projects that carry all our communities into the future — safely and reliably.

We use our extensive knowledge in planning, designing and managing transportation systems — as well as restoring and replacing aging infrastructure — to help our public and private clients find smarter, more advanced ways to move people across cities, countries and continents.

Our integrated approach and social responsibility have earned us the trust of local municipalities, government agencies, commercial clients and public-private partnerships. Our expertise and global reach enable us to deliver high-quality solutions for our clients that pave the way for long-lasting benefits to society.

Daily Duties and typical Responsibilities:

• Manage a multi-disciplinary team.

• Lead, manage and provide technical expertise for mid-large size complex transportation projects and programs in Transit, including heavy and light rail, commuter rail, bus and ferry.

• Ability to scope and estimate projects

• Provide the organization with technical leadership and strategic direction for delivery of projects

• Provides technical expertise for studies and designs

• Provides innovation in project and program approaches and methodologies to achieve marketplace differentiation

• Prepares technical reports and analyses.

• Drives project performance and is responsible for the performance of the portfolio.

• Mentor junior staff and participates in skill development and workforce planning for AECOM’s Transportation Business Line

• Coordinate and collaborate with other Transit market Sectors

• Continuously interacts with clients to assure satisfaction with AECOM services

• Develop and build strong relationships with existing and new clients

• Continue and strengthen client relationships within Transit industry including MBTA, CTDOT, MassDOT Rail and Transit, and RIDOT

• Participates in identifying new opportunities and in the development of technical proposals

• Manage project scope, budgets and schedules