Start here. Grow here.AECOM is seeking a highly experienced and dynamic Associate Director to lead high-profile rail commissions, shape delivery strategies, and drive outcomes across scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality. You will be a visible client leader, a trusted advisor, and a coach for project managers—championing digital delivery, safety, and collaborative behaviours across our programmes.Here’s what you’ll do:Client Leadership: Act as Account/Project Director on major rail commissions; build trusted relationships and ensure client satisfaction.Delivery Excellence: Lead end-to-end project management from business case through delivery and handover, governing scope, schedule, budget, risk, and change.Governance &amp; Controls: Establish PMO frameworks, stage gates, performance reporting, and assurance in line with client and industry standards.Commercial Management: Manage contracts and suppliers, oversee procurement, and safeguard margin, cashflow, and risk exposure.Planning &amp; Risk: Direct integrated schedules, dependencies, and interfaces; lead quantitative/qualitative risk management and mitigation.Stakeholder Management: Coordinate with operators, maintainers, regulators, community stakeholders, and third parties to secure timely approvals.Digital &amp; Innovation: Embed data-driven controls, BIM-enabled workflows, and dashboards to improve predictability and transparency.Health, Safety &amp; Quality: Model our safety culture and ensure robust quality management throughout the lifecycle.People Leadership: Mentor and develop project managers; lead resource planning, capability building, and high-performing teams.Work Winning: Shape capture strategies, lead bids/proposals, and present compelling value propositions that differentiate AECOM.

AECOM is the world&rsquo;s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle &ndash; from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

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