Senior Manager - Program Management​/Rail Transit

Senior Manager - Program Management/Rail Transit

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

AECOM is seeking an experienced Senior Transit Project/Program Manager to join our New England Transit Market Group.

Daily duties and typical responsibilities include:

• Leading and managing programs that are medium to large in size and complexity or a defined part of a larger program, in support of the overall Program Manager
• Providing the organization with technical leadership and strategic direction for program delivery at a regional level
• Advocating for ethical and safe working practices
• Contributing to innovation in program management approaches and methodology to achieve marketplace differentiation
• Working with Regional leadership and Market Sector Leaders to identify new business opportunities and develop solutions to address them
• Identifying areas of high risk and proactively taking actions to positively impact program outcomes
• Assessing long-term and disruptive trends in their area of expertise. Proposing skill development approaches and workforce planning to deliver capabilities for the future
• Actively supporting the attraction and retention of talent across area of expertise
• Accountable for overall financial success and delivery of AECOM Program Management agreement
• Managing a multi-disciplinary team
• Leading, managing and providing 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
• Providing the organization with technical leadership and strategic direction for delivery of projects
• Providing technical expertise for studies and designs
• Providing innovation in project and program approaches and methodologies to achieve marketplace differentiation
• Preparing technical reports and analyses
• Driving project performance and being responsible for the performance of the portfolio
• Mentoring junior staff and participating in skill development and workforce planning for AECOM's Transportation Business Line
• Coordinating and collaborating with other Transit market Sectors
• Continuously interacting with clients to assure satisfaction with AECOM services
• Developing and building strong relationships with existing and new clients
• Continuing and strengthening client relationships within Transit industry including MBTA, CTDOT, MassDOT Rail and Transit, and RIDOT
• Participating in identifying new opportunities and in the development of technical proposals
• Managing project scope, budgets and schedules

Minimum requirements include:

• BS/BA +10 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education plus 2 years of leadership experience
• PE License

Preferred qualifications include:

• Experience with MBTA, CTDOT, Metro-North, Amtrak
• +10 years Transit experience
• +20 years professional experience
• Knowledge of FRA, DOT, AREMA and local railroad /transit criteria.
• Strong Communication skills
• Advanced degree in Engineering
• Rail Program Management experience
• Alternative Delivery experience

Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position. Relocation is not available for this position.