Transit Design Manager - Bus Rapid Transit

Transit Design Manager (Bus Rapid Transit – BRT)

We are looking for a transit design manager for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects. This hands‑on project leadership role is based in the US Mid‑Atlantic Region Transportation Business Line and requires a hybrid work schedule (2–3 days per week in an East Coast office). The successful candidate will take on leadership of multidisciplinary BRT design teams across a diverse set of projects.

• Serve as an AECOM team lead, project manager and discipline lead on planning studies, preliminary design studies, and final design of BRT projects.
• Coordinate, cooperate, and work collaboratively with other team members while supporting business development.
• Prepare engineering calculations and develop drawings and visual aids for BRT infrastructure.
• Prepare and/or review multimodal street design.
• Participate in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.
• Develop construction cost estimates and estimates of technical effort for projects.
• Use expertise in all steps of completing discipline component of PS&E package.
• Prepare technical specification sections.
• Perform quality control review of design calculations or drawings.
• Provide input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements.
• Coordinate tasks and provide leadership and mentorship to entry‑level engineers.
• Perform work in accordance with the agreed‑upon budget and schedule with little supervision.
• Work independently and with other team members to complete all tasks necessary to complete primary design elements for engineering works.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering plus 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Professional Engineering license.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD/Civil 3D or Micro Station/Power InRoads or Power Geo Pak or Open Roads Designer (ORD).
• Roadway design experience.
• Bus Rapid Transit and/or Light Rail Transit (LRT) design experience.
• U.S. citizenship required.

• 10 years of relevant experience in transportation design.
• 2 years in a similar leadership role.
• 5+ years in engineering project management roles.
• Ability to prepare engineering design reports and construction drawings for highway, roadway, transit, and/or rail.
• Ability to collaborate and coordinate with design teams consisting of multi‑discipline design engineers and technicians.
• Familiarity with local design standards as well as national BRT/LRT standards and best practices.
• Ability to interpret and utilize appropriate design standards.
• Good relationships with multiple transportation agency clients.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Experience in leading business development efforts.

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship for U.S. employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits.
• Paid time off and leaves of absence.
• Optional voluntary benefits and perks.
• Well‑being resources.
• Employee assistance program.
• Business travel insurance.
• Service recognition awards.
• Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.

All newly hired employees are required to attend an in‑person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.