Transportation Project Manager V- Highways

Transportation Project Manager V
- Highways

AECOM is actively seeking a Transportation Project Manager for immediate employment in Ridgeland, MS, New Orleans, LA, or Baton Rouge, LA. The appropriately qualified applicant should be able to demonstrate an established career in Transportation Engineering including roadway. This position will be responsible for managing the planning, designing, and overseeing civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, surface drainage, and utilities infrastructure.

In this role, the Project Manager will manage small or medium-size projects and serve as a Deputy Project Manager on large projects.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for the overall management administration to project and assists in establishing project specific objectives and policies.
• Provides management and guidance to subordinate managers, enforces company and project policies, and a primary liaison between AECOM and client interface.
• Oversees and ensures all facets of the project are constructed in accordance with design, budget and schedule through subordinate managers and supervisors.
• Responsible for administering the project from budgeting/schedule stage through procurement and contract closeout. Position has significant profit/loss responsibility for assigned project.

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS + 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of previous design and project delivery experience on transportation projects including Schematic Development and/or Preparation of Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E) for LADOTD
• Professional Engineer (PE) Registered in Mississippi or ability to receive
• 10+ years of previous design experience on transportation projects including Schematic Development and Preparation of Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E)
• LADOTD ATSSA Flagger & Traffic Control Supervisor Certifications and Completions of the Traffic Engineering Process & Reporting (TEPR) Modules 1,2 and 3
• Experience designing highway/roadway systems, drainage systems, and traffic control plans
• Experience managing multidisciplinary projects with subconsultants
• Experience with design software including Micro Station and Inroads and/or Open Roads
• Experience with Business Development/Client Relations
• Experience with LADOTD proposals and interviews

• Proven experience of success with LADOTD pursuits

• Experience with managing people at various experience levels and ability to mentor with their career development

• Good communication skills and ability to manage a team

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