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Construction Project Senior Manager

AECOM
New York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Oct 2025

About the role

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

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.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

AECOM has a position available for a Construction Project Senior Manager to join our Transportation Construction Business Line supporting large multi-year projects as part of the Transportation construction management team. The projects include Transit infrastructure improvements throughout the NY Metro Region and in NJ. The responsibilities for the position include, but may not be limited to, the following:

  • Complete accountability and direction for entire project, from pre-construction phase to completion and is the primary liaison between AECOM and client interface
  • Accountable for all facets of the project are constructed in accordance with design, budget and schedule
  • Overall responsibility and management of project including but not limited to pre-construction budgeting/schedule stage, procurement, design compliance, through contract closeout
  • Position has primary fiscal responsibility and key liaison between client for assigned project
  • PMC Management of projects that have varied project delivery methods including progressive design build, design build, conventional design, bid, build, etc. 
  • Plans, directs, and supervises all operations included in a large, complex project or several moderately sized projects with greater risk and complexity, and significant financial impact. 
  • Resolves complex issues
  • Manages projects on a local to national basis achieving quality outcomes, financial performance and client satisfaction
  • Successfully develops strategy, prepares proposals, negotiates contracts, and executes project(s)
  • Acts as primary point of contact with client and has full responsibility for project delivery
  • Project teams may include 10 or more members often representing multiple business lines, working in remote locations and including a subcontractor(s)

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements 

  • Bachelor’s Degree plus 10 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
  • Due to the projects associated with this position a US Citizenship is required
  • Transit and Transportation Experience

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Excellent written communications and presentation abilities in internal project settings with, the senior management team, external project stakeholders including senior client management leadership
  • Software proficiency in Procore, SharePoint, MS Project
  • Certifications: PE,CCM, NICET, PMP, DBIA

Additional Information

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

Relocation is not available for this position

About AECOM 

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. 

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Learn more at aecom.com. 

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