Project Design Manager - Transportation

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Project Design Manager for its Transportation Business Line to be based Baltimore, MD.

The responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to the following:

• Coordinate the technical content of pursuits and projects across various disciplines and manage subconsultants.
• Interface with clients using various forms of communication to organize and coordinate the design deliverables.
• Ensure the overall project design is completed in accordance with the contract documents.
• Manage and lead all aspects of the project, including technical, financial, schedule, and client satisfaction. Report to senior management on the project status on a regular basis.
• Establish scope, work plan and work schedule and ensure this is communicated to the project staff and department managers.
• Provide technical support during the construction phase.
• Comply with company’s safety awareness program and policies.
• Manage groups of engineers, designers and/or specialists towards development of design documents and contract deliverables with minimal guidance or supervision.
• Assure conformance with contractual obligations by ensuring that design documents are reviewed and approved prior to release to the client.
• Train, mentor and develop staff and support career growth opportunities for staff.
• Manage marketing coordination and proposal preparation. Lead proposal interview teams.
• Follow best practices to maximize profit while minimizing risk.
• Ensure that QA/QC procedures are being implemented and ensure the technical quality of deliverables. Coordinate responses to the client’s comments.
• Anticipate potential budget and schedule impacts and initiate plans for alternative actions.
• Incorporate innovation in design and delivery.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with 8 years of relevant experience within the transportation construction field or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license and be willing to obtain reciprocity in the jurisdiction of the projects.
• Valid US Driver’s License required to visit project sites, clients, and other AECOM offices.  As a condition of employment, selected candidate must pass a Motor Vehicle Records review.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience managing alternative delivery methods or projects with early contractor involvement.
• Ten (10) or more years of related project management experience.
• Established contractor client relationships.

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.

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AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – 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 exper