Vertical Transportation Engineer

Company Description

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Job Description

The Vertical Transportation Engineer is responsible for the critical task of designing, developing, and meticulously reviewing drawings and submittals for vertical transportation projects, encompassing elevators, escalators, and moving walkways. This professional must demonstrate the ability to adapt and modify design features and operational methods to address a diverse range of complex situations. The selected candidate will be expected to perform the following essential functions:

• Execute comprehensive vertical transport design for major projects, ensuring optimal functionality and safety.
• Collaborate closely with principal designers to develop sophisticated Vertical Transport Design solutions.
• Oversee the production of high-quality drawings and reports, and meticulously prepare vertical transportation project specifications.
• Effectively supervise and coordinate the work of team members, while seamlessly integrating efforts with engineers from other disciplines.
• Participate in critical meetings and engage in professional communication with clients to accurately ascertain their requirements.
• Conduct thorough inspections of installations and rigorously witness testing procedures on-site.
• Efficiently manage project teams to ensure the timely production of deliverables within prescribed budgets.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS plus six years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with an elevator contracting or consulting background.   
• A strong analytical knowledge and understanding of engineering principles.
• A desire to work constructively in a team, finding holistic building design solutions in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Experience in utilizing design software including passenger traffic analysis software (ELEVATE) CADD, BIM, Revit, Word, Excel and Outlook.

Additional Information

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

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, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

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 expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

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You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit a