Senior Transportation Project Manager

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking to hire a Senior Transportation Project Manager to support our exciting projects in Waterloo, IA.

Job Responsibilities:

• Continue and strengthen client relationships in Iowa within the Surface Transportation Industry, specific to public sector clients.

• Grows market share and footprint of the Surface Transportation business with a focus on Highway and Bridge design.

• Develops and maintains exceptional customer relations.

• Regularly attends client sponsored events serving as an ambassador for AECOM.

• Develops marketing plans and strategies, anticipates opportunities, and identifies market trends.

• Positions and maps AECOM capabilities to customer business objectives and Surface Transportation initiatives.

• Leads proposal preparation and presentations for clients with potential large and complex projects.

• Builds strong relationships and interacts regularly with existing and new clients, teaming partners, industry groups and stakeholders linked to the Transportation business line.

• Works with Operations Manager to achieve strategic business growth targets.

• Identifies, pursues, and wins Surface Transportation and infrastructure design projects.

• Coordinates and collaborates with other leaders within AECOM’s U.S. West Transportation Group.

• Continuously interacts with clients assuring satisfaction with AECOM services and interacting with project delivery personnel to ensure any service issues are identified and addressed in a proactive manner.

• Drives project performance and is responsible for the performance of a portfolio of projects

• Collaborates with peers/leaders in the AECOM U.S. West department to leverage technical expertise, ensure client satisfaction and implement best practices.

• Assists with project reporting functions during the month 

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• BA/BS + 10 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 15+ years of experience in Transportation Industry with a focus on Highway and Bridge design.

• Has established client relationships relative to Highway, Bridge and Infrastructure design in region and state-wide.

• Iowa PE (Professional Engineer)

• Leverages client relationships within the NE Iowa. and surrounding area, to identify and capture Highway, and Bridge and Infrastructure market share to grow the Surface Transportation business.

• Responsible for acting independently on technical matters pertaining to the field.

Additional Information

About AECOM

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 $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

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