Regional Drinking Water Technical Leader

Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you 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 and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

Job Description

AECOM’s US East Region Water Business Line is actively seeking a Regional Drinking Water Technical Leader to provide technical leadership for project, support training and growth of staff, and support strategy and sale of AECOM’s services to this designated market sector.

 All major US EAST locations will be considered.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Serves as the leader of AECOM East Region Water Business Line’s drinking water activities, in coordination with region business line leader, market sector leads, and division general manager(s).  This includes providing technical leadership and support to project teams during the execution of projects, driving growth of the Drinking Water practice and business in the US East Region, and providing technical engagement/leadership with clients and the industry during pursuit of Drinking Water opportunities.
• Executes the overall drinking water strategy across the East Region
• Coordinate with Area Business Unit Managers and Area Market Sector leaders to establish growth strategy and drive growth
• Support development of major pursuits and provides technical oversight during development of capture plans that conform to the business development strategy and technical capabilities
• Coordinate with Global Technical Practice to align skills with market trends and to drive strategic technical leadership hires
• Draw in technical expertise from across the organization to support pursuits
• Support and develop marketing strategies/plans, anticipates opportunities, and identifies market trends, including directing market research in the Drinking Water end market
• Works with other business line and market sector leaders at the district, region or geography level to ensure strategic business growth
• Help to build strong relationships, including interacting regularly with clients, teaming partners, industry groups and stakeholders linked to the market sector, assuring satisfaction with AECOM services
• Interact with project delivery personnel to ensure any service issues are identified and addressed in a proactive manner
• Serve as an ambassador for AECOM in the Water business line and market sector
• Support the identification and mitigation of risks and commercial terms during the pursuit process
• Support developing employees in accordance with AECOM core values and performance management competencies, including managing talent and proactively supporting the performance management process
• Reinforce collaboration and team building, ensures client focus, demonstrates commitment to excellence and innovation, and motivates others to ensure positive morale and engagement.
• Ensure that AECOM programs such as Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsi