Transit Design Manager (BRT)

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Job Description

The Transit Design Manager (BRT) is a key role that will be based in Columbus, Ohio and report into the US West Region Transit/Rail Engineering Group. Other office locations may include Chicago, Minneapolis and Indianapolis.

This person will have the opportunity to work on a diverse set of exciting transit projects nationally with the transit/rail group, taking on a project leadership role within our Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) design team.

The successful candidate may be asked to: 

• Serve as an AECOM team lead, project manager and/or discipline lead on planning studies, preliminary design studies, and final design of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects, and will coordinate, cooperate, and work collaboratively with others team members as well as support business development.

The successful candidate oversee multidisciplinary teams as they:

• Prepare engineering related calculations and develop drawings and visual aids for BRT infrastructure.
• Prepare and/or review multimodal street design
• Participate in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.
• Develop construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects.
• Use expertise in all steps of completing discipline component of PS&E package.
• Prepare technical specification sections.
• Perform quality control review of design calculations or drawings.
• Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements.
• Coordinate tasks and provides leadership and mentorship to entry-level engineers.
• Perform work in accordance with the agreed-upon budget and schedule with little supervision.
• Work independently and with other team members to complete all the tasks necessary to complete primary design elements for engineering works. 

Performance at this level requires developmental experience in a professional position and demonstrated experience with the types of tasks that will be required.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements: 

• BA/BS + 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Professional Engineering license

Preferred Qualifications:

• 12 Years of Relevant Experience in transportation design
• 5+ years in engineering project management roles
• Proficient with AutoCAD/Civil 3D or Microstation/Power InRoads or Power GeoPak    
• Ability to prepare engineering design reports and construction drawings for highway, roadway, transit, and/or rail.
• Ability to collaborate and coordinate with design teams consisting of multi-discipline design engineers and technicians
• Roadway design experience
• Bus Rapid Transit and / or Light Rail Transit design experience
• Familiarity with local design standards as well as national BRT/LRT standards and best practices
• Ability to interpret and utilize appropriate design standards
• Good relationships with multiple transportation agency clients
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Experience in leading business development efforts

Additional Information

• Offered rate of compensation (in Columbus, OH. & Ohio regionally) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location.  The salary range is $150,000.00 - $210,000.00
• Due to client security and project requirements, AECOM is not offering H1-B sponsorship in this opportunity.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position

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