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Project Director/ Senior Program Manager

AECOM
New York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Aug 2025

About the role

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking a self-driven and motivated Project Director/ Senior Program Manager with Transportation experience to serve as a Program Management Consultant Lead or a key Senior Manager on an alternative delivery project in the NY area. The appropriately qualified applicant will be able to demonstrate an established career with experience in Transportation and Heavy Civil Construction in the New York Metro market with distinct prior MTA experience.  The successful candidate will be responsible for delivery of a major program or group of smaller projects. The position will report to the transportation business in New York which is made up of professional technical experts in the bridges, highways, ports & marine, airports, rail and planning disciplines.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Directs and manages the entire project through all phases
  • Provides leadership and guidance to subordinate managers and staff
  • Enforces company and project policies
  • Acts as primary liaison between AECOM and client interface
  • Provide regular status briefings to Client
  • Lead issue detection and resolution
  • Ensure all facets of the project are constructed in accordance with design, budget and schedule
  • Implement a safety and quality oversight program
  • Responsible for budget control and contract management
  • Ensure proper staffing levels
  • Lead contract closeout

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s degree plus 12 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency and/or education
  • Due to the projects associated with this position a US Citizenship is required
  • Professional Engineer, Registered Architect or CCM

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • BS in Engineering, Construction or Architecture
  • Construction / project management experience on transportation projects
  • 10 years of previous experience in managing design or construction of major transportation projects
  • 8 years of previous experience working on MTA projects 
  • Experience in managing work, scope, budgets and schedules
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong problem solving and negotiation skills
  • Experience in successfully managing projects
  • Ability to work within a paperless environment
  • Experience with alternative delivery project

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

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

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Learn more at aecom.com. 

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