Project Manager

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Job Description

AECOM’s Buildings + Places practice is actively seeking a highly talented Project Manager to support active and future projects for growing practice. The candidate is to be based in one of the following offices: Denver, CO; Colorado Springs, CO; or Murray, UT but may be expected to travel to specific project sites periodically.

AECOM’s Buildings + Places practice includes architecture, interiors, building engineering, workplace strategy, business transformation, asset advisory, economics and development planning, master planning, urban planning, and landscape architecture in a dynamic, interactive, and creative work environment. As a result of a diverse portfolio of project there are endless exciting project opportunities.

With a range of expertise from strategy and design through project realization, we create better outcomes to grow economies, protect natural systems, conserve natural resources, make societies more equitable and connect and engage people through innovative, sustainable design solutions.  

Job Summary/Responsibilities AECOM is seeking an experienced Project Manager for the opportunity to oversee and manage new and exciting projects for a wide range of clients both federal and non-federal.  The selected candidate will manage projects primarily associated with an existing portfolio of large capacity multi-year contracts. The position includes working with interdisciplinary technical leads to coordinate the successful capture and execution of projects in design and construction. Responsibilities include a proven track record of:

• Acting as a primary point of contact with a client.

• Reviewing and negotiating contracts

• Preparing scope and fee proposals for mulit-discipline projects

• Managing and directing professional and technical staff to complete a wide variety of architectural and engineering projects.

• Coordinating internal resources and third parties/subcontractors for capture and execution of projects.

• Ensuring that all projects are delivered on time, within scope and within budget

• Defining project scopes and objectives; involving all relevant stakeholders, and ensuring technical feasibility.

• Developing and monitoring a detailed project plan to track progress and identify shortfalls in a timely manner.

• Managing change and exercising appropriate escalation to management as necessary.

• Performing risk management to minimize project risks.

• Maintaining project documentation control.

• Delivering positive financial metrics including as sold profit, billings and collection management.

• Receiving positive client feedback in conjunction with Achieving contractual performance and financial milestones across the lifespan of multiyear / multitask order contracts.

Other responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, those listed below:

• Oversight of project throughout the lifecycle of the project from identification to capture, execution, construction and closeout.

• Performs work with minimal direction with periodic reporting to internal regional and Buildings + Places management

• Oversees the development of work plans and organizes project studies

• Conducts reviews and provides staff feedback for continued improvement

• Oversee and develop technical approaches and cost estimates for proposals

• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills

• Superior communication, writing, editing, and reporting skills for a wide variety of audiences

• Prepare, coordinate and facilitate project meeting: Prepare and maintain the agenda with associated meeting minutes

• Develop, maintain and tr