AVP, Water Tunnel Design Director

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking a highly talented AVP, Tunnel Design Director for immediate employment based out of our New York City office. The appropriately qualified applicant will be able to demonstrate an established career in the tunnel engineering industry and have a successful track record of major tunneling design, construction management and program management with  water projects. The applicant will have extensive experience in marketing, developing, designing and managing tunnel projects, with emphasis in managing complex underground projects for water initiatives. The position will report to the New York Metro Water Business Line Leader and will work in a matrix organization, with local operations staff, regional leadership, and regional business line leads to assist in winning and delivering new AECOM work with major tunneling components globally.

The Tunnel Design Director is responsible for project delivery and business development support of tunnel projects located around the New York Metro area as well as collaborating with other Americas/Global Region tunnel practice leaders. This position requires a candidate to be an industry leader recognized by key tunnel contractors and owners..

In your role as the Tunnel Design Director your primary responsibilities would include the following:

• Provide tunnel project opportunity pipeline awareness and input.  Our project opportunity pipeline is managed by the regions/business lines, and the tunnel opportunities would be identified to plan tunnel specialized staff needs to pursue and execute this work. Lead strategy for many of our key tunnel pursuits.

• Function as Project Director/Program Manager for select complex water tunnel projects including client interface and overall project delivery responsibility.

• The KPIs for this role would include tunnel project bookings, executed NSR, gross margin and quality control across the Americas.

• Technical resource and standards assessment. Review tunnel technical resources  and identify gaps.

• Collaborate and participate on  on Global/Americas cross-region opportunities  to be more effective in winning and executing water tunnel projects.

• Participate in regular coordination meetings with Regional Tunnel Practice leads andWater Region Business Line Leaders.

• Help attract tunneling talent to AECOM with Americas,Regions and Water Global Business Line

• Assist the Region Practice Leaders with prioritization of conference attendance, technical papers, and participation in tunnel industry organizations

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 – over 50,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
 

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree plus extensive relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, and at least 6 years of leadership experience.

• 12 years progressive experience in design, construction and project management of tunnel structures

• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.), or the ability to obtain.

• Ability to manage and collaborate across geographically disbursed teams.

• Valid U.S. Driver’s License 

• Demonstrated experience in the design of tunnel