Senior Transportation Planning Manager - Corridor and Master Planning

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a highly qualified Senior Transportation Planning  Manager - Corridor and Master Planning for immediate employment in Texas. This position offers the opportunity to engage in diverse planning work, including multimodal planning, sustainability, and advanced transportation planning. As a crucial member of our team, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in our transportation planning division in Texas.

The position entails the following critical responsibilities:

Project Oversight and Management:

• Direct and manage complex multimodal transportation planning projects, including feasibility studies, corridor studies, long-range transportation plans, freight plans, pedestrian & bicycle plans, border transportation master plans, and safety action plans.
• Ensure adherence to project timelines, budgets, and quality standards.

Leadership and Client Relations:

• Serve as a key representative of AECOM, embodying the company's values and professional standards.
• Provide expert guidance to clients, both internal and external, on transportation planning matters.
• Facilitate seamless integration of planning and engineering efforts within project teams to establish a robust decision-making framework

Data Analysis and Implementation:

• Oversee the collection and analysis of multimodal transportation network data, economic indicators, freight statistics, and international trade information to support evidence-based decision-making.
• Implement innovative planning processes and generate high-quality deliverables, including comprehensive reports, detailed graphics, and sophisticated web-based products.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Conduct thorough stakeholder outreach and public involvement initiatives.
• Organize and lead high-level meetings and presentations with key stakeholders, ensuring clear communication of complex transportation concepts and plans.

Project Evaluation and Prioritization:

• Develop and critically evaluate alternative conceptual designs for transportation projects.
• Consolidate project alternatives based on rigorous analysis and stakeholder input.
• Identify and prioritize projects using established criteria and methodologies.

Business Development:

• Collaborate closely with the local area business development team and senior management in the strategic development and execution of significant project pursuits.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with external and internal clients, industry associations, potential consultant team members, and contractors to enhance {URL}'s market position.

This position requires a high level of expertise, leadership, and commitment to advancing transportation planning in Texas and beyond.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS + 10 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and / or education, including 2 (two) years of leadership experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ Years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience in multimodal transportation projects including planning and data analysis, economic evaluation, freight analysis and demand modeling.
• Bachelor’s degree in planning or civil engineering.
• AICP or PE Certification is required.
• Bilingual (Spanish + English) abilities are a plus.
• Understanding of the state and regional transportation planning frameworks and processes in Texas.
• Demonstration of effective leadership skills as a project manager, key task leader, or deputy