Rail Engineering Manager/Client Account Manager

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Rail Engineering Manager to be based in Dallas or Ft. Worth, TX.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provides engineering technical and management leadership for a discipline or area of responsibility. 
• Makes decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative. Initiates and maintains extensive contacts with senior- level engineers within the company and with key engineering officials of other organizations and companies and is skilled in persuasion and negotiation of critical issues. 
• At this level, individuals will have demonstrated creativity, foresight, and mature engineering judgment in anticipating and solving both routine and unusual engineering problems, determining program objectives and requirements, organizing programs and projects, and developing standards and guides for diverse engineering activities. 
• Supervision received is essentially administrative with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.
• Build and lead a rail engineering group of 3-5 project managers and engineers.
• Perform project management responsibilities on major rail projects and become a certified AECOM project manager within 6 months of hire date.
• Develop and execute a strong marketing plan to target rail RFP's and sole sourced work from rail clients as well as support marketing efforts of other rail clients.
• Lead Client Account Planning for Class I Railroad clients and TxDOT Rail Division
• Mentor staff to learn, enjoy and grow in their roles, while supporting and becoming familiar with the core values and culture at AECOM.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS + 12 YORE or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 4 years of leadership

Preferred Qualifications:

• PE License in Texas with additional licensure in multiple states or able to obtain such within a year of employment.
• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• 12 + years of relevant experience in rail design or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Proven ability to collaborate and coordinate with planning, construction, and design teams consisting of multi-discipline design engineers and technicians.
• Excellent (and proven) client account management and project coordination skills.
• Be detail-oriented
• Excellent communication and writing skill

Additional Information

• Travel may be required for this position.
• Due to nature of the involved project U.S. work sponsorship is not available with this opportunity.
• Offered rate of compensation (US West Regional) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $190,000.00 - $260,000.00

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program 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 absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven