What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at AECOM?
Company Description
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 – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.
When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.
Job Description
Job Summary
AECOM is seeking a Project Manager to be based in Virginia Beach, VA.
You will be joining of a global team of 500 maritime specialists who support on a wide range of maritime developments including container terminals, LNG facilities, waterfront developments, federal maritime facilities, cruise and ferry terminals, marinas and harbors as well as coastal schemes such as beach development and coastal protection schemes. The ideal candidate will have the opportunity to the following:
Focused primarily on Federal/DoD projects,
Local and national projects,
Be part of building a team in the Mid Atlantic Region, part of a larger, very experienced group located on the East and West Coast.
Collaborative and collegial team environment
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 – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
About DCS—Transportation
As populations grow, so do demands for safe, expedient and cost-effective transportation. Our Transportation business line partners with clients around the world to build, modernize and expand transportation infrastructure and deliver advanced mobility solutions to carry our communities into the future — safely, equitably and reliably.
We combine our extensive planning, design, construction and asset management experience with advanced technologies and innovations to help our public and private clients restore or replace their aging transportation infrastructure, and find smarter, more effective ways to move people and goods across our cities, countries and continents.
Our integrated approach and social responsibility have earned us the trust of local municipalities, government agencies, commercial clients and public-private partnerships. Our expertise and global reach enable us to deliver high-quality solutions for our clients that pave the way for long-lasting benefits to society.
Job Responsibilities:
Design:
Under the supervision of senior Project Engineers, the appropriately qualified applicant will be part of teams responsible for the design of small to large-scale Ports & Marine projects:
Conducts engineering design under the supervision of an experienced engineer.
Creates designs, calculations, sketches, diagrams, schematic drawings, and final working drawings under the supervision of an experienced engineer.
Collects and analyzes data under the supervision of an experienced engineer.
Uses computer software as a tool for solving basic engineering problems.
Performs work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule under supervision.
Project Management:
Manages one or more complex projects involving a full spectrum of engineering services offered by AECOM.
Provides project and technical task management for one or more simultaneous projects.
Identifies problems, determines accuracy and relevance of information, uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and makes recommendations.
Good presentation and communication skills in English. Good report and proposal writing skills.
Client Relationships: Ability to assist in developing new client relationships and to strengthen existing client relationships. Ability to identify, understand and focus on clients’ key requirements.
Team leadership: good team leadership skills. Self-starter, energetic, pro-active.
Strong Team player.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
BS in Civil Engineering or Maritime Engineering with 4 years of related experience.
Professional Engineer Registration with the ability to attain a Virginia State Professional Engineer Registration within 6 months.
Project Management experience in seaport related infrastructure.
Experience with computer aided design (AutoCAD).
Experience with ArcGIS.
Preferred Qualifications
BS in Civil Engineering or Maritime Engineering with 8 years of related experience.
Previous experience in leading projects to required quality, timeliness, and budget parameters.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Previous experience in maintaining client relationships.
Experienced in planning, design, and construction management.
Additional Information
Information:
U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.
Relocation is not available for this position.
With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
Join us and let’s get started.
ReqID: J10090722
Business Line: Transportation
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: East
Career Area: Program & Project Management
Work Location Model: Hybrid