Vp Senior Program Manager, Transportation

Company Description

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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking a highly motivated VP Senior Program Manager, Transportation based in Piscataway, New Jersey.  The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as the project manager on large -scale projects with a CAPEX of $500M+ for key clients including NJTA, NJT, and NJDOT.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams of in-house engineers and architects as well as a multitude of subconsultants towards the execution of large projects.
• Support the business development activities of the region by leading the pursuit and development of proposals and presentations for program management, design and possibly CM for transportation clients.
• Lead negotiations of contractual and financial agreements with clients and sub-consultants.
• Advise transportation clients on procurement strategies and development of technical and contractual provisions.
• Manages the most complex and sensitive projects, often in multiple geographic locations. Many projects assigned are distinguished by their magnitude or program complexity, requiring that more than one person be involved.
• Proactively identifies potential program problems or opportunities, analyzes the issues using all appropriate resources, develops alternatives and arrives at the most optimum approach to mitigate problems or exploit opportunities.
• Authority to act independently or as a team leader representing IE with consulting firms and is responsible for ensuring that the final product of the project or program team reflects the original scope and budget requirements.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification

• BA/BS in Engineering plus 12 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 4 years of leadership
• Demonstrated relationships with NJDOT (New Jersey Department of Transportation) or New Jersey Turnpike
• New Jersey PE or the ability to obtain within 6 months of being hired

Preferred Qualifications

• 20+ years of relevant experience

Additional Information

• Relocation is available for this position.
• Sponsorship for US Employment Authorization is available for this position

Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $180,000 - $275,000.

About AECOM

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 by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

 

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have 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.

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.

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. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.