Area Manager

About the role

AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Area Manager with a focus on Environmental Site Assessment and Remediation. The successful candidate will be expected to also be involved in and execute billable work.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a point of escalation for project issues and makes recommendations to improve performance.
  • Addresses project resourcing gaps, supports technical issues, resolves invoice and cash collection challenges, addresses subconsultant and vendor concerns, etc.
• Works alongside business leadership to drive strong working capital performance within the department by actively monitoring cash flow (Unbilled, Billed AR, and DSO).
• Drives consistent project management practices and procedures in alignment with AECOM Project Delivery System (PDS) and Quality Management System (QMS) requirements.
• Maintains departmental compliance with West Region Environment Pricing guidance and Delegation of Authority (DOA) risk approval framework.
• Supports maintaining the accuracy of the department’s Salesforce pipeline data and associated Detailed Forecast data and output reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• This position may be subject to a pre-employment Motor Vehicle Record Screening and Background check.
• Candidate must be a US citizen or permanent resident.
• Sponsorship will not be available at this time or in the future.
• Preferred Qualifications: 15+ years related experience including 8+ years operations management, Profit & Loss, and staff management. Strong knowledge and track record in the environmental/remediation business inclusive of risk-based strategic asset management and advocacy in multiple state jurisdictions working for an Environmental Consultant. Experienced people manager and team builder. Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences. Excellent active listening skills. Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal. Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations. Resilient and tenacious with a propensity to persevere. Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others. Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges.

Additional Information

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $131000 to $165000 per year.