Construction Project Leader

About the role

The AECOM is actively seeking a highly motivated Wisconsin Construction Project Leader, with openings in the Milwaukee, Middleton, and Stevens Point, Wisconsin offices. The Construction Project Leader will oversee a wide variety of highway, bridge, and municipal projects for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and local clients.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a wide variety of highway, bridge, and municipal projects for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and local clients.
• Directly oversee projects and team members in their local WisDOT Region.
• Provide strategic planning and delivery on key project needs and initiatives.
• Manage projects and team members to ensure quality, schedules, and budgets are in accordance with AECOM and client policy.
• Hire, mentor, and expand team’s experience, client base, and range.
• Collaborate with clients and other Construction Project Leaders and act as a liaison between management and clients on multi-disciplined projects.
• Prepare and deliver proposals required to win the work.
• Recognize opportunities for strategic growth and build and lead teams to meet these opportunities.
• Collaborate and build relationships with both internal and external clients including industry associations and other consultant teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree plus six years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Due to the nature of work, US citizenship is required.
• Valid DMV license.
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management or equivalent.
• Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test and be subject to pre-employment Motor Vehicle Record Screening.
• Past experience and selected as a Construction Project Leader for WisDOT projects.
• Registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin.
• WisDOT and Local project and client management experience as well as proven success managing multiple concurrent projects.

About AECOM

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients' complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.