Project Manager Support Professional

About the role

AECOM is seeking a Project Manager Support Professional to assist in delivering major rail and transit capital programs in the Bay Area, including support for projects with Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART).

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers in coordinating tasks and project activities within large capital programs.
• Support tracking of project scope, schedule, and budget by collecting updates and preparing summaries.
• Aid in organizing project processes and maintaining execution plans developed by senior PMs.
• Prepare meeting materials, take notes, track action items, and help coordinate internal and external communications.
• Maintain productive working relationships with BART staff and partner agencies as directed by senior PMs.
• Support review of project deliverables for completeness and formatting, raising issues to PMs as needed.
• Help monitor consultant and contractor submittals, logs, and progress reports.
• Assist with task assignments, workflow tracking, and coordination across multidisciplinary teams.
• Support proposal coordination activities, including gathering inputs and assembling proposal documents.
• Prepare project documentation such as reports, meeting minutes, schedules, and status summaries.
• Collaborate with contractors, consultants, and technical teams to gather information and support coordinated project delivery.
• Provide occasional support or guidance to junior staff on administrative or coordination tasks.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree and 3 years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalency of education and experience.
• Prior exposure to or experience working with BART projects, processes, or teams is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, planning, project management, business, or a related field.
• 5+ years supporting project coordination or project delivery for transportation/transit initiatives.
• Experience working with public agencies and understanding structured project delivery processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to organize complex information, track tasks, and manage competing priorities.
• Experience supporting schedule updates, budget tracking, or performance reporting.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to identify potential issues and elevate them to PM staff.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and standard collaboration platforms.
• Experience with Primavera P6 is helpful.

Benefits

The offered rate of compensation is $85,000 to $140,000 per year. AECOM offers comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of its employees, including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.