Transit/Rail Department Leader & Client Account Manager – Pacific Northwest

About the role

The Transit/Rail Department Leader & Client Account Manager – Pacific Northwest will lead the Division Manager in driving business development, capturing management, account management, project management, project delivery, technical excellence and quality, while growing a profitable business.

Responsibilities

• Act as an external leader for AECOM and maintain a visible profile in the region
• Build and cultivate a high performing team that thrives in a fast-paced growth environment
• Support growth, strategy, and sales of AECOM’s Transit-Rail Services
• Embody AECOM’s Safeguard value consistently, and driving a culture that puts safety first
• Demonstrate relentless customer focus by developing meaningful relationships, identifying and adding value to client needs, and ensuring a client-driven culture
• Work closely with operations and other leadership as it relates to staffing, recruiting, retention, employee engagement
• Help build a strong and thriving culture in the West Coast that promotes equity, diversity, inclusion, sustainability, and innovation
• Lead negotiations of contractual and financial agreements with clients and sub-consultants
• Think strategically while driving the financial execution of the P&L for the Division

Qualifications

• BA/BS and 12+ years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 4 years of leadership experience
• Registered Civil Engineer in Washington
• BS Civil Engineering
• Demonstrated leadership and managing large teams of people with prior P&L experience
• Track and manage task budgets and schedule experience
• Ability to build broad and deep internal and external networks, and capable of communicating to inspire and lead others
• Team-oriented individual with ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to communicate clearly and simply to clients, leadership, and technical staff
• Ability to balance various responsibilities and deadlines while maintaining professionalism and quality