Water/Wastewater Conveyance Technical Leader/Senior Project Manager

About the role

The Water Business Line of AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Water/Wastewater Conveyance Technical Leader/Senior Project Manager, with a focus on water/wastewater infrastructure design, for immediate employment in our Orange County or Los Angeles County offices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with regional and national AECOM experts in the Water Business Line and across business lines to bring cutting-edge solutions and teams to our clients and to seek new municipal business opportunities with existing clients.
• Work with senior technical staff and marketing staff to deliver winning proposals.
• Serve as Client Services Manager for select clients.
• Conduct planning and staff meetings.
• Oversee the successful delivery of technical work.
• Serve as Seller/Doer, Project Manager, and technical lead for the planning, design, permitting and construction of water/wastewater conveyance and pumping projects, including new construction in public right-of-way, condition assessment and rehabilitation/renewal, and public right-of-way utility relocation.
• Oversee project elements including reports, hydraulic models, calculations, drawings, construction plans and specifications, permitting packages, and construction phase engineering services.
• Perform project management activities including coordination with clients, sub-consultants, regulatory agencies; scope, schedule, and budget development; project team coordination; interdisciplinary coordination; budget and schedule tracking; invoicing; and payment of consultants and contractors.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff and provide professional growth opportunities for team members – with a focus on water/wastewater conveyance.
• Demonstrate leadership skills, and ability to successfully direct multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering, or related field, and a minimum of 10 years of progressive water/wastewater engineering experience including the planning, design, and construction of municipal water/wastewater conveyance and pumping projects, including new construction in public right-of-way, condition assessment and rehabilitation/renewal, and public right-of-way utility relocation.
• Must be a licensed Professional Engineer.
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License and must be able to pass AECOM’s Motor Vehicle Records review.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in CA or have the ability to obtain licensure through reciprocity within 6 months of employment (preferred).
• Experience in preparation of engineering proposals for submission to clients, and in business development.
• Experience in managing and/or delivering projects by “alternative delivery” approaches including design/build, progressive design/build, and construction management at risk.
• Ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with diverse audience groups including clients, the public, regulatory staff, subconsultants, and internal technical staff.
• Demonstrated project management fundamentals and a proven track record of providing technical leadership to successfully deliver water and wastewater projects.
• Experience supervising other engineering professionals, and strong staff development, mentoring and management skills.
• Proven track record of leading technical engineering and successfully delivering water and wastewater projects, resulting in securing additional projects from clients.
• Occasional business travel of one to three days per month.

Additional Information

Sponsorship will be considered for this position
Relocation will be considered for this position
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 $175000 to $227000 yearly.