Rail Engineering Manager/Client Account Manager - AECOM

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AECOM is seeking a Rail Engineering Manager to be based in Texas.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provides engineering technical and management leadership for a discipline or area of responsibility. 
• Makes decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative. Initiates and maintains extensive contacts with senior- level engineers within the company and with key engineering officials of other organizations and companies and is skilled in persuasion and negotiation of critical issues. 
• At this level, individuals will have demonstrated creativity, foresight, and mature engineering judgment in anticipating and solving both routine and unusual engineering problems, determining program objectives and requirements, organizing programs and projects, and developing standards and guides for diverse engineering activities. 
• Supervision received is essentially administrative with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.
• Build and lead a rail engineering group of 3-5 project managers and engineers.
• Perform project management responsibilities on major rail projects and become a certified AECOM project manager within 6 months of hire date.
• Develop and execute a strong marketing plan to target rail RFP's and sole sourced work from rail clients as well as support marketing efforts of other rail clients.
• Lead Client Account Planning for Class I Railroad clients and TxDOT Rail Division
• Mentor staff to learn, enjoy and grow in their roles, while supporting and becoming familiar with the core values and culture at AECOM.

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS + 12 YORE or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 4 years of leadership

Preferred Qualifications:

• PE License in Texas with additional licensure in multiple states or able to obtain such within a year of employment.
• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• 12 + years of relevant experience in rail design or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Proven ability to collaborate and coordinate with planning, construction, and design teams consisting of multi-discipline design engineers and technicians.
• Excellent (and proven) client account management and project coordination skills.
• Be detail-oriented
• Excellent communication and writing skill

• Travel may be required for this position.
• Due to nature of the involved project U.S. work sponsorship is not available with this opportunity.
• Offered rate of compensation (US West Regional) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $190,000.00 - $260,000.00

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AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.