Transportation Project Manager - Wisconsin - AECOM

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AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented, and motivated Transportation Project Manager for immediate employment in the Madison / Middleton, Wisconsin office. Responsibilities will include the oversight and management of active projects tasks and project teams, business development, and support for Transportation projects and pursuits. Projects may include roadways/highways, bridges, utilities, and misc. facilities related to transportation or infrastructure projects for a range of prospective clients, including WisDOT,  and other counties and municipalities as well as projects and pursuits.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Work with local management to develop and execute project pursuits and delivery
• Formulate and execute project opportunity capture strategies, including teaming and positioning for strategic pursuits and identification of required staff resources to win and effectively deliver projects
• Establish relationships with both external and internal clients
• Manage and mentor staff to enable seamless design and plan development
• Be a visible leader and trusted advisor to clients by promoting AECOM’s values both internally and externally
• Must possess excellent analytical, technical skills and communication (oral and written) skills
• Proven track record with client account management, project pursuit execution, and engineering staff development
• Responsible for the overall management administration to project and assists in establishing project specific objectives and policies. 
• Provides management and guidance to subordinate managers, enforces company and project policies, and a primary liaison between AECOM and client interface. 
• Oversees and ensures all facets of the project are constructed in accordance with design, budget and schedule through subordinate managers and supervisors. 
• Responsible for administering the project from budgeting/schedule stage through procurement and contract closeout. Position has significant profit/loss responsibility for assigned project.

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS + 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education 

Preferred Qualifications

• Client relationships and business development experience 
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering 
• 10 + years of progressive experience designing and delivering projects  
• Wisconsin PE or ability to obtain a PE within 6 months of employment
• Experience as project manager or lead roadway engineer on WISDOT projects 

About AECOM

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.