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Job Description

Director – NY Metro (NYM) Transit Rail Planning

AECOM’s NY Metro Transit Rail Planning team is looking for an individual with proven transit and passenger rail planning and project development expertise to join a collaborative team that balances our client-responsiveness, sound technical analysis, creativity, and digital technology to find the right passenger rail solutions for this and future generations. 

The Director - NYM Transit Rail Planning will report to the Vice President, NYM Transit Rail Planning and will provide project and client management, business development, and technical direction for the NYM Transit Rail Planning to include; transit and passenger rail planning and engineering as well as capital programming to support our portfolio of large infrastructure projects.

The successful candidate will be required to be in the office minimum three days a week and able to travel locally in the New York Metro area. 

This position’s responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to the following:

Candidate will have a leadership role in business development strategy including industry and client outreach and leading responses to agency Requests for Proposals (RFPs).The Director will be supported by and work with AECOM’s global transit/rail planning and engineering resources and our digital AECOM toolkit.Develop and support growth and client-specific business development strategies.Provide technical expertise and guidance.Mentor and build capacity within transit rail planning staff.Coordinate with AECOM’s multidisciplinary planning and engineering practices.Manage AECOM and subconsultant resources.Support new business development activities including industry events and client proposals.Project management role including scope/schedule/budget adherence for project assignments.

 

The ideal candidate will provide project and client management, business development, and technical direction for the NYM Transit Rail Planning team.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

BA/BS in Engineering, Transportation Planning, Business, or other related field plus 12 years of demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including two years of leadership.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Engineering, Transportation Planning, Business, or another related field is desirable.20 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.Familiarity with development of passenger rail alignments and track, facilities, and systems design. Excellent verbal and written communications skills, good time management skills, and an attention to detail.Proficiency with Microsoft Office software.Professional planning or engineering license in NY, NJ, and/or CT.

 

 

Additional Information

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

Sponsorship is not available for this position.Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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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.