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Job Description

AECOM is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead and oversee a significant component of a Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) program, as part of an ongoing rail infrastructure upgrade in New York. This role requires exceptional organizational, communication, and leadership skills to effectively engage with multiple stakeholders, including the client (MTA/NYCT), contractors, and cross-functional teams.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Project Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement:

Serve as the primary liaison between the project team and key client (MTA/NYCT) stakeholders, ensuring alignment of project objectives with client goals.Lead regular progress meetings with the client, contractor teams, and internal project management to provide updates, resolve issues, and propose mitigation strategies.Manage a team of direct reports and cross-functional support staff, ensuring project tasks are effectively delegated, tracked, and completed on schedule.Proactively identify, communicate, and resolve project risks and issues, including technical, commercial, and client-related concerns.

Contract & Commercial Management:

Oversee the administration of multiple design, installation, and commissioning contracts, ensuring adherence to contractual obligations and project timelines.Review and assess contractor claims, disputes, and additional work orders, collaborating with MTA legal and commercial teams to ensure proper evaluation and resolution.Manage and finalize commercial change documentation, including requests for proposals (RFPs), time impact analyses, and scope changes.Oversee the review and processing of contractor payment applications, ensuring timely and accurate disbursements.

Project Planning & Progress Reporting:

Lead the planning, tracking, and reporting of key project milestones, including design, installation, testing, and commissioning activities.Monitor the progress of CBTC carborne equipment installation, including integration of field-testing results, software development, and stakeholder coordination.Prepare detailed progress reports for both internal and external stakeholders, highlighting project achievements, issues, and corrective actions.

Technical & Field Coordination:

Oversee the coordination of field test procedures, track access, and equipment commissioning with MTA/NYCT stakeholders.Manage team efforts to secure necessary track outages and coordinate labor for field inspections, ensuring compliance with transit authority protocols.Support the integration of new technologies (e.g., 5G radio upgrades) and other emerging MTA initiatives, applying a strategic and consultative approach.

Documentation & Compliance:

Ensure timely review and closure of contractor submittals, RFIs, and other project-related documentation.Maintain oversight of test procedures and reports, ensuring that project documentation meets the standards required for project close-out.

 

 

 

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements: 

BA/BS in Civil  Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field plus (10) years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

Preferred Qualifications:

Professional Engineer License (NY).10+ years of experience in rail or transit projects, with at least 5 years focused on CBTC or similar signaling technologies.Strong knowledge of MTA/NYCT procedures and protocols would be extremely beneficial, with proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects in a public sector environment.Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to lead diverse teams and resolve conflicts effectively.PMP certification or equivalent is desirable.Master’s degree preferred.Deep understanding of CBTC systems, rolling stock, and rail signaling technologies.Experience working with legal teams on contract interpretation and claims resolution.Strong analytical skills, with experience in risk management and project financials.Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to evolving project needs.

 

 

 

Additional Information

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

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

 

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits 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 absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, 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 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, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. 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.