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AECOM Senior Transportation Planner - Transit Practice in Arlington, Virginia
Company Description
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Job Description
Senior Transportation Plann er - Project Manager
AECOM is seeking a Senior Transportation Plann er - Project Manager, to join our diverse and holistically focused transportation planning group in Arlington, VA. This position is a great fit for a mid-level transportation professional ready to take on more responsibility and ownership of projects. The job will support a variety of planning and preliminary design/engineering studies for multimodal initiatives for local, state, and federal clients in the region. Example projects include alternative assessments, feasibility studies, corridor studies, regional/statewide plans, environmental studies (NEPA documentation), facility planning/design, and TOD/station-area plans.
Responsibilities:
Planning:
Analyze and recommend transportation system improvements based on technological change and economic, population, land use, and traffic projections
Analyze data from modeling software, geographic information systems or associated databases
Develop and test new methods and models of transportation, economic, and environmental analysis
Communicate complex transportation technical information in clear, engaging and creative ways to a variety of audiences
Collaborate with engineers to research, analyze, or resolve complex transportation design issues
Develop design ideas for new or improved transport infrastructure, including transit stations and alignments, pedestrian projects, bicycle facilities, complete streets, connected and autonomous vehicles, highways, and parking
Review development plans for transportation system effects, infrastructure requirements, and compliance with applicable transportation regulations
Assist or lead environmental and NEPA-related projects and tasks, including EIS, EA, and CE documentation with FTA, FRA, and FHWA as lead agencies;
Prepare presentation materials and facilitate meetings with client staff, agency boards, and commissions and elected officials
Participate in public meetings and hearings to explain planning proposals, and gather feedback from those affected by projects, or achieve consensus on project designs
Project Management:
Manage technical tasks and projects, including managing task and project teams, presenting to and working with a range of clients, monitoring project budgets and schedules, developing technical approaches and executing work, assisting with quality control, and coordinating among technical disciplines
Serve as project manager or as deputy project manager, based upon a level of experience, further develop project management skills, and obtain AECOM project management certification.
Business Development/Pursuits :
Help maintain excellent client relationships through attentive service, project delivery, communication and professionalism, and anticipation of client needs
Assist business development activities through client agency and peer firm networking, internal and external knowledge sharing of AECOM technical experience and capabilities, and engaging with local and national industry trends and innovation
Assist project pursuit leaders and collaborate with other team members in developing proposal materials
Qualifications
Minimum:
Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline
6 years of related transit planning experience with some experiences in project management, client service management, design, and/or business development activities or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Some experience with local and/or federal funding and project development requirements
Experience in proposal development
Experience collaborating with operations, project, and marketing and other staff of all levels
Experience collaborating across disciplines and business lines for integrated delivery and growth
Valid Driver’s License required to visit project sites, clients, and other AECOM offices. As a condition of employment, selected candidate must pass a Motor Vehicle Records review
Preferred:
Experience and demonstrated team-building ability, internal/external networking skills, and people relationship skills
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other relevant software programs
Experience developing relationships with local transit clients in Maryland, Virginia, and DC
Experience with the Northern Virginia and DC Metro markets
Experience in proposal preparation
Experience in implementing quality assurance and quality control activities
Ability to interact regularly and professionally with senior management and technical staff in other offices on business and project execution
Experience in developing and nurturing relationships with key clients
License and/or registration of professional engineer or planner
Additional Information
Relocation is an option for this position
Visa support is an option for this position
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Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $125,000.00 - $165,000.00.
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.
ReqID: J10113810
Business Line: Transportation
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: East
Career Area: Planning
Work Location Model: Hybrid
Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc