Senior Transportation Project Manager

Senior Transportation Project Manager

AECOM is actively seeking a Senior Transportation Project Manager to support our exciting projects in the Lexington, KY office. The appropriately qualified applicant will have demonstrated experience in project and client management of multi-disciplinary transportation projects.

The candidate will have various management, leadership, and people accountability responsibilities for a specific technical group/department.

Responsibilities include:

• Building strong relationships and interacting regularly with existing and new clients, teaming partners, industry groups, and stakeholders
• Continuing and strengthening client relationships within the Surface Transportation Industry, specific to public sector clients
• Identifying, pursuing, and winning Surface Transportation and infrastructure design projects
• Coordinating and collaborating with other leaders within AECOM's U.S. West Transportation Group
• Serving as lead engineer, approving, and signing off on work on local, state, and federal projects
• Providing technical expertise for studies and design efforts
• Performing technical reviews of work developed by others
• Continuously interacting with clients assuring satisfaction with AECOM services and interacting with project delivery personnel to ensure any service issues are identified and addressed in a proactive manner
• Driving project performance and being responsible for the performance of a portfolio of projects
• Collaborating with peers/leaders in the AECOM U.S. West department to leverage technical expertise, ensure client satisfaction, and implement best practices
• Participating in development of technical proposals

Minimum Requirements:

• BS/BA + 10 years of experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field; Master's degree preferred
• Project Management experience in Roadway/Highway projects
• OpenRoads Design software experience is a plus
• Proficiency in transportation design software, including OpenRoads, Microstation, and InRoads
• Registered Professional Engineer in Kentucky or ability to retain PE within 1 year
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in transportation engineering and project management
• Proven track record of successfully managing complex roadway/highway projects
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Kentucky or ability to obtain within one year
• Strong knowledge of transportation industry standards, regulations, and best practices
• Excellent leadership, team management, and mentoring skills
• Outstanding communication and presentation abilities, with experience in client-facing roles
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Willingness to adapt to new technologies and innovative approaches in transportation engineering