Ports/Marine Engineering - Senior Engineering Manager / Project Manager

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager / Project Manager to join our Ports and Marine team. Are you excited by the prospect of leading design teams from concept planning through design development and construction phases services? In this role you would work on a wide range of waterfront infrastructure projects across our East Region Marine group. The main office is in New York City, but this role can be worked out of Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia or Piscataway, NJ. It is envisioned that you will work on domestic and international design-build, progressive design-build and design-bid-build projects.

The Senior Engineering Manager / Project Manager will be the Technical Lead of maritime/waterfront design projects that are anticipated to include ports and harbors, container terminals, offshore wind terminals and turbine foundations, coastal waterfront resiliency and industrial parcel redevelopment opportunities.

The Marine Senior Engineering Manager / Project Manager has the following responsibilities (but not limited to):

• Supports, oversees and coordinates engineering & design solutions and production activities for an operating unit with a specific focus on alternative delivery projects including design-build and progressive design-build.
• Generates technical assessments, makes presentations and recommendations both internally and externally and implements decisions that are recognized as authoritative. 
• Initiates and maintains contact with senior-level management within AECOM and is skilled in design development, contract document preparation, compliance with budget and schedule requirements, effective communication with planning, environmental and construction teams and understands the need for timely resolution of critical issues for successful project delivery. At this level, the individual will have a demonstrated understanding of project delivery requirements, creativity, foresight, ability to work with and lead a multi-disciplinary design team and can comprehend and convey client objectives, develop designs that respond to project goals and accomplish high quality technical excellence. 
• Demonstrates mature judgment in anticipating and solving both routine and unusual technical problems, determining operational objectives and requirements, organizing programs and projects, and developing standards and guidelines for diverse engineering activities. 
• Supervision received is essentially administrative with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or related degree plus (10) ten years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of education and/or experience
• Demonstrated experience in Marine Waterfront, Ports and/or Terminal engineering design
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-discipline design teams, preferably with design-build projects
• Professional Engineering License (PE) in Structural or Civil

Preferred

Qualifications

• 15+ years of design and/or construction experience on relevant waterfront projects
• Experience running multiple infrastructure projects with construction values that exceed $100 million
• Experience with marine and waterfront structures
• Knowledge and familiarity of several of the following: AutoCAD, Revit, SAP2000, Bentley RAM Suite, Tedds, Enercalc, MathCAD, Hilti Profis, Bluebeam, STAAD.pro, LPILE
• Experience with building structures that have large-scale horizontal footprints

Additional Information

• Relocation is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future 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, flexible work options ,  well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. 

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You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity. 

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