Floodplain Management Technical Leader/Senior Project Manager

at  AECOM

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Job Description
AECOM’s Water Business Line is seeking a creative, highly talented Floodplain Management Technical Leader/Senior Project Manager .
This technical leadership role within AECOM offers an exciting opportunity to focus on a mix of client business growth, technical leadership in floodplain management, project delivery leadership, and mentoring of developing engineering staff by leveraging top-notch regional and national floodplain management expertise and capabilities to expand AECOM’s local, state, and federal floodplain management business.
The appropriately qualified applicant will be a seller/doer and have the opportunity to manage and work with an established team of professional engineers on a variety of floodplain management projects including modeling and mapping. The applicant will have the opportunity to provide engineering leadership on a mix of local, state, and federal projects.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License and must be able to pass AECOM’s Motor Vehicle Records review
• US Citizen or Permanent Resident

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Licensed Professional Engineer preferred
• Certified Floodplain Manager or the ability to obtain licensure within 6 months of employment.
• Experience in preparation of engineering proposals for submission to clients, and in business development.
• Ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with diverse audience groups including clients, the public, regulatory staff, subconsultants, and internal technical staff.
• Demonstrated project management fundamentals and a proven track record of providing technical leadership to successfully deliver water projects.
• Experience supervising other engineering professionals, and strong staff development, mentoring and management skills.
• Proven track record of leading and successfully delivering floodplain management projects, resulting in securing additional projects from clients.
• Position requires occasional business travel to meet clients and to various AECOM offices
  Additional Information
  Offered rate of compensation (Kentucky locations only) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $130,000 - $170,000.
  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 absences, 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.
  About AECOM
  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: J10105479
  Business Line: Water
  Business Group: DCS
  Strategic Business Unit: West
  Career Area: Program & Project Management
  Work Location Model: Hybri

• Collaborate with regional and national AECOM experts in the Water Business Line and across business lines to bring cutting-edge solutions and teams to our clients and to seek new floodplain management business opportunities with existing clients.
• Identifies new business opportunities for AECOM, coordinates and participates in project presentations to clients and other external groups, and promotes AECOM’s capabilities, marketing its services among existing and prospective clients.
• Work with senior technical staff and marketing staff to deliver winning proposals.
• Serve as Client Services Manager for select clients.
• Conduct planning and staff meetings.
• Oversee the successful delivery of technical work.
• Serve as Seller/Doer, Project Manager, and technical lead for floodplain management projects.
• Oversee project elements including reports, hydrologic & hydraulic models, mapping, and permitting packages.
• Perform project management activities including coordination with clients, sub-consultants, regulatory agencies; scope, schedule, and budget development; project team coordination; interdisciplinary coordination; budget and schedule tracking; invoicing; and payment of sub-consultants. Position has significant profit/loss responsibility for assigned project.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff and provide professional growth opportunities for team members – with a focus on floodplain management.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, and ability to successfully direct multi-disciplinary teams.
  Qualifications