Senior Project Manager, Rail Signals & Communications

at  AECOM

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Job Description
AECOM is currently seeking a Rail Signal Project Manager Senior Project Manager, Rail Signals & Communications to join our multidisciplinary Canadian Signals & Communications team and work on delivering an existing and future portfolio of projects. As part of the largest Rail & Transit team in Canada, AECOM offers highly flexible work arrangements and the ability to grow your career in multiple directions.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead project pursuits and prepare proposals.
• Participate in business development by establishing long lasting relationships with clients during project execution and attracting new clients.
• Plan and manage each stage of a project to ensure that all contractual commitments are met on time and within budget.
• Identify the necessary resources required for the execution of Signals and Communications projects in the Rail &Transit sector from inception to completion.
• Develop project scope, identify deliverables, and prepare work plans, schedules and budgets for all project stages while performing monitoring and control for the duration of the project.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and change management with the goal of producing functionally and financially viable projects that will be completed on time within the authorized budget and to the required quality.
• Lead project controls staff, project coordinators, as well as overall project team by interfacing with sub-discipline leads.
• Lead and attend regular coordination meetings internal to the project team as well as client facing meetings.
• Maintain a good understanding of the project scope in order to identify scope creep and initiate the change management process.
• When scope changes occur, negotiate solutions to ensure outcomes meet client expectations and contractual obligations.
• Ensure timely internal and external communication throughout all project phases, develop and maintain meeting minutes, and follow up on action items.
• Comply with the AECOM Quality Management System methodology and project management process.
• Participate in monthly project reviews to review project status, budget, work plan, schedule and risks
• Conduct progress meetings to exchange information and resolve issues or concerns with various key stakeholders.
• Ensure that all project close-out documents are submitted and forwarded to appropriate parties upon completion of the project.
• Act as a mentor to junior project management and controls professionals.
• Enroll and obtain the MAP (Managing AECOM Projects) Certification.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant engineering discipline (electrical, electronics, software engineering, etc.) + 6 years of relevant experience in the project management in rail for signals OR Technical Diploma + 8 years of experience in the project management in rail and/or signals
• Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8 years or more of relevant experience in public rail and transit.
• Professional Engineer designation
• PMP certification
• Known to public transit clients in BC and Alberta, Ontario (i.e. TransLink, BCRTC, TI Corp, MoTI, City of Edmonton, City of Calgary, Metrolinx, and others)
• Strong technical knowledge and experience for at least one of the following sub-disciplines and familiarity with the other:
• LRT and Freight rail
• Signalling & Train Control (CBTC, ATC, ATO, ATP, PTC, fixed block, level-crossings, OCC workstations and software, interface to OCC video wall, and others)
• Experience in State of Good Repair projects.
• Proven experience managing multiple projects of various types and complexities.
• Familiar with other design disciplines typically requiring coordination with Signal design such as Architectural, Structural, Civil, Electrical, System and Mechanical.
• Able to work with minimum supervision.
• Excellent communication, organizational and team skills.
• Strong problem identification and problem resolution skills.
• Able to multitask due to concurrent projects.

Additional Information

• Lead project pursuits and prepare proposals.
• Participate in business development by establishing long lasting relationships with clients during project execution and attracting new clients.
• Plan and manage each stage of a project to ensure that all contractual commitments are met on time and within budget.
• Identify the necessary resources required for the execution of Signals and Communications projects in the Rail &Transit sector from inception to completion.
• Develop project scope, identify deliverables, and prepare work plans, schedules and budgets for all project stages while performing monitoring and control for the duration of the project.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and change management with the goal of producing functionally and financially viable projects that will be completed on time within the authorized budget and to the required quality.
• Lead project controls staff, project coordinators, as well as overall project team by interfacing with sub-discipline leads.
• Lead and attend regular coordination meetings internal to the project team as well as client facing meetings.
• Maintain a good understanding of the project scope in order to identify scope creep and initiate the change management process.
• When scope changes occur, negotiate solutions to ensure outcomes meet client expectations and contractual obligations.
• Ensure timely internal and external communication throughout all project phases, develop and maintain meeting minutes, and follow up on action items.
• Comply with the AECOM Quality Management System methodology and project management process.
• Participate in monthly project reviews to review project status, budget, work plan, schedule and risks
• Conduct progress meetings to exchange information and resolve issues or concerns with various key stakeholders.
• Ensure that all project close-out documents are submitted and forwarded to appropriate parties upon completion of the project.
• Act as a mentor to junior project management and controls professionals.
• Enroll and obtain the MAP (Managing AECOM Projects) Certification