Deputy Program Manager

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As the Deputy Program Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing our design-build projects.  This role requires a dedicated professional capable of managing complex design-build projects in an Owner's Representative role on a highly complex mega project program. 

The Deputy Program Manager will report to the Program Manager for Construction and will work with the on-site project teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the overall project execution of our design-build initiatives, ensuring adherence to design specifications, budget constraints, and schedule requirements.
• Collaborate with the design-build team to develop and implement efficient project plans and strategies.
• Oversee administrative functions including design-builder’s adherence to the design-build agreement, contract performance monitoring, review of payment requisitions, and maintenance of project schedules and budget projections.
• Maintain comprehensive and accurate project records and documentation.
• Review design-builder change orders, while maintaining budget integrity and producing accurate financial reports.
• Establish and maintain stakeholder relationships by offering consistent updates. 
• Conduct regular site visits and inspections to monitor project progress and ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Promote and enforce a culture of safety across all project sites and operations.
• Provide on-site leadership and guidance to the project team in the challenging construction environment of New York City.
• Travel within the 4 boroughs of NYC; Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or related field + 10 years of experience in construction projects of various complexity, including 2 years in a leadership role.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 15 years of experience in construction projects, including 7 years in a leadership capacity.
• Experience interfacing with NYC agencies with jurisdiction.
• Track record of successfully leading large-scale high rise construction projects using traditional and design-build project delivery methods.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to build relationships and foster a collaborative work environment.
• Proficiency in construction management software, project management tools, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with working as a Consultant (Owner’s Representative role) and/or Contractor (Project Manager or greater role).

• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
• Sponsorship is not available now or in the future.

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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 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, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. 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.

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