Director, BRT

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AECOM is seeking a Director of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) to lead its national BRT practice. This senior leadership role involves overseeing complex BRT projects across Canada, driving business development efforts, and providing strategic direction to strengthen AECOM’s position as a leader in transit infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Project Delivery:
  • Lead medium to large-scale BRT projects nationally, from concept through construction, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, and budget.
  • Oversee technical execution, quality control, and engineering design to deliver successful outcomes with minimal supervision.
• Technical Expertise:
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in BRT systems, mentoring junior staff and solving complex challenges by adapting established engineering approaches.
  • Ensure project deliverables align with best practices, industry standards, and AECOM’s engineering procedures.
• Business Development:
  • Actively grow AECOM’s BRT portfolio by developing and maintaining strong client relationships across Canada.
  • Identify and pursue new project opportunities, support marketing and proposal efforts, and lead contract negotiations.
  • Represent AECOM at industry events to promote the company’s capabilities and expand its market presence.
• Client & Stakeholder Management:
  • Build and sustain strong client relationships by consistently exceeding expectations in project delivery.
  • Address client and stakeholder needs, concerns, and feedback to ensure successful project outcomes and satisfaction.
• Team Leadership:
  • Manage multidisciplinary teams, including sub-consultants and technical staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
  • Provide leadership and direction to ensure efficient and successful project execution.
• Strategic & Operational Oversight:
  • Define and execute the national strategy for the BRT practice, ensuring financial profitability and operational success.
  • Collaborate with regional and district leadership to align goals and deliver consistent results across Canada.
• Industry Engagement:
  • Represent AECOM at national conferences, through publications, and within the transit community to enhance AECOM’s reputation in BRT.
  • Act as a thought leader to promote innovation and best practices in BRT infrastructure and service delivery.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline, such as Civil Engineering, Sciences, Urban Planning, Geography, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in infrastructure or transit projects.
• A minimum of 6 years of specific experience in Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) or similar systems.
• At least 2 years of leadership experience managing teams or projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced education or certification in engineering, planning, or project management, with a focus on infrastructure or transit systems.
• Deep expertise in the planning, design, and implementation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems, including innovative project solutions.
• Strong background in managing complex, large-scale transit or infrastructure projects from concept through execution.
• Demonstrated ability to oversee technical deliverables, ensuring quality and adherence to project goals and industry standards.
• Proven experience in budgeting, contract negotiation, and resource management across public and private sectors.
• Excellent leadership skills, with a track record of managing multidisciplinary teams and fostering collaboration.
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement, including building relationships with community groups and navigating public consultation processes.
• Proficiency in professional project management tools, scheduling software, and other relevant technologies.
• Active participation in transit industry initiatives, contributing to technical advancements or best practices.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex ideas to diverse audiences.

• Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position

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.

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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.

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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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