Senior Project Manager - Federal Projects

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AECOM is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to be based in Dallas, TX Forth Woth, TX or San Antonio, TX.

The AECOM Buildings + Places Team is a multi-disciplinary group consisting of professionals across multiple disciplines, including Architecture, MEP, Structural, Civil, , and Landscape design to name a few.

As a leader, the Senior Project Manager will be responsible for mentoring and guiding federal design teams to success. In addition to helping lead design development and review, the Senior Project Manager will also be responsible client communication, consultant coordination, and contract administration.   Projects will focus on the federal sector.

The successful candidate must be a licensed Architect or Engineer with strong, hands-on technical knowledge as well as proven experience leading a team through all phases of a project.  The ideal Candidate will have experience managing federal design projects and competence across federal design criteria, including UFC’s, ETL’s, AFMAN’s, and AFI’s.

The responsibilities of this position also include, but are not limited to:

• Working with interdisciplinary technical leads in coordinated successful execution of projects in design and construction
• Maintain, develop and coordinate all aspects of the A/E practice on federal project
• Prepare creative, functional and innovative designs for clients
• Lead and manage a design team to produce fully coordinated set of working drawings and project specifications
• Supervise and mentor within a team environment. Provide guidance and mentoring to less experienced architects, designers and technical staff; provide direction to help others meet objectives
• Write and coordinate winning proposals, attract new clients and retain current clients as required
• Manage financial and cost control aspects of building projects
• Meet with clients to discuss potential new work and/or review project requirements
• Collaborate with management on preparation of project proposals; oversee design development proposals and feasibility studies
• Communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of the organization
• Preparation of design and contract documents, document checking, conduct construction review and contract administration throughout the duration of a project
• Communicate with construction team to provide information and solve problems
• Coordinating internal resources and third parties/subcontractors for the execution of projects
• Assisting in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders, and ensuring technical feasibility.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• BA/BS Architecture or Engineering + 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Licensed Architect or Engineer

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• More than 10 years of experience, including experience with federal programs and managing projects and people
• Direct experience managing projects for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
• Federal government portfolio (DOD, VA, GSA, etc.)
• Experience with (UFC’s, ETL’s, AFMAN’s, and AFI’s.)
• Additional credentialing such as PMP, DBIA, and/or LEEP AP
• Experience in developing scope, fee, and terms for proposals and change orders for interdisciplinary teams related to building design and engineering.
• Experience in implementing design quality assurance and quality control activities
• Experience managing design teams through design-build project execution
• Ability to interact regularly and professionally with senior management and technical staff in other offices on business development and project execution issues
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities
• Proven organizational skills with a demonstrated track record in client satisfaction while meeting deliverables and deadline requirements
• Internally driven, self-starter, team orientated

• Sponsorship is not available for this opportunity

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, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

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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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.