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AECOM is actively seeking a creative, Water Design-Build Program Manager for the Water Business Line to be based on Long Island, NY. This position will be part of an exciting team employing the latest technologies to solve critical water supply, treatment, and infrastructure projects such as water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, and conveyance systems This is an opportunity to work on some of our nation’s most pressing water infrastructure problems and contributing to AECOM’s success as an industry leader in engineering and construction.  

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

• The Program Manager will be charged with responsibility to actively direct the performance of an ongoing water and wastewater project as well as take a leadership role in the development and capture of upcoming design build pursuits.
• The Program Manager will lead the Design and Construction Quality Assurance team and activities ,  for the project with the support of a team of subject matter professionals.  
• It is desirable that the DB Program Manager has capability in  in both conceptual and detailed engineering and construction project management capacities.
• As a DB Program Manager the primary responsibilities will include client point of contact for all project matters, direct negotiations with design builder for potential claims and change orders; managing the activities of the design and construction quality assurance team;, as well as overall project management for scheduling, constructability reviews, familiarity with job cost reporting, and budget control activities through the life of the project, including EAC analysis during on-site construction as prime contracting entity.
• Fiscal Experience – Proven project management skills to delivery projects at or under budget and on schedule.  Working knowledge of job accounting and reporting methods such as earned value and estimates to complete.
• Team Oriented – This position requires the skill set to directly oversee and manage detailed engineering and construction teams working collaboratively together to deliver the project
• Review of monthly client Reports
• Approves correspondence related to construction and identifies key issues regarding disputed work, delays, additional and supplemental work, and non-conforming work
• Ensures that safety monitoring activities within the Program’s scope of work are being accomplished.
• Reviewing the contractor’s CPM schedule with assistance from the Scheduler, to assure that the schedule conforms to the CPM format required by the contract document

• QA/QC program compliance
• Final review and authorization of contractor payments including confirmation of Prevailing Wage interviews with trades.
• Responsible for review and resolution and/or approval of Inspector and Contractor reporting, forms, testing, compliance and coordination issues
• Monitoring and reporting on the contractor activities during the performance of the work to determine if the work is being constructed in accordance with the contract documents
• Primary receiver and reviewer of responses for all project correspondence. 

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or  Cvil/Environmental/Sanitary/Chemical Engineering
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience, with Design-build experience in water/wastewater infrastructure projects.
• 6 years of engineering experience managing the design of water/wastewater infrastructure projects, including experience conducting design quality assurance and design review for such projects.
• Minimum of 6 years of engineering experience managing the construction of water/wastewater infrastructure projects, including experience conducting construction quality assurance and inspection for such
• Must have managed at least one project valued over $50 million.
• Must be a licensed professional engineer.

Preferred Requirements

• At least 7 years of engineering experience managing the design of water/wastewater infrastructure projects, including experience conducting design quality assurance and design review for such projects.
• At least 7 years of engineering experience managing the construction of water/wastewater infrastructure projects, including experience conducting construction quality assurance and inspection for such
• Candidates who are currently a registered Professional Engineer in the State of New York., or have the ability to obtain through reciprocity.

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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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