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The Transportation Business Line is actively seeking a highly motivated Construction Management Deputy Department Manager/Resident Engineer for immediate employment in Phoenix, Arizona. This position will help lead AECOM’s Arizona CM practice.  They will be responsible for staff supervision, project execution, business development and collaboration with Arizona Transportation leadership staff in coordination with the Arizona Construction Department Manager.  The appropriately qualified applicant will be able to demonstrate an established career in the CM industry and have a successful track record of major ADOT and municipal projects. The applicant will have demonstrated experience in developing teams, managing engineering and technical staff, past successful approaches to winning and executing major projects, including projects completed using alternative delivery approaches. The position also requires the ability to lead teams to successfully execute and deliver projects working with construction contractors under traditional and alternative delivery methods. 

The Deputy Department Manager provides strategic plan and delivery on key client CM project needs and initiatives; has broad CM Project/Program management impact; able to hire, mentor and expand the team’s function, scale and reach in the Phoenix/Maricopa County region; prepares and delivers presentations on behalf and in support of the client’s fundamental CM project/Program objectives; serves as a point of contact to the client and acts as a liaison between management and clients on advanced issues; interacts with executive level government or public officials and/or executive level clients on significant project matters often requiring coordination between organizations and assesses and manages risk on behalf of AECOM and the client.

• Formulate and execute project opportunity capture strategies, including teaming and positioning for major pursuits, leading proposal efforts and identification of required staff resources to win and effectively deliver CM projects
• Experience in being able to recognize opportunities for strategic growth and being able to build and lead teams to meet opportunity and growth special needs
• Establish relationships with both external and internal clients and customers, including industry associations and other potential consultant team members and construction contractors• Serve as a project Resident Engineer for ADOT, MCDOT, municipalities, or counties
• Successfully develops strategies, prepares proposals, negotiates contracts, and executes projects
• Be a visible leader and trusted advisor to clients by promoting AECOM’s values both internally and externally
• Directly manage projects and support staff in project development and delivery, including scoping, budgeting, contract negotiations, project management and resident engineering
• Proven track record with large client CM or program management, pursuit execution, and multidisciplinary team management
• Experience in client prepositioning activities, team (internal and external partners) and proposal development
• Construction management, inspection and field support experience with local agencies, cities, counties and/or ADOT projects
• Coordinating with clients and construction contractors to successfully execute and deliver projects
• Assist bridge/highway design disciplines with constructability questions or issues
• Participate in Regional/Branch management meetings to report on construction management issues and opportunities
• Familiarity with local and federal funding and CM project development and delivery requirements

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS + 8 Years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Valid Driver’s License required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
• 8 + years of project and client management experience
• Minimal travel outside of Maricopa County may be required
• Registered Professional Engineer in Arizona

• Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required

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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 culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – 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 and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. 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.