Senior Transportation Project Manager

Senior Transportation Project ManagerAECOM is seeking an experienced Transportation Project Manager to be based in Salt Lake City, Utah. This role will serve as a technical lead on large, complex transportation projects currently in backlog while also playing a key role in upcoming pursuits and the bidding process. The selected candidate will provide hands-on leadership across roadway, highway, bridge, traffic, and transit projects, ensuring technical excellence, client satisfaction, and successful project delivery.

This position offers the opportunity to guide multidisciplinary teams, influence major infrastructure improvements across Utah and the surrounding region, and contribute strategically to business growth initiatives within the Transportation Business Line.Key ResponsibilitiesServe as Technical Lead and Project Manager for large, complex transportation projects in active backlog.Provide oversight and direction for engineering design development across roadway, highway, bridge, traffic, and transit disciplines.Lead technical coordination among multidisciplinary teams to ensure integrated and high-quality deliverables.Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk throughout the project lifecycle.Oversee preparation and review of plans, specifications, estimates, and technical reports.Support proposal development efforts, including technical approach, staffing plans, fee development, and risk assessment.Participate actively in the bidding process, including strategy development and client presentations.Serve as a primary technical liaison with clients, contractors, and key stakeholders.Mentor and develop junior engineers and project managers.Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local standards and agency requirements.Minimum Qualifications:BA/BS + 10 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education including 2 years of leadership.Preferred Qualifications:Bachelor of Science in Civil/Transportation Engineering15 years of relevant project PS&E design experience5 years' DOT experience, specifically within UDOTProfessional Engineer in the State of UtahProficient with DOT Design Standards5 years' experience with proposal and business development, client presentations and relationship developmentDemonstrated success in achieving scope, schedule, and budget goals on a large-scale transportation project.Additional InformationThis role does not provide Visa assistance.At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.