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Join us.Job DescriptionThe AECOM Transit Design Manager (BRT) is a key role which reports to the US Mid-Atlantic Region Transportation Business Line. This is a hands-on project leadership role for someone who loves making cities more commutable by managing the design of transit - BRT!We are seeking candidates who live in the East Region who can work on a HYBRID basis (2 or 3 days/week in office) from one of our East Coast offices.This person will have the opportunity to work on a diverse set of exciting transit projects nationally, taking on a project leadership role within our Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) design team.The successful candidate may be asked to:Serve as an AECOM team lead, project manager and/or discipline lead on planning studies, preliminary design studies, and final design of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects, and will coordinate, cooperate, and work collaboratively with others team members as well as support business development.The successful candidate will oversee multidisciplinary teams as they:Prepare engineering related calculations and develop drawings and visual aids for BRT infrastructure.Prepare and/or review multimodal street designParticipate in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.Develop construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects.Use expertise in all steps of completing discipline component of PS&E package.Prepare technical specification sections.Perform quality control review of design calculations or drawings.Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements.Coordinate tasks and provides leadership and mentorship to entry-level engineers.Perform work in accordance with the agreed-upon budget and schedule with little supervision.Work independently and with other team members to complete all the tasks necessary to complete primary design elements for engineering works.QualificationsMinimum Requirements:Bachelor's degree in Engineering + 8 Years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or educationProfessional Engineering licenseProficient with AutoCAD/Civil 3D or Microstation/Power InRoads or Power GeoPak or OpenRoads Designer (ORD)Roadway design experienceBus Rapid Transit and / or Light Rail Transit (LRT) design experienceDue to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is requiredPreferred Qualifications:10 Years of Relevant Experience in transportation design2 years in a similar leadership role is helpful5+ years in engineering project management rolesAbility to prepare engineering design reports and construction drawings for highway, roadway, transit, and/or rail.Ability to collaborate and coordinate with design teams consisting of multi-discipline design engineers and techniciansFamiliarity with local design standards as well as national BRT/LRT standards and best practicesAbility to interpret and utilize appropriate design standardsGood relationships with multiple transportation agency clientsExcellent communication and writing skillsExperience in leading business development effortsAdditional InformationRelocation assistance is not available for this position.Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.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.