Senior Rail & Transit Programs Lead

AECOM; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Program Director – Rail and Transit to lead senior-level strategy, governance, and delivery of major rail programs. You will coordinate across engineering, construction, operations, and commercial management to ensure safety, reliability, and timely delivery.

The role requires extensive industry leadership, with responsibilities spanning stakeholder engagement, risk management, and continuous improvement across rail portfolios.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Program Management, Transportation, Business, or a related field.
• Typically 20+ years of infrastructure delivery leadership experience.
• Professional certification such as PgMP, PMP, APM RPP, CCM, or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for major rail and transit programs.
• Establish an integrated program management framework across engineering, construction, systems, testing and commissioning, and operational readiness.
• Define delivery strategies, governance structures, and performance objectives for long-term network benefits.
• Lead program mobilization activities and ensure resources and leadership structures for execution.
• Oversee integration across rail disciplines including track, signaling, traction power, stations, depots, rolling stock interfaces, and operational systems.
• Guide implementation of asset management, maintainability, reliability, and operational performance requirements.

Skills

Executive leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic program direction

Rail systems understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction/Program Management/Transportation/Business

Professional certification (PgMP, PMP, APM RPP, CCM)

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Program Director – Rail and Transit to lead senior-level strategy, governance, and delivery of major rail programs. You will coordinate across engineering, construction, operations, and commercial management to ensure safety, reliability, and timely delivery.

The role requires extensive industry leadership, with responsibilities spanning stakeholder engagement, risk management, and continuous improvement across rail portfolios.