Accenture Construct – Director, Construction Management, ANS (Phila)

Accenture Construct; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Identity theft protection

Job summary

Accenture Construct in Philadelphia seeks a senior seller-doer to lead major rail and transit programs across the Northeast Corridor. You will drive targeted business development and provide executive leadership from pre-construction through handover, shaping pursuit strategy and client relationships.

You will manage design-build and alternative delivery contracts, oversee risk, schedule and budget, and work with cross-functional teams and regulators to ensure compliant, on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible experience managing and delivering major rail or transit infrastructure projects of comparable size and complexity
• Active Professional Engineer license
• Demonstrated experience in business development, capture management, or client relationship development within the public transit or transportation consulting sector
• Pennsylvania or New Jersey Professional Engineer licensure and Certified Construction Manager certification

Responsibilities

• Lead major rail and transit programs and drive targeted business development in Greater Philadelphia and the Northeast Corridor
• Provide executive leadership across the full project lifecycle, including pre-construction, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and closeout
• Lead capture efforts for PMC, construction management, and Owner’s Representative opportunities, building agency relationships, shaping pursuit strategy, and leading proposals and interviews
• Oversee multiple design-build and alternative delivery contracts, managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, change, claims, and contractual requirements
• Serve as a senior client advisor and primary liaison across executive leadership, project controls, legal, regulatory agencies, local jurisdictions, utilities, and community stakeholders
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across construction management, design support, safety, quality, environmental compliance, project controls, and stakeholder coordination
• Establish project governance, reporting, and performance controls that proactively surface risks and support compliance with applicable rail and FTA/FRA requirements
• Strengthen Accenture’s regional market presence by developing senior relationships with SEPTA, Amtrak, PATCO/DRPA, NJ Transit, PennDOT, and other Northeast Corridor transportation authorities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field

Job description

You’ve Never Been Satisfied with “Good Enough.”

You didn’t get into this to manage one piece of a project. You got into it to change how the world gets built.

At Accenture Construct, that’s the job. You’ll help deliver the data centers, power grids, rail networks, factories and public infrastructure that keep communities moving — smarter, safer and more sustainably.

You’ll work alongside people who think big and act bold: project managers, engineers, technologists and strategists who pair real-world delivery with AI. And you won’t be handed a slice of it. We take on whole programs, from early strategy through construction and handover, and we stand behind how they land.

Because “good enough” builds the past. You’re here to build what’s next.

Visit us here to learn more about Accenture Construct

As Accenture continues to grow, you may see a variety of new career opportunities, and depending on the role and location you may be directed to apply through Accenture LLP or one of our other legal entities - Accenture Construct LLC or Accenture Construct Inc., with benefits varying by country and role, so please check with your recruiter for details.

THE WORK:

You’ll serve as a senior seller-doer, leading major rail and transit programs while driving targeted business development across Greater Philadelphia and the Northeast Corridor.

You’ll provide executive leadership across the full project lifecycle, including pre-construction, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and closeout.

You’ll lead capture efforts for PMC, construction management, and Owner’s Representative opportunities, building agency relationships, shaping pursuit strategy, and leading proposals and interviews.

You’ll oversee multiple design-build and alternative delivery contracts, managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, change, claims, and contractual requirements.

You’ll serve as a senior client advisor and primary liaison across executive leadership, project controls, legal, regulatory agencies, local jurisdictions, utilities, and community stakeholders.

You’ll lead multidisciplinary teams across construction management, design support, safety, quality, environmental compliance, project controls, and stakeholder coordination.

You’ll establish project governance, reporting, and performance controls that proactively surface risks and support compliance with applicable rail and FTA/FRA requirements.

You’ll strengthen Accenture’s regional market presence by developing senior relationships with SEPTA, Amtrak, PATCO/DRPA, NJ Transit, PennDOT, and other Northeast Corridor transportation authorities.

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HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field.Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible experience managing and delivering major rail or transit infrastructure projects of comparable size and complexity

Active Professional Engineer license

Demonstrated experience in business development, capture management, or client relationship development within the public transit or transportation consulting sector

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:

Pennsylvania or New Jersey Professional Engineer licensure and Certified Construction Manager certification

Experience delivering major programs for SEPTA, Amtrak, NJ Transit, PATCO/DRPA, PennDOT, or comparable Northeast Corridor transportation agencies

Experience with design-build, CM/GC, P3, or other alternative delivery methods, including contract administration, risk allocation, claims management, and dispute resolution

Knowledge of the Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey stakeholder environment, including local permitting, utilities, federal funding requirements, and public-agency project delivery frameworks

$225,000 - $275,000 a year

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but is not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia or Washington as set forth below.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

• The biggest builds going. Hyperscale data centers, grid and generation, transit and rail, chip fabs, mines, water. If it’s complex and it matters, it’s on our list.
• You own the outcome. Not a workstream. Not a deliverable. Whether the program lands.
• AI that shows up on site. Program control that predicts instead of records. You’ll use it, and you’ll help shape it.
• Scale without the distance. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC, on a team small enough that people know your name.
• Serious investment in you. Leadership development, technical upskilling and certification support.
• Work that outlasts you. People will use what you build for forty years without knowing your name. That’s the point.
• Recognition that means something in this industry. Accenture Construct is ranked #6 globally in ENR’s 2026 Top 50 Program Management Firms and #4 in Building Design + Construction’s Top 80 Construction Management Firms for 2026.

ABOUT ACCENTURE CONSTRUCT

• Accenture Construct is Accenture’s global capital projects business.
• The data centers behind AI. The grid behind the energy transition. The rail, water and airports everything else runs on.
• We plan them, engineer them, deliver them and hand them over — and unlike most of this market, we’re on the hook for whether they land on time. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC. One team that owns the whole thing.

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.

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Accenture Construct offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage; basic life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; a 401(k) with employer match; health savings and flexible spending accounts; paid time off and holidays; paid maternity and parental caregiver leave; adoption and surrogacy assistance; supplemental insurance plans; an employee assistance program; legal resources; and identity theft protection.

Benefits eligibility may vary by state, country, and role. Please connect with your recruiter for more information.