Colorado Transportation Program Leader for Delivery

AECOM; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Colorado Transportation Program Manager to provide multidisciplinary leadership, project delivery oversight, and strategic business development across Colorado.

The senior leader will drive pursuit strategy, lead multidisciplinary teams across roadway, traffic, transit, structures and planning, and cultivate durable client relationships with CDOT, RTD, DEN and other agencies to grow AECOM’s Colorado transportation practice.

Qualifications

• BA/BS + 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• 16+ years of progressive experience in transportation engineering, planning, program management, or related transportation services.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary transportation programs involving multiple technical disciplines such as roadway, traffic, transit, structures, planning, or construction management.
• Established relationships with Colorado transportation agencies, municipalities, counties, metropolitan planning organizations, airports, transit agencies, and other public-sector clients.
• Demonstrated success in transportation business development, including opportunity identification, client management, capture strategy, proposal development, presentations, and contract negotiations.
• Experience serving as a senior project or program manager on complex transportation infrastructure programs.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of Colorado, or the ability to obtain within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership for transportation programs and projects throughout Colorado, coordinating multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality solutions within established budgets and schedules.
• Lead and support business development efforts across the full range of transportation services, including roadway, traffic, transit, structures, planning, and program management.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with CDOT, RTD, DOTI, DEN, DRCOG, municipalities, counties, and other transportation agencies and clients throughout Colorado.
• Identify emerging project opportunities, develop capture strategies, and position AECOM for future work through client engagement, industry involvement, and market intelligence.
• Lead or support major proposals, statements of qualifications, interviews, presentations, and other pursuit activities, coordinating technical teams and developing compelling approaches to client needs.
• Serve as a senior client contact and trusted advisor, understanding client priorities and connecting them with AECOM’s multidisciplinary technical capabilities.
• Provide project and program management leadership, including scope development, staffing, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, quality management, and overall project performance.
• Coordinate with technical discipline leads to develop integrated transportation solutions and ensure consistency across roadway, traffic, transit, structures, planning, and other project elements.
• Provide strategic direction to project teams and serve as a senior resource for resolving complex technical, operational, and project delivery challenges.

Education

BA/BS + 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Colorado Transportation Program Manager to provide multidisciplinary leadership, project delivery oversight, and strategic business development across Colorado.

The senior leader will drive pursuit strategy, lead multidisciplinary teams across roadway, traffic, transit, structures and planning, and cultivate durable client relationships with CDOT, RTD, DEN and other agencies to grow AECOM’s Colorado transportation practice.