Rail & Transit Program Director - Strategic Leader

AECOM; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM seeks a Program Director – Rail and Transit to lead large-scale rail programs, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, and on-time delivery. You will oversee multidisciplinary teams across engineering, construction, and operations, guiding strategy, governance, and performance.

Expect collaboration with clients, regulators, and partners to achieve strategic outcomes. The role emphasizes leadership readiness for major pursuits, risk management, and driving digital delivery and asset

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Program Management, Transportation, Business, or related field.
• 20+ years of infrastructure delivery experience, including leadership on major rail, transit, or transportation programs.
• Proven success leading complex, multi-billion-dollar rail infrastructure programs with multiple stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of rail systems, delivery models, regulatory environments, and operations.
• Professional certification such as PgMP, PMP, APM RPP, CCM, or equivalent preferred.
• Chartered Engineer, Professional Engineer, or equivalent registration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for major rail and transit programs across engineering, systems, and operations.
• Establish an integrated program management framework covering engineering, construction, systems, testing and commissioning, and readiness.
• Define delivery strategies, governance structures, and performance objectives aligned with client and regulatory expectations.
• Lead program mobilization activities and ensure resources and leadership structures are in place for execution.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Safety leadership

Communication

Regulatory understanding

Project management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Program Management, Transportation, Business, or related field

Job description

AECOM seeks a Program Director – Rail and Transit to lead large-scale rail programs, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, and on-time delivery. You will oversee multidisciplinary teams across engineering, construction, and operations, guiding strategy, governance, and performance.

Expect collaboration with clients, regulators, and partners to achieve strategic outcomes. The role emphasizes leadership readiness for major pursuits, risk management, and driving digital delivery and asset