Sr. Project Manager - Team Leader

Aecom2; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an Area Manager and Senior Project Manager specializing in Environmental Site Assessment and Remediation to cover Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The role combines leadership of a ~50-person department with hands-on project delivery and client-facing performance management.

Preferred locations include Austin, Dallas, or Houston, TX. Responsibilities span program delivery, business development, governance, and robust risk management to achieve client satisfaction and

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Geology, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field
• Experience in project management and business development
• Strong leadership and people management capabilities

Responsibilities

• Drives program performance to meet client satisfaction and KPIs
• Oversees approximately 50 department staff and mentors project managers
• Develops budgets and strategies for profitable backlog and bookings
• Escalates project issues and drives risk management and governance compliance
• Ensures adherence to Project Delivery System (PDS) and Quality Management System (QMS) requirements

Skills

Project management

Business development

People management

Budgeting

Client relationship management

Strategic planning

Leadership

Education

Bachelor degree in Geology/Environmental Science or related field

Master's Degree (preferred)

Job description

AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Area Manager and Senior Project Manager with a focus on Environmental Site Assessment and Remediation, covering our Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas geography. The position is for a dual-role professional responsible for driving team performance while simultaneously contributing to project execution and delivery. Area Managers are responsible for overseeing the performance of a group of major programs and/or projects to assure the achievement of internal and client-facing performance indicators. The preferred location of this position is based in Austin, Dallas, or Houston, TX.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

Project Delivery:

• Drives program performance to meet and/or exceed client satisfaction and KPIs
• Understands and drives business performance and the attainment and exceedance of internal KPIs
• Interacts with business leadership on governance & risk issues to ensure risk management triggers are identified and addressed proactively
• Develops and formulates solutions to client problems/issues
• Participates in project reviews of major program/project dashboards/deep dives to identify issues and improve performance
• Works to drive faster adoption of digital tools
• Actively integrates international Enterprise Capabilities into project delivery to meet business targets and works with business leadership to manage transitions
• Continually develops ideas for program and process improvement
• Is directly engaged and manages high-quality client projects

People:

• Actively shares people management responsibilities for approximately 50 department staff
• Serves as a focal point for major issue resolution, and provides rapid follow-up to address concerns
• Participates in feedback for Project Managers to assure client satisfaction and long-term growth
• Develops and implements succession plans for the team and advises on the recruiting of key people to serve client needs
• Assures project delivery employees are trained and mentored with a long-term goal of training new project managers
• Coaches project managers and team members on understanding business performance and internal KPIs; implements processes with Project Managers
• Evaluates individual performance of project managers within the department.

Business Development:

• Works collaboratively with Client Account Manager(s), Practice Area Leaders, and Business Line Leadership to grow profitable backlog and ensure financial success of their respective client program
• Develops budgets that allow for business development portfolio management, tracking & optimizing wins and bookings, and project oversight
• Leads capture strategies for key pursuits and major projects within the department, ensures those strategies yield high capture rates, and grows the business and relevant technical capabilities

Operations:

• Acts as a point of escalation for project issues and makes recommendations to improve performance. This may include addressing project resourcing gaps, supporting technical issues, resolving invoicing and cash collection challenges, addressing subconsultant and vendor concerns, etc.
• In support of business leadership, drives monthly, quarterly, and annual performance related to financial forecasting (Pro Forma, Path to Plan, Annual Plan)
• Works alongside business leadership to drive strong working capital performance within the department by actively monitoring cash flow (Unbilled, Billed AR, and DSO)
• Drives consistent project management practices and procedures in alignment with AECOM Project Delivery System (PDS) and Quality Management System (QMS) requirements
• Maintains departmental compliance with West Region Environment Pricing guidance and risk management framework
• Ensures the accuracy of the department's growth pipeline data and associated Detailed Forecast data and output reports.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in Geology, Environmental Science Engineering, or related field AND eight years of experience in a technical discipline with a proven track record in both project management and business development.
• Succesful candidate will have to pass a background check
• A valid driver's license is required, along with the ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check in accordance with company policy
• U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required for this role. Sponsorship will not be available at this time or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree
• A registered PE or PG in Texas and/or Louisiana
• 15+ years related experience
• A broad range of site characterization and remediation experience across multiple market sectors
• Strong knowledge and track record in the environmental / remediation business inclusive of risk-based strategic asset management and advocacy in multiple state jurisdictions working for an Environmental Consultant
• Experienced people manager and team builder
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability t