Transit Design Manager Bus Rapid Transit

AECOM; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 121,500 - 148,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible work options

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Transit Design Manager responsible for leading BRT design projects across the East Region. This role involves managing multidisciplinary teams and requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 8 years of experience.

Successful candidates must possess a Professional Engineering license and proficiency in design software like AutoCAD/Civil 3D. The position offers a hybrid work schedule with competitive benefits including health insurance and retirement plans, along with a salary of $135,000 per year.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience or equivalent education.
• Proven proficiency with AutoCAD/Civil 3D or similar tools.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to the nature of the work.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects.
• Oversee multidisciplinary teams in preparing design calculations.
• Provide input to engineering budget and schedule.

Skills

AutoCAD/Civil 3D proficiency

Roadway design

Bus Rapid Transit experience

Engineering project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineering license

Tools

Microstation/Power InRoads

OpenRoads Designer (ORD)

Job description

Position Summary

The AECOM Transit Design Manager (BRT) is a key role which reports to the US Mid-Atlantic Region Transportation Business Line. This is a hands‑on project leadership role for someone who loves making cities more commutable by managing the design of transit - BRT! We are seeking candidates who live in the East Region who can work on a hybrid basis (2 or 3 days/week in office) from one of our East Coast offices. This person will have the opportunity to work on a diverse set of exciting transit projects nationally, taking on a project leadership role within our Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) design team.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an AECOM team lead, project manager and/or discipline lead on planning studies, preliminary design studies, and final design of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects, coordinating, cooperating, and working collaboratively with other team members as well as supporting business development.
• Oversee multidisciplinary teams as they prepare engineering related calculations and develop drawings and visual aids for BRT infrastructure.
• Prepare and/or review multimodal street design.
• Participate in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.
• Develop construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects.
• Use expertise in all steps of completing discipline component of PS&E package.
• Prepare technical specification sections.
• Perform quality control review of design calculations or drawings.
• Provide input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements.
• Coordinate tasks and provide leadership and mentorship to entry‑level engineers.
• Perform work in accordance with the agreed‑upon budget and schedule with little supervision.
• Work independently and with other team members to complete all the tasks necessary to complete primary design elements for engineering works.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering + 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Professional Engineering license.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD/Civil 3D or Microstation/Power InRoads or Power GeoPak or OpenRoads Designer (ORD).
• Roadway design experience.
• Bus Rapid Transit and/or Light Rail Transit (LRT) design experience.
• Due to the nature of the work, US citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant experience in transportation design.
• 2 years in a similar leadership role is helpful.
• 5+ years in engineering project management roles.
• Ability to prepare engineering design reports and construction drawings for highway, roadway, transit, and/or rail.
• Ability to collaborate and coordinate with design teams consisting of multi‑discipline design engineers and technicians.
• Familiarity with local design standards as well as national BRT/LRT standards and best practices.
• Ability to interpret and utilize appropriate design standards.
• Good relationships with multiple transportation agency clients.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Experience in leading business development efforts.

Additional Information

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
• All newly hired employees are required to attend an in‑person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

Benefits

AECOM offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well‑being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

Compensation

$135,000 per year

Equal Opportunity

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.