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At AECOM, our work in providing access to clean water enables communities to thrive and ecosystems to flourish, contributing to a resilient future. As a global leader in infrastructure consulting, we are at the forefront of significant water projects, with over 6,000 of the industry’s best minds driving innovation and technical excellence. Together, we develop solutions that are not only best in the world, but best for the world.     

With an acceleration in infrastructure investment, your bold ideas and global expertise have never been more crucial. Join our dynamic team, where innovation, career growth, and collaboration are celebrated. Enjoy the freedom to grow with customizable career paths, water-specific technical and professional development and the potential to contribute to transformational projects worldwide.    

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Dams

With a proud history spanning over 85 years and thousands of successful projects, our expertise in dam and reservoir engineering is unmatched. From feasibility studies to design, construction, and maintenance, we cover every aspect of the process, ensuring the longevity and safety of critical water infrastructure. As part of our team, you'll contribute to our legacy, bringing innovative solutions to life and making a meaningful impact on global water resources.  

AECOM is seeking a project manager to work our Denver, CO office location; supporting geotechnical, civil infrastructure, and dams projects as part of the Dams and Reservoirs group. The candidate will be responsible for leading multi-disciplinary project teams in developing solutions for key clients. Our technical leads will provide guidance and expertise and additional technical training to the candidate, as desired. The candidate shall have a minimum of 6 years of experience in consulting project management, with a strong background in civil consulting project management.

Qualifications

As a Project Manager, you will be engaged with  project delivery and the successful integration of technical leaders in multi-disciplined projects.

Ideally, you will have:

• Project management experience working with clients in government, major construction, or infrastructure projects.
• Proven ability to deliver projects on time, within schedule, and to client parameters, including a demonstrated understanding of project management frameworks
• Demonstrated commitment to collaborative, ethical behavior
• Experience in developing proposals and managing contracts and subcontractor agreements in consulting and contractor environments
• Ability to develop and maintain projects, change schedules, and develop risk registers and cost estimates/budgets
• Confident communication in client-facing environments and an ability to engage successfully across broad and complex stakeholder groups
• Consistent delivery of profit margins planned
• Responsibility for project teams varying in size, with preference for having managed project teams including representing various disciplines
• Ability to learn technical solutions not in your wheelhouse and comprehend at a client level
• Ability to write a scope and deliver with minimal oversight and direction

Your background and experience will enable you to be confident working directly with clients and winning work, while also being able to roll up your sleeves to deliver quality technical solutions for our clients. This is an opportunity to further develop your skills managing teams of project professionals, engineers, and environmental scientists, establishing and executing delivery strategies to achieve our clients’ goals. Your experience across the elements of engineering design, infrastructure lifecycle, and consulting will help to facilitate further growth of our services across the region.

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS + 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8 years of related industry experience in dams or heavy civil infrastructure
• PE preferred, or PMP with construction management background
• Experience managing client portfolios with multiple projects
• Experience managing design staff and subcontractors
• Heavy civil construction design experience

• Relocation is available
• AECOM is interested in every qualified candidate eligible to work in the United States. Permanent residency sponsorship is available for current H1-B visa holders in the United States.
• Site travel is required according to client needs, typically 10-15%
• Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The target salary range for this position is $100,000 - $160,000.
• AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, wellness and global well-being, and global EAP, Business Travel and Service Awards programs.

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.