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Job Description

The Senior Freight Rail Project Manager is a key position that will be based in Chicago, Ill. and will report into the US West Region Rail Group. This person will have the opportunity to work on a diverse set of exciting freight rail design projects with the AECOM rail group with a focus on supporting and growing our Class I, short line and industrial clients. The AECOM office provides upward mobility, opportunities for growth and leadership.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as an AECOM senior project manager on rail projects from planning, preliminary engineering, and final design.
• Accountable for developing project scope, budget and schedule and lead client contract negotiations.
• Serve as a Client Account Manager for all AECOM interaction with Regional Rail Clients.
• Coordinate, cooperate, and work collaboratively with others team members as well as support business development.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to subordinate managers and technical engineering staff.
• Performance at this level requires experience in a professional position and demonstrated experience with the types of tasks that will be required. 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• BA/BS + 10 years of related rail experience or demonstrated equivalency of rail experience and/or education

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field
• Professional Engineering license in Illinois (or ability to obtain)
• 8 years of relevant experience in rail design, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Proficient with OpenRoads/OpenRail or other BIM Software (AutoCAD/Civil 3D/GeoPak)
• Ability to collaborate and coordinate with design teams consisting of multi-discipline design engineers and technicians
• Be detail-oriented
• Excellent communication and writing skill

• Travel may be required for this position.
• Due to nature of the involved project U.S. work- sponsorship is not available with this opportunity.
• Offered rate of compensation (Chicago, Ill.) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $180,000.00 - $260,000.00

About AECOM

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, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

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.