Job Description

AECOM is seeking a self-starter and experienced Business Development and Project Manager to drive growth and serve Ports & Marine and Aviation clients, primarily focused in Southern California. This external facing leader will represent AECOM in the marketplace and oversee business development, sales, strategy development and execution, and project delivery.

About AECOM Transportation

AECOM’s Transportation practice is Ranked #1 globally and in California by Engineering News Record, and includes architecture, planning, design, engineering, project/program management, construction management, asset management, systems integration, and technology advisory services. The Southern California infrastructure market is among the largest in the US, with growing need for services to continue to keep goods and people moving safely, sustainably, and efficiently through local ports and airports.

Job Summary/Responsibilities

The right candidate will need to be a growth minded and client-service oriented leader who can work collaboratively with other senior leadership and recruit and mentor staff in a fast pace setting to support business development, marketing and communications, capture management, strategy, and project delivery. The ideal person must be able to verbally and visually communicate their ideas clearly and convincingly to peers and senior leadership.

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

• Help build a strong and thriving culture in AECOM Transportation that promotes equity, diversity, & inclusion, sustainability, and innovation; while preserving technical excellency in our core competencies.
• In collaboration with senior leadership, develop and own the long-term vision for sustained growth of AECOM’s Ports & Marine and Aviation practices in Southern California.
• Collaborate with the senior leadership team in the US West Transportation on delivering the strategy and driving strategic growth initiatives throughout the region, including identifying strategic market opportunities, growth strategy, and associated personnel/skills planning.
• Program manage the capture process for designated key pursuits to ensure best practices are being adhered to, and continuously improve capture results.
• Serve as client account management program for designated key clients.
• Serve as project manager for Ports & Marine and Aviation projects in the region.
• Represent AECOM as an industry leader in relevant industry organizations and at events.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors Degree and 10+ years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 2 years of leadership
• Experience in business development, and strong existing relationships with Ports & Marine and Aviation clients in Southern California
• Experience in Project Management within Transportation in California.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in planning, engineering, or a related field
• 15+ years of related experience
• Strong understanding of best practices in business development and capture process for professional services
• Team-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
• Ability to communicate problems clearly and simply to clients, leadership, and technical staff
• Ability to balance various project and company responsibilities and deadlines while maintaining professionalism and quality.
• Professional certification(s) in the established discipline, such as being a Professional Engineer or Planner

Additional Information

Offered rate of compensation (California locations only) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $175,000 - $275,000.

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 $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. 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.