Project Manager - Rail and Transit

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

Transforming mobility and delivering sustainable outcomes.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Transforming mobility and delivering sustainable outcomes

AECOM delivers comprehensive services from creation to completion and beyond, our transportation professionals are constantly exploring new ways to navigate a challenging project.

A new underground rail link in Auckland. A subzero runway in Antarctica. Removal of 75 level crossings and building a new station in Melbourne. The design of the Sydney Gateway Road project. In every region we deliver comprehensive solutions that connect people and places in forward thinking ways.

According to Engineering news Records 2020 “Top 500 Design Firms, “AECOM is #1 in Transport globally.

At AECOM, we’re shaping the future of Australia’s rail networks. As a global leader in infrastructure consulting, we deliver transformative projects that connect communities, support sustainable growth, and redefine city landscapes.

We are now seeking an experienced and visionary Project Manager to join our Sydney team and lead the next generation of rail transport solutions across New South Wales.

As a Project Manager within the Rail + Transit team you will play a pivotal leadership role across high-profile transport infrastructure projects. You’ll be a project manager with the aim of delivering early-stage projects such as feasibility and business case studies, help support our business development activities, drive work winning, nurture key client relationships, and champion our project delivery. 

AECOM has played a pivotal role in shaping Sydney’s transport network, delivering planning, design, engineering, and project management services across some of the city’s most significant rail and transit projects including Sydney Metro City & Southwest, Parramatta Light Rail, Sydney Metro West and Canberra Light Rail. From business case studies and concept designs, through to delivery, AECOM continues to help drive these transformative projects, shaping the future of Sydney’s transport infrastructure.

What will a day in this role look like: 

• Lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams to deliver rail and transit infrastructure projects to the highest standards.
• Maintain and develop trusted client relationships with public and private sector partners.
• Oversee project planning, design development, and systems integration phases.
• Drive innovation and sustainability in project delivery.
• Support strategic business development and contribute to market growth initiatives.
• Manage early phase work winning and strategic pursuits across the transport portfolio. 

Qualifications

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.  

What are we looking for from you?  

• Extensive experience in early phase (business case, feasibility studies, concept design) infrastructure projects, with a proven track record in project leadership roles.
• Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline. Chartered Engineer and/or Project Manager (or working towards accreditation).
• 10 plus years relevant project management experience, preferably in the rail and transit sector.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to manage complex client and team relationships.
• A passion for delivering high-quality, sustainable design solutions.
• A strong commercial acumen and commitment to excellence in project delivery.

Additional Information

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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 $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.