Company Description

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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 nearly 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.

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking an Airport Project Design Manager with flexible opportunities in multiple office locations including Charlotte, NC, Raleigh, NC, Greenville, SC and Charleston, SC. As an airfield project design manager specializing in airfield and landside planning and design, you will be involved with developing and managing the planning, design, and construction of airport improvement projects for our Carolinas and Southeast airport clients. AECOM is recognized as a leader in airfield designs nationally and worldwide. This is an opportunity to be involved with AECOM aviation projects in the Southeast and across the US. You will join a team of dedicated aviation planners and engineers delivering iconic aviation projects. This is a hybrid work opportunity.

Job Summary/Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing civil airfield planning, design, and construction improvement documents, working with experienced aviation planning and design staff,

• Regular contact and direct supervision of planning and design team members, contractors, and sub-consultants for ongoing planning, design, and construction projects.

• Managing and performing a wide array of aviation-related civil design, planning, construction support, and client management services for General Aviation and Commercial Air Service Airports.

• Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of small and large multi-discipline projects involving the design of airport engineering projects including runways, taxiways, aprons, vehicle service roads, airfield lighting and signage installation, navigational aids, drainage improvements, utility relocation and protection, and pavement rehabilitation.

• Involved from start to finish in the planning, design, and construction administration of airports, including grading, drainage, pavement design, specifications, and construction safety plans

• Managing delivery teams consisting of multi-discipline design engineers and technicians

• AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D design manager duties

• Analyze GIS data, client as-builts, survey data, geotechnical data, subsurface utility information and data needed for project development

• Mentor and develop staff, provide leadership and an environment that encourages teamwork, initiative and growth

• Supervision, coordination, and production of several projects concurrently.

• Build and maintain client relationships.

• Coordination with clients, funding agencies, state aviation officials, FAA, and local permit Agencies.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• BS Civil Engineering or related field

• 8 years of airport/airfield planning or airfield civil engineering design experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred :

• Proficient with AutoCAD Civil 3D Design.

• Experience with airport improvements from planning through the design and construction phase; and

• Proficient in FAA Advisory Circulars and Airport Design and Engineering Standards.

• Professional Engineering (PE) certification in North Carolina, or ability to gain reciprocity within 6 months

Additional Information

• Relocation is an option for this position

• Visa support is not available for this position

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

Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position typically is $107,000.00 - $197,000.00

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.

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.

ReqID: J10096250

Business Line: Transportation

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: East

Career Area: Engineering

Work Location Model: Hybrid