Company Description
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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 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.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description
AECOM is currently seeking a highly skilled Senior Project Management Client Account Lead to join our team in Southern, CA In this role, your primary focus will be to act as the main point of contact and relationship manager for our valued client in water and wastewater projects. You will be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of contracted work as a Project Manager, while also serving as a senior leader and mentor to support the growth of our staff in California.
As a key contributor to AECOM's overall success, we are looking for someone who embodies our "glo-cal" mindset. This means having a strong local focus on client satisfaction, while also seizing opportunities to contribute to projects on a global scale. What makes this role particularly exciting is the chance to combine elements of business development and project management, serving as a true seller/doer leader for a major client in California. Given the significance of this client to AECOM, this position offers high internal visibility.
Furthermore, this role presents excellent prospects for career advancement within AECOM. As you demonstrate your capabilities, you will have the opportunity to take on additional leadership responsibilities within our global organization. It is important to note that regular and frequent interaction with our clients is crucial. We expect the successful candidate to be present and visible, meeting face-to-face with the client several days a week until a solid relationship is established.
To excel in this position, we are seeking a client-oriented leader who can engage with the client to truly understand their needs. Additionally, your strong technical and project management experience will enable you to provide effective oversight and ensure the successful delivery of our services. This role goes beyond traditional project management responsibilities due to the size and importance of the San Diego client, so we are looking for someone who can handle this larger responsibility with confidence and expertise.
Duties include but are not limited to

• Plans, directs , and supervises all operations included in moderately sized projects with moderate risk, complexity, and financial impact.
• Manages and leads all technical, financial, and client satisfaction areas using consistent processes and tools.
• May include management of small teams across business lines, in remote locations, and/or management of subcontractors.
• Manages projects on a local to regional basis achieving quality outcomes, financial performance, and client satisfaction.
• Successfully develops strategy, prepares proposals, negotiates contracts, and executes projects.
• Acts as primary point of contact with clients.

Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS 10 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including two years of leadership

Preferred Qualifications:

• 15 years of relevant industry experience

Additional Information
Compensation
Exempt The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range is $142,000-$261,000/annually
Benefits
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 absences, 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.
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 [redacted]
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.