AECOM

Assistant Director of Civil Infrastructure

AECOM$120K — $150K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA/BS in a relevant field with 10 years of experience or equivalent education/experience including 2 years in a leadership role.
  • California registered Professional Engineer (PE).
  • Experience in senior roles on major projects or programs.
  • Capability to analyze complex problems and propose innovative solutions.
  • Advanced knowledge of engineering management in large-scale rail projects from planning to construction support.
  • Experience with value engineering and change management processes.
  • Interface management experience during design and implementation stages.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure consistency in engineering documents and standards across projects.
  • Provide expert recommendations on complex engineering issues and cost estimations.
  • Assist in developing and implementing engineering management policies and standards.
  • Manage engineering activities related to project planning and design.
  • Oversee compliance of designs with engineering requirements.
  • Coordinate effectively between civil engineering and operational units.
  • Support executive decision-making with technical insights on engineering matters.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
  • Disability benefits
  • Paid time off and leaves of absence
  • Flexible work options available
  • Employee assistance and well-being resources
  • Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.
Full Job Description
Job Description

AECOM is seeking an Assistant Director of Civil Infrastructure for one of our offices in Sacramento, CA.

SUMMARY:

This role will provide consistency and integration across engineering designs, standards, and technical requirements throughout all phases of project delivery. The role provides expert guidance on complex engineering issues, cost estimating, and construction support while overseeing preliminary engineering, design development, and technical alternatives. The incumbent coordinates with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with engineering requirements, interface management, and alignment with operational needs. Additionally, the position supports executive leadership by providing technical insight to inform timely and effective strategic decision-making.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Ensuring the engineering documents, standards, and technical requirements are consistent and coordinating engineering documentation with other functional support groups
  • Providing recommendations on complex issues, cost estimation, and construction support
  • Assisting with development, recommendation, and implementation of policies, as applicable, in relation to engineering management, engineering standards, and technical requirements, infrastructure development, system development, design, and construction support including change management
  • Assisting with engineering activities necessary to support planning, development, procurement, design, and construction of the projects
  • Managing the engineering activities of preliminary engineering, alternative technical concepts, design, and design variances
  • Verifying that designs are compliant with the engineering requirements
  • Providing functional support including interface coordination between engineering and other functions groups, coordination between Civil coordination with O&M, and assistance for implementing third-party requirements
  • Supporting executives on strategic matters to ensure timely and effective decision-making in relation to engineering matters


Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
  • BA/BS + 10 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 2 years of leadership.
  • California registered Professional Engineer

Preferred Requirements:
  • Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline
  • Experience of senior roles in complex major projects or programs
  • Ability to analyze and inspire innovative solutions to complex challenges
  • Advanced understanding of engineering management in complex and large-scale rail projects or programs from planning through preliminary engineering, detail design, construction support, and coordination with system and O&M
  • Engineering leadership experience and roles in alternative delivery projects
  • Extensive experience in value engineering and configuration change management
  • Interface management experience between construction stages or contractors/suppliers during design and implementation phases


Additional Information
  • Travel may be required for this position.
  • Sponsorship is offered for this role.

About AECOM

AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built, natural, and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM serves clients in more than 150 countries and had revenue of $8.0 billion during the 12 months ended March 31, 2014.

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Size
51,000 employees
Market Cap
$11.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$200.8 million
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
-6.3%
Revenue
$13.3 billion
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