AECOM

Senior Project Manager, Rail Signals & Communications

AECOM • $100K — $120K *
Mississauga, ON L4T 0A1In-Person
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in relevant engineering discipline or Technical Diploma with equivalent experience
  • 6-10 years of project management experience in rail signals
  • Professional Engineer designation preferred
  • PMP certification is a plus
  • Established relationships with public transit clients in Canada
  • Strong knowledge in signaling and train control systems
  • Ability to work independently with excellent communication and organizational skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead project pursuits and prepare proposals
  • Build and maintain client relationships during project execution
  • Plan and manage project stages ensuring timelines and budgets are met
  • Identify resources required for signals and communications projects
  • Develop project scope, schedules, budgets, and monitor project progress
  • Manage project scope, budget, quality, safety, and change management
  • Act as a mentor to junior project management professionals

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life insurance and disability benefits
  • Paid time off and leaves of absence
  • Flexible work options and well-being resources
  • Employee assistance program and service recognition awards
  • Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan
Full Job Description
Job Description

AECOM is currently seeking a Senior Project Manager, Rail Signals & Communications to join our multidisciplinary Canadian Signals & Communications team and work on delivering an existing and future portfolio of projects. As part of the largest Rail & Transit team in Canada, AECOM offers highly flexible work arrangements and the ability to grow your career in multiple directions.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Lead project pursuits and prepare proposals.
  • Participate in business development by establishing long lasting relationships with clients during project execution and attracting new clients.
  • Plan and manage each stage of a project to ensure that all contractual commitments are met on time and within budget.
  • Identify the necessary resources required for the execution of Signals and Communications projects in the Rail & Transit sector from inception to completion.
  • Develop project scope, identify deliverables, and prepare work plans, schedules and budgets for all project stages while performing monitoring and control for the duration of the project.
  • Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and change management with the goal of producing functionally and financially viable projects that will be completed on time within the authorized budget and to the required quality.
  • Lead project controls staff, project coordinators, as well as overall project team by interfacing with sub-discipline leads.
  • Lead and attend regular coordination meetings internal to the project team as well as client facing meetings.
  • Maintain a good understanding of the project scope in order to identify scope creep and initiate the change management process.
  • When scope changes occur, negotiate solutions to ensure outcomes meet client expectations and contractual obligations.
  • Ensure timely internal and external communication throughout all project phases, develop and maintain meeting minutes, and follow up on action items.
  • Comply with the AECOM Quality Management System methodology and project management process.
  • Participate in monthly project reviews to review project status, budget, work plan, schedule and risks
  • Conduct progress meetings to exchange information and resolve issues or concerns with various key stakeholders.
  • Ensure that all project close-out documents are submitted and forwarded to appropriate parties upon completion of the project.
  • Act as a mentor to junior project management and controls professionals.
  • Enroll and obtain the MAP (Managing AECOM Projects) Certification.


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant engineering discipline (electrical, electronics, software engineering, etc.) + 6 years of relevant experience in the project management in rail for signals OR Technical Diploma + 8 years of experience in the project management in rail and/or signals
  • Driver's License

Preferred Qualifications:
  • 10+ years or more of relevant experience in public rail and transit.
  • Professional Engineer designation
  • PMP certification
  • Known to public transit clients in BC and Alberta, Ontario (i.e. TransLink, BCRTC, TI Corp, MoTI, City of Edmonton, City of Calgary, Metrolinx, and others)
  • Strong technical knowledge and experience for at least one of the following sub-disciplines and familiarity with the other:LRT and Freight railSignalling & Train Control (CBTC, ATC, ATO, ATP, PTC, fixed block, level-crossings, OCC workstations and software, interface to OCC video wall, and others)
  • Experience in State of Good Repair projects.
  • Proven experience managing multiple projects of various types and complexities.
  • Familiar with other design disciplines typically requiring coordination with Signal design such as Architectural, Structural, Civil, Electrical, System and Mechanical.
  • Able to work with minimum supervision.
  • Excellent communication, organizational and team skills.
  • Strong problem identification and problem resolution skills.
  • Able to multitask due to concurrent projects.


Additional Information
  • Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position
  • This is a newly created role


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About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits 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, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

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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Learn more about AECOM
Size
51,000 employees
Market Cap
$11.8 billion
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Net Income
-$200.8 million
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
-6.3%
Revenue
$13.3 billion
NASDAQ
ACM
* Ladders Estimates

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