AECOM is seeking a HIGHWAY ENGINEERING TECHNICAL LEAD to be based in Eastern Pennsylvania. AECOM has offices in Mechanicsburg Philadelphia and Conshohocken PA. This is a HYBRID position and additional office locations may be considered.
In this role you will provide technical leadership and design management under the direction of project managers on large scale transportation projects in the Greater Pennsylvania Area.
If you are experienced in developing the highway design technical approach quantities and pricing while also developing the civil discipline design schedule and coordinating with other disciplines including Structures Transit Water Resources and Traffic; then this would be a great fit for you! In this role you will also coordinate with the Highway Engineering Task Lead Department Manager and the Project Manager to advance project scope and deliverables.
The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:
- Technical management and coordination of roadway construction plan construction phasing and traffic control plan signing and pavement marking plan(s) and cross section development.
- Technical management and coordination of right-of-way plan development.
- Technical management and coordination of safety review and pavement report submissions.
- Technical management and coordination of coordinated utility conflict resolutions based on interdisciplinary constructability reviews client feedback and utility needs
- Technical management and coordination of construction specifications quantities and cost estimates
- Technical oversight of 3D Model in OpenRoads or Infrastructure Cloud
- Technical management of calculations and reports per client and/or internal AECOM standards
- Adhere to and promote AECOM quality procedures
- Verify completion of interdisciplinary technical reviews
- Contribute to internal project-related staffing decisions to facilitate meeting client schedule scope and budget.
- Contribute to the development of proposals and other marketing efforts to win new work.
- Prepare presentations that explain technical findings recommendations and limitations
- Work collaboratively as part of a larger design team to proactively meet the clients scope budget and schedule through ethical and responsible decision making.
- Provide support to AECOM project managers and technical department managers.
- Develop discipline-specific design schedule and milestone dates based on major project milestone dates as determined by the client and/or project manager
Current notable projects include:
- I-95 RECONSTRUCTION (Philadelphia PA) Urban interstate reconstruction including interchange ramp and local roadway re-alignments traffic control and utility coordination in final design to mitigate level of service and improve existing conditions
- STATE RD RECONSTRUCTION (Bucks County PA) Suburban arterial reconstruction including right-of-way plan development roadway geometry pavement design traffic control and utility coordination in preliminary engineering to mitigate existing roadway flooding
- SR1 RECONSTRUCTION (Chester County PA) Freeway reconstruction including profile adjustments interchange reconstruction interchange ramp realignments multiple roundabout designs trail designs and side road alignment adjustments.
- I-81 RECONSTRUCTION (Avoca Moosic and Scranton PA) - Urban Interstate reconstruction including mainline widening 2 interchanges being fully reconstructed including ramp realignments intersection improvements right-of- way coordination and structure coordination for 15 bridges along mainline and ramps.
Qualifications :
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering plus eight (8) years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education with highway transportation projects
- Professional Engineering License (PE) in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Design experience working on projects for PennDOT Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission SEPTA and/or City of Philadelphia
- Valid US Drivers License required to visit project sites clients and other AECOM offices
- As a condition of employment selected candidate must pass a Motor Vehicle Records review
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering plus fifteen (15) years of related experience with highway transportation projects located in the United States
- Design experience working on projects for Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) and/or Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC).
- Ability and willingness to work within a hybrid environment with hybrid teams
- Ability and willingness to offer mentorship to various levels of staff
- Active participation in local professional societies and/or organizations
- Demonstrated knowledge of OpenRoads Designer (ORD) or Infrastructure Cloud
Additional Information :
Relocation assistance is not available.
Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
About AECOM
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time