Systems Project Manager – Rail & Transit

Job title:

Systems Project Manager – Rail & Transit

Company

AECOM

Job description

Company DescriptionWork with Us. Change the World.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 over 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 DescriptionAECOM is currently seeking a Systems Project Manager with specialized skills in Transportation Systems, to join our multidisciplinary Systems Engineering team and work on delivering an existing and future portfolio of projects.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 Systems projects in the 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.

QualificationsMinimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree + 6 years of relevant experience in delivery of Systems for rail and transit projects.
• PEng or PMP
• Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8 years or more of relevant experience in public rail and transit.
• Professional Engineer designation
• PMP certification
• Known to public transit clients in BC, Alberta and Ontario (i.e. TransLink, BCRTC, TI Corp, MoTI, City of Edmonton, City of Calgary, Metrolinx, TTC and others)
• Strong technical knowledge and experience in at least one of the following design disciplines and familiarity with the other three:

• Communication Systems (i.e. fibre backbone network, telephony, radio, public address, passenger information digital displays, CCTV, intrusion and access control, SCADA, data and media storage, WLAN, cellular, video wall, and others)
• Power Supply & Distribution (i.e. traction power, backup power, Blue Light System, outdoor lighting, stinger systems, and others)
• Overhead Catenary System (i.e. contact wire, messenger wire, insulators, auto-tensioning device, structural elements, pole, foundation, and others)
• Signalling & Train Control (CBTC, ATC, ATO, ATP, PTC, fixed block, level-crossings, OCC workstations and software, interface to OCC video wall, and others)
• Experience in Stage of Good Repair projects.
• Experience in LRV Systems, including technical reviews, vehicle integration and testing & commissioning.
• Proven experience managing multiple projects of various types and complexities.
• Knowledge of O&M environments within transit authorities.
• Experience in bus projects with a Systems element.
• Familiar with other design disciplines typically requiring coordination with Systems design such as Architectural, Structural, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical.
• Familiar with non-technical disciplines typically requiring support from Systems team within projects such as Project Management, Requirements Management, Verification & Validation, RAM, Safety Assurance, Quality Management, and others.
• 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

About AECOMAECOM 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 OpportunityYou 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 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, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. 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.

Expected salary

Location

Markham, ON

Job date

Sat, 14 Dec 2024 23:56:50 GMT

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