Transportation Systems​/Transportation Technology Manager

Intelligent Transportation Systems / Transportation Technology Manager - AECOM

AECOM is seeking an experienced professional for immediate placement to lead and manage our Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) and Transportation Technology group in Denver, CO, including opportunities in the states of neighboring Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. The ITS/Transportation Technology Manager will act as a state leader for this technical practice area working closely with other transportation department leadership. The position will serve as an ambassador for advanced transportation and ITS services, support business development and growth, and help lead, manage, and coordinate emerging technology projects and staff.

Location:

Denver, CO (with opportunities in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho).

• Creating, mentoring, and leading a resilient team of professionals forming a sustainable ITS/Technology business.
• Developing, expanding, and maintaining client relationships in coordination with state transportation business line leaders.
• Identifying potential projects or work opportunities and collaborating with client managers to develop and execute project pursuit strategies.
• Maintaining and expanding local industry presence including actively participating in professional organizations.
• Interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments and managing technical elements of large, complex projects.
• Serving in various roles on local ITS/Technology projects or tasks as capture manager, project manager, technical leader, expert advisor, or quality control.
• Supporting and actively participating in production of technical deliverables by the ITS/Technology team ranging from plans, specifications, estimates, reports, memorandums, etc.

• Support the strategic growth of the business through targeted business development, project pursuit, creation of strategy, industry engagement, or targeted recruiting.
• Support projects outside of local market in pre-planned and agreed to roles ranging from project management, technical lead, expert advisor, or quality.
• Support the technical development and excellence of peers and similar staff in the individual’s areas of expertise through formal and informal means of engagement.
• Coordinate and balance work assignments with peers in other markets to support work‑life balance and schedule commitments.

• Supports, oversees and coordinates engineering production activities for an operating unit.
• Makes decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative.
• Initiates and maintains contact with senior‑level management within the company and is skilled in dispute resolution and negotiation of critical issues.
• Demonstrates mature judgment in anticipating and solving both routine and unusual operations problems, determining operational objectives and requirements, organizing programs and projects, and developing standards and guides for diverse engineering activities.
• Supervision received is essentially administrative with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS + 10 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 2 years of leadership.
• US Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 15+ years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience.
• 5+ years of leadership experience desired.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Colorado.
• Experience in managing a team of other transportation professionals.
• Established external reputation in transportation technology solutions in Colorado or other mountain states transportation community.
• Active in professional and industry organizations.
• Experience working for, or selling to, public sector agencies with a preference toward clients in the ITS and emerging technology transportation sector.
• Knowledge and/or experience in ITS design, connected/automated vehicle systems, systems engineering, and Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSMO).
• Experience in proposal development and other business development…