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Senior Freight Rail Project Manager - Civil​/Track Design

Job in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, 68197, USA
Listing for: AECOM
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-28
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 160000 - 225000 USD Yearly USD 160000.00 225000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
  • Full-time
  • Business Group: DCS
  • Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is: $ - $
  • Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc
  • Business Line:
    Transportation
  • Work Location Model:
    Hybrid
  • Primary

    Location:

    US - Omaha, NE - 12120 Shamrock Plaz
  • Compensation: USD 160,000 - USD 225,000 - yearly
Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you 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 culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – 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.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

Job Description

The Senior Freight Rail Project Manager
- Civil/Track Design
is a key position that will be based in Omaha, Nebraska and will report into the US West Region Rail Group. This person will have the opportunity to work on a diverse set of exciting freight rail design projects with the AECOM rail group with a focus on supporting and growing our Class I, short line and industrial clients.

The AECOM office provides upward mobility, opportunities for growth and leadership.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Serve as an AECOM senior project manager on rail projects from planning, preliminary engineering, and final design.
  • Accountable for developing project scope, budget and schedule and lead client contract negotiations.
  • Coordinate, cooperate, and work collaboratively with others team members as well as support business development.
  • Provide leadership and mentorship to subordinate managers and technical engineering staff.
  • Performance at this level requires experience in a professional position and demonstrated experience with the types of tasks that will be required.
Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  • BA/BS + ten(10) years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field
  • Professional Engineering license in Nebraska (or ability to obtain)
  • 8 years of relevant experience in rail design, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
  • Proficient with Open Roads/Open Rail or other BIM Software (AutoCAD/Civil 3D/Geo Pak)
  • Ability to collaborate and coordinate with design teams consisting of multi-discipline design engineers and technicians
  • Excellent communication and writing skill
Additional Information
  • Travel may be required for this position.
  • Due to nature of the involved project U.S. work- sponsorship is not available with this…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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