Civil Engineering Lead

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AECOM is seeking a Civil Engineering Lead, to work hybrid out of our Sacramento, CA Office.

The Civil Lead directs and manages the tasks associated with civil design criteria development, special technical studies, final design and construction support, preliminary engineering support, and procurement engineering support. The Civil Lead coordinates with Structural, Geotechnical, Seismic and Tunneling subject matter experts to update the design related chapters of the Design Criteria Manual for FRA and future procurements. The Civil Lead provides technical support to the Project Construction Management Team (PCM) for management of the final design and construction packages and to the Project management and administration teams reviewing and supporting the projects in various design stages in Northern, Central Valley, and Southern Regions, Merced to Madera, and Poplar to Bakersfield Section.

The employee works in the Planning and Engineering Office of the California High-Speed Rail Authority.

Directs and supervises the development of Civil Design Criteria:

• Directs and contributes to Civil Design Criteria development for Civil related subjects such as drainage, grading, utilities, etc.
• Provides support into planning, permitting, environmental and ROW investigations
• Manage, and monitor progress and schedule of technical chapters of criteria development

Support and supervise special studies:

• Assesses the studies to support design criteria development, third party agreements, and others as necessary
• Assist in the development of scope, delivery schedule and cost estimates
• Monitors progress and schedule of deliverable reviews.
• Manages and supervises the civil team to support construction contract packages.
• Coordinate with PCM and System Assurance team to ensure the required design and review procedures, V&V process, and system interfaced requirements specified in GP and PCM manual are followed.
• Supervise the team to perform the Due Diligent Review for civil technical contract submittals.
• Assists in review of Requests for Information (RFIs), Design Variance Requests (DVRs), received from PCM for preparation of the responses.
• Coordinate with technical teams to develop the Directive Memo for issuing to PCM and Design Builder.

Supervise the team to provide technical support to Regional Engineering Teams:

• Provide updates of design requirements and technical documents to support the preliminary designs for obtaining approval of environmental clearance application.
• Performs review of the preliminary design submittals
• Attend the technical discussion meetings.

• BA/BS + 10 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 2 years of leadership
• California registered Professional Engineer

• 20+ years of civil engineering practical experience
• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline
• Knowledgeable in utility relocation, California State Contracting Manual, Caltrans Chapter 13 Utility Relocation Manual, Federal Statutes, California State Statues
• Ability to use experience to evaluate engineering solutions for the major transportation projects from planning, preliminary, final design and through the construction phase
• Strong project and construction management background.
• Proficiency and knowledge of computer software applications such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and Visio.
• Familiar with transportation projects and disciplines.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply engineering judgment in areas of design and construction engineering on transportation projects.
• Good communication skills.
• Working relationships with management, consultants, private sector contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, and their associations.
• Degree in engineering, construction management, or other closely related curriculum.

• Travel may be required for this role.
• Sponsorship is provided for this role.

Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education,…