AECOM is actively seeking a creative, accomplished transportation / bridge leader to serve as Tennessee Bridge Practice Leadfor employment in Franklin, TN. This leadership position will be responsible for the strategic growth, technical excellence, operational performance, and business development of the firm's statewide bridge and structural engineering practice within AECOM’s transportation business.
At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. Joining our team will provide the right candidate the opportunity to directly lead and support the pursuit and delivery of transformational transportation projects including large design-build and/or P3 projects, complex bridge design, bridge inspection, rehabilitation, and asset management projects. This individual will serve as both people, project, and client account manager, as part of a world-class team with the power to uplift communities and improve lives.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead the statewide Bridge Engineering Practice for Tennessee.
- Execute annual strategic growth plans.
- Identify emerging market opportunities and transportation trends.
- Develop a comprehensive business development plan for the Tennessee bridge market, in coordination with regional plans.
- Serve as Program Manager for key Tennessee transportation clients, in coordination with the Tennessee Transportation leader and Strategic Programs Manager.
- Develop and maintain executive-level relationships with TDOT, local governments, planning organizations, and private development clients.
- Lead proposal development and project pursuit strategies.
- Participate in client interviews and contract negotiations.
- Represent AECOM at conferences, professional meetings, and industry events.
- Be a senior technical resource and serve technical advisor for the team, maintaining responsibility for technical oversight and quality management of all team deliverables, including plans, specifications, special provisions, and estimates.
- Bring understanding of sound bridge design and asset management principles to the team and translate this into opportunities to support clients.
- Maintain financial, schedule and operational accountability for work performed by the team.
- Bring a holistic understanding of transportation design to projects, facilitating effective interdisciplinary collaboration.