Transit Design Manager (bus Rapid Transit)

Transit Design Manager (Bus Rapid Transit)

The Transit Design Manager (BRT) is a key role that will be based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and report into the US Mid-Atlantic Region Transportation Business Line. This person will have the opportunity to work on a diverse set of exciting transit projects nationally, taking on a project leadership role within our Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) design team.

The successful candidate may be asked to:

• Serve as an AECOM team lead, project manager and/or discipline lead on planning studies, preliminary design studies, and final design of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects, and will coordinate, cooperate, and work collaboratively with others team members as well as support business development.
• Oversee multidisciplinary teams as they:
• Prepare engineering related calculations and develop drawings and visual aids for BRT infrastructure.
• Prepare and/or review multimodal street design
• Participate in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.
• Develop construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects.
• Use expertise in all steps of completing discipline component of PS&E package.
• Prepare technical specification sections.
• Perform quality control review of design calculations or drawings.
• Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements.
• Coordinate tasks and provides leadership and mentorship to entry-level engineers.
• Perform work in accordance with the agreed-upon budget and schedule with little supervision.
• Work independently and with other team members to complete all the tasks necessary to complete primary design elements for engineering works.

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS + 8 Years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Professional Engineering license
• Proficient with AutoCAD/Civil 3D or Microstation/Power InRoads or Power GeoPak or OpenRoads Designer (ORD)
• Roadway design experience
• Bus Rapid Transit and / or Light Rail Transit (LRT) design experience
• Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10 Years of Relevant Experience in transportation design
• 2 years in a similar leadership role is helpful
• 5+ years in engineering project management roles
• Experience developing engineering design reports and construction drawings for highway, roadway, transit, and/or rail.
• Experience collaborating and coordinating with design teams consisting of multi-discipline design engineers and technicians
• Familiarity with local design standards as well as national BRT/LRT standards and best practices
• Previous experience with multiple transportation agency clients
• Experience in leading business development efforts