Communication Engineering Manager

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

AECOM is actively seeking highly talented and hardworking Communication Engineering Manage r to join our World Class Rail Systems Practic e in Philadelphia, PA . This unique and exciting position offers the opportunity to work in a developing practice with great growth opportunities, while receiving support from a global system practice which leads the nation in transit systems design.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop detailed Communications sub-system designs specific to Transportation systems such as fiber optic and IP backbone networks, radio systems, integrated communications systems, passenger information systems, telephony, CCTV, intrusion and access control, SCADA, fire alarm systems, etc.
• Produce system design deliverables such as block diagrams, riser diagrams, network diagrams, equipment layouts, cable schedules, bill of materials, radio and optical link budgets, and others.
• Generate design reports for all phases of system design. Author test procedures and reports in support of design verification and validation during the project life cycle.
• Produce Issued for Construction drawing and document packages.
• Support and participate in the Systems implementation phase of projects, such as installation, Testing & Commissioning, Cutover, Record Drawings and final reports.
• Support procurement efforts by authoring technical requirements and specifications, performing vendor bid evaluations and supporting vendor selection.
• Manage and lead Systems vendors until final delivery. Interface with other technical disciplines such as Power Supply & Distribution, Electrical, Mechanical, Structural, Architectural, Trackwork, Civil and others; including coordination and design of Systems interfaces, both physical and functional.
• Support the management of System Interfaces and creation of Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
• Lead technical interactions with clients, operators, and other major stakeholders.
• Manage and deliver technical training of client staff. Support the authoring of project plan documents. Participate in the Requirements Management effort.
• Support cost estimates, project schedules and budgets. Perform technical review of other team members' designs.
• Participate in project pursuit efforts.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior personnel as part of team development.
• Working with existing and potential clients to identify potential projects.
• Participation in teaming and go/no-go decisions for potential projects.
• Manage client project lifecycle phases including planning, engineering design, stakeholder management, bit negotiation, construction oversight, project management.
• Construction Engineering Support on infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• BA/BS plus eight (8) years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Valid Driver's License and must be able to pass AECOM's Motor Vehicle Records review.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Professional Engineer designation in PA or ability to obtain within one year.
• 15 years of relevant experience in design of systems for rail and transit systems
• Experience in design of one or more of the following: IP backbone networks, integrated communications system, passenger information systems, telephony, SCADA, guideway and track intrusion detection, fence intrusion detection, fire and life safety systems.
• Experience participating in Testing & Commissioning, Cutover, Interface Management and Operations & Maintenance.
• Working knowledge of codes and standards applicable to rail projects such as NFPA 130 and others.
• Accustomed to operating within a multi-disciplinary project structure with responsibility for Communications sub-systems design.
• Initiative-taking and able to work with limited direct supervision.
• Able to lead discussions with senior project staff, partners, clients and suppliers.
• Able to multitask due to concurrent projects.
• Senior level engineering experience in a wide range of communication applications with solid transit experience.
• Experience supervising aspects of a project of significant scale and/or complexity, application of standards, managing of resources and technical knowledge.
• Experience delivering designs and reports at all stages from concept through to final project and construction delivery.
• Demonstrated technical, commercial and delivery acumen coupled with experience seeking and securing new opportunities.
• Ability to take specs, design concepts, and create proposals and quotes preferably who can create a new approach to the bid process.
• Familiarity with alternative delivery (e.g., P3, design-build).
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills, both internally and externally, and the ability to manage and mentor engineering teams.
• Demonstrative experience in complex communication design and review, supervising aspects of a project, application of standards and technical knowledge.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

• No relocation assistance is available for this role.
• Sponsorship is not available for this role.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there's never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there's never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

Join us and let's get started.

ReqID: J10092680

Business Line: Transportation

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: East

Career Area: Engineering

Work Location Model: Hybrid