Transportation analyst Jobs in Salt Lake City, UT

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking an experienced professional for immediate placement to lead and manage our Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) and Transportation Technology group in Denver, CO, including opportunities in the states of neighboring Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. The ITS / Transportation Technology Manager will act as a state leader for this technical practice area working closely with other transportation department leadership. The position will serve as an ambassador for advanced transportation and ITS services, support business development and growth, and help lead, manage, and coordinate emerging technology projects and staff. As the Colorado state ITS / transportation technology leader, they will be responsible for :

Creating, mentoring, and leading a resilient team of professionals forming a sustainable ITS / Technology business

Developing, expanding, and maintaining client relationships in coordination with state transportation business line leaders

Identifying potential projects or work opportunities and collaborating with client managers to develop and execute project pursuit strategies

Maintaining and expanding local industry presence including actively participating in professional organizations

Interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments and managing technical elements of large, complex projects

Serving in various roles on local ITS / Technology projects or tasks as capture manager, project manager, technical leader, expert advisor, or quality control

Supporting and actively participating in production of technical deliverables by the ITS / Technology team ranging from plans, specifications, estimates, reports, memorandums, etc.

The ITS / Transportation Technology Manager is also expected to leverage their expertise to support expansion of business in neighboring states of the Greater West region and can be a subject matter expert resource for regional, national, or global business and technical excellence in various emerging transportation technology areas. In this role they are also anticipated to work closely with other peers and senior leadership in the company to :

Support the strategic growth of the business through targeted business development, project pursuit, creation of strategy, industry engagement, or targeted recruiting

Support projects outside of local market in pre-planned and agreed to roles ranging from project management, technical lead, expert advisor, or quality

Support the technical development and excellence of peers and similar staff in the individual’s areas of expertise through formal and informal means of engagement

Coordinate and balance work assignments with peers in other markets to support work-life balance and schedule commitments

Job Responsibilities

The candidate will work collaboratively with others, including other division and office leadership and manage technical staff, in a dynamic setting to support client engagement, business development, and project execution.

The responsibilities of this position may include, but are not limited to :

Supports, oversees and coordinates engineering production activities for an operating unit.

Makes decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative

Initiates and maintains contact with senior-level management within the company and is skilled in dispute resolution and negotiation of critical issues. At this level, the individual will have demonstrated understanding of project delivery requirements, creativity, foresight, working with a multi-disciplinary team to meet project goals and deliver high quality technical excellence

Demonstrates mature judgment in anticipating and solving both routine and unusual operations problems, determining operational objectives and requirements, organizing programs and projects, and developing standards and guides for diverse engineering activities

Supervision received is essentially administrative with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements :

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

Preferred Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 15+ years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience

5+ years of leadership experience desired

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Colorado

Experience in managing a team of other transportation professionals

Established external reputation in transportation technology solutions in Colorado or other mountain states transportation community

Active in professional and industry organizations

Experience working for, or selling to, public sector agencies with a preference toward clients in the ITS and emerging technology transportation sector

Knowledge and / or experience in ITS design, connected / automated vehicle systems, systems engineering, and Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSMO)

Experience in proposal development and other business development activities

Team-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision

Ability to communicate problems and solutions clearly and simply to clients, leadership, and technical staff

Excellent written, verbal, and organizational skills

Strong problem solving, analytical and research skills

Ability to balance various project responsibilities, budgets, and deadlines while maintaining professionalism and quality

Additional Information

Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $150,000.00 - $230,000.00.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have 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 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.

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

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

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ReqID : J10123318

Business Line : Transportation

Business Group : DCS

Strategic Business Unit : West

Career Area : Engineering

Work Location Model : Hybrid

Legal Entity : AECOM Technical Services Inc