Engineering Division Manager (Water / Wastewater / Conveyance)
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AECOM, the #1 ENR-ranked firm in Water, is seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to join our team as an Engineering Division Manager (Water / Wastewater / Conveyance) leading our Four Corners (Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico) region. Reporting to the West Water Regional Business Line Leader, this role is pivotal in driving the strategic vision for the business while upholding our core values of "People, Clients, Protect the Business."
The selected candidate will be responsible for the leadership of a major water / wastewater conveyance division which will support the procurement and delivery of large-scale municipal water and / or wastewater projects.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to :
Leadership and People
- Work collaboratively with your peers and global business partners for the mutual benefit of AECOM
- Participate actively as a member of the senior business line leadership team.
- Be a visible leader externally in the marketplace, upholding AECOM standards for ethics and integrity.
- Attract, develop, and retain a strong team of highly skilled water professionals.
- Build and lead a functional team of operations and growth leaders to drive project delivery and business growth.
- Support our people to thrive and grow in their preferred career paths
- Manage safety, training and career development KPIs
- Drive accountability to direct reports, communicate effectively target metrics and support them in meeting their KPIs.
Strategy
Contribute to the development and implementation of the Water Business Line strategy in the region. Drive strategy to meet operational and sales KPIs.Communicate strategy to direct reports and other global business line partners, support and hold them accountable to implementation metrics.Revisit strategy whenever needed, adding new services or new markets and working together with leadership team to obtain approvals at the highest levelsDrive teaming arrangements to support business growth and client service offerings.Collaborate with other Water DivisionsBusiness Development and Sales
Drive growth and sales teams by leading and working together with client account managers, growth strategy leaders and project managers.Drive client contact and interactions, nurturing relationships with key clients, representing AECOM's interests with strong focus on value added services.Drive new service offerings and alternative delivery model growth such as design build, progressive design build, CMAR, by working together with cross-business lines leaders.Work together with division managers of other Water divisions in and out of the region by sharing resources, breaking silos, and enhancing the one AECOM approachManage and direct technical and marketing teams towards meeting strategic and sales targetsMeet / exceed wins and bookings goals for the DivisionMeet / exceed Net Service Revenues (NSR), Gross Margin (GM) and EBIDTA for the DivisionOperations and Project Delivery
Oversee the successful execution of water and wastewater projects in the division portfolio, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.Manage client satisfaction and relationships, ensuring exceptional service delivery.Manage DSO (days sold overdue), direct and indirect costs, profitability, change orders, change management, enterprise capability coordination, resource allocation, hiring of staff and utilization.Manage risk review process for pursuits and project deliveryManage teaming agreements, partnerships and Joint VenturesWork together with legal, project controls, and operations team to meet / exceed operational targetsInnovation
Support technical innovation development and implementation through technological partnerships, utilization of in-house products and offerings or commercial modelsMinimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in engineering or closely aligned field and 12 years of progressive engineering, operations, and business development experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and / or education including 4 years of leadershipPreferred Qualifications
Master's in Civil / Environmental Engineering and 20+ years of relevant experienceRegistered Professional Engineer.Passion for delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Strong leadership experience and skill with a proven track record of building teams and delivering results.Demonstrated success in client relationship management and sales.A proven track record of growing water / wastewater businesses.