Supporting the coordination and integration of consultant teams, technical disciplines, and project stakeholders is at the heart of this Assistant Project Manager role, focusing on technical delivery for major civil infrastructure projects. This role assists in advancing high-speed rail and other initiatives through oversight, implementation support, and cross-functional coordination, facilitating collaboration and ensuring successful project progression from early planning through implementation.
Responsibilities
Support Technical Delivery leadership in the development and implementation of project delivery strategies for major civil infrastructure projects across the high-speed rail program, including planning, phasing, procurement support, and preconstruction coordination
Assist in managing and coordinating consultant teams responsible for preliminary engineering, environmental documentation, technical studies, station development, and infrastructure delivery activities
Support integration and coordination across engineering, environmental, right-of-way, construction, rail systems, operations, and program controls functions to ensure alignment of project objectives, schedules, delivery milestones, and implementation strategies
Facilitate coordination between offices, branches, consultants, local agencies, railroad stakeholders, utility owners, and third-party stakeholders to support timely project development and decision-making
Support development and maintenance of project delivery plans, technical risk registers, issue resolution logs, interface management processes, and project implementation strategies
Assist in evaluating project delivery alternatives, procurement approaches, schedule constraints, and implementation strategies to support program objectives
Review technical documents, engineering deliverables, project schedules, procurement packages, and consultant work products for consistency with requirements and project delivery objectives
Support executive briefings, stakeholder coordination efforts, technical workshops, interagency coordination meetings, and project reporting activities associated with civil infrastructure and station delivery projects
Coordinate with other Engineering Services sections, including Civil Infrastructure Engineering, Rail Systems Engineering, and Network Integration & Assurance, as well as the Planning & Sustainability and Environmental Services branches
Coordinate with additional offices including Program & System Safety and Security, Rail Operations, Statewide Regional/Real Property, Construction, Project Controls, and Contracting
Requirements
BA/BS + 6 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Nice to have:
Professional Civil Engineer (PE) license in the State of California
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Experience supporting high-speed rail, passenger rail, transit, or other major linear infrastructure projects
Familiarity with alternative delivery methods, including Progressive Design-Build and Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC)
Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Transportation Engineering, or a related discipline
Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience supporting the planning, design, development, or delivery of major infrastructure or transportation projects of similar size, scope, and complexity
Experience supporting multi-disciplinary infrastructure programs involving engineering, environmental, procurement, and construction coordination activities
Experience working with public agencies, consultant teams, and complex stakeholder environments on transportation or rail infrastructure projects
Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, coordinate across multiple technical disciplines, and support resolution of complex project delivery challenges
Strong organizational, communication, and technical coordination skills with the ability to support fast-paced program delivery objectives
Experience with California environmental and regulatory processes associated with major infrastructure projects
Experience supporting project delivery within large public-sector capital programs
Well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance
Service recognition awards
Retirement savings plan
Employee stock purchase plan
About the Company
AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. It is a global team of over 50,000 professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. It solves client challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings, creating innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management.
