Head of Project Management

Project Manager III
AECOM is seeking a Project Manager III with federal project management experience to help deliver a transformative federal initiative with far-reaching impact. This role places you at the forefront of a high-profile program, requiring strong leadership, innovative problem-solving, and the ability to guide multidisciplinary teams through every phase of project execution. Serve as primary client point of contact onsite
Maintain quality control procedures
Support contract negotiations
Oversee claims avoidance procedures
Review Cash flow projections as needed.
Manage Owner-directed vendors and consultants through coordination efforts.
Develops, modifies, executes program policies that affect immediate operations and may have program-wide effect.
Provides overall management administration to projects and assists in establishing projects specific objectives and policies.
Provides technical direction and guidance to other project managers, implements company and project policies, maintains close client interface, and ensures all facets of the project are constructed in accordance with the client standards.
Applies financial terminology, measures, financial data analysis concepts and principles in assignments.
Recognizes processes/project actions that may lead to project financial impact.
Reviews pre-construction documents.
Provides analysis and recommendations to the leadership team regarding contract disputes, schedule variances, change orders (CO) and propose change orders ( PCO ).
Construction and design schedule review and analysis.
Project specific responsibilities including supporting project from inception to completion, coordinating design review comments, providing quality assurance, observing and certifying work in place as part of processing invoices, managing change management ( RFI ), tracking project status and quality compliance relative to schedule, cost control, and quality
Bachelor's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience with Federal Projects or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Project Management Professional ( PMP ) certification from the Project Management Institute ( PMI )
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Experience in Bluebeam Revu, SharePoint, MS Project or other PMIS, preferred.
Requires project and client management experience including management of multiple projects of significant scope and complexity.
Experience managing complex projects and coordinating with a team of multiple stakeholders and contractors.
Demonstrate strong cost and schedule management skills.
Extremely strong relationship building and communication skills.
Excellent organizational and time management skills, able to work under pressure, deliver on time, and prioritize effectively.
To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.