BC Operations Manager Transportation

AECOM is actively seeking an experienced and dynamic Operations Manager to lead the BC Transportation group. Reporting to the Director of Operations for Transportation in Western and Central Canada this role will be based at our AECOM office in Burnaby. AECOM provides professional planning design and construction administration services in the areas of Highway/Bridge Ports Rail and Transportation Facilities.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead the development and expansion of AECOMs transportation team/business in BC while collaborating effectively with other provincial Operations Managers and Growth Leaders across Western and Central Canada including Market Sector Leaders Practice Leaders and Client Account Managers to develop future strategies and participate in key sector and corporate initiatives.
• Lead the acquisition professional development engagement and retention of employees within the BC Transportation group.
• Assign employees to projects directly or through subordinates ensuring that all technical work is completed in accordance with project scope budget and AECOMs quality and professional standards.
• Demonstrate creativity foresight and sound judgment in addressing project delivery challenges technical and clientrelated issues and the development of technical objectives and requirements.
• Act as an advisor to clients and other AECOM business lines on technical and businessrelated matters.
• Stay current with industry standards implementing best practices and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Actively engage with professional associations championing the advancement of the profession.
• Manage client relationships ensuring that project delivery meets or exceeds client expectations.
• Work with the Western Canada Growth Lead to define and refine the future growth direction of the BC Transportation group ensuring alignment with AECOMs strategic growth objectives.
• Lead efforts to grow the groups business base and revenue building a strong and successful team of professionals.
• Provide handson technical leadership and guidance through the execution and successful completion of client assignments.
• Foster a culture of inclusion by mentoring the BC Transportation team ensuring that staff are equipped with the latest technical knowledge to deliver clientfocused solutions.
• Embed AECOMs Sustainable Legacies Safety and Ethics & Compliance programs into the team culture.
• Strengthen the market leadership position of the Transportation group across Western Canada.
• Work closely with other business lines within Western Canada to promote the growth and sustainability of AECOMs operations.

Qualifications :

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• 10 years of relevant experience in transportation engineering.
• 2 years leadership experience
• Professional Engineering License.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ideally 15 years experience in transportation engineering
• Significant experience in people management and leadership.
• Experience in bidding large projects (>$10 million fee or $200M CapEx).
• Experience working with Translink and the BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit (MoTT).
• Proven ability to grow and manage an engineering team.
• Extensive project management experience including responsibility for financial quality and schedule management of large and small engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of transportation engineering principles contract law and construction techniques.
• Teamoriented with a proven ability to meet deadlines and take ownership of assigned work.
• Commitment to maintaining a strong safety culture in the workplace.
• Strategic analytical and practical problemsolving skills.
• Exceptional technical writing and proposal preparation skills.
• Effective verbal communication skills with the ability to make presentations and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Solid technical expertise in transportation engineering disciplines such as roads ports transit or rail ideally with consulting engineering experience.
• Exceptional client service and relationshipbuilding abilities.
• An energetic coach and mentor driven by the challenge of working on diverse and complex projects while developing talent.
• Strong leadership presence capable of becoming a trusted advisor and advocate for AECOMs core values earning client confidence.
• Knowledge of Ports and Airports would be an asset.

Join AECOM as our BC Operations Leader and champion our efforts in transforming the transportation sector. Drive growth champion innovation and make a lasting impact. Apply now!

Additional Information :

• Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position

About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds 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 privatesector 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 youre 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 wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

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

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime