Illinois Roadway Group Leader

AECOM is seeking a motivated and experienced leader for our Illinois Transportation business with a focus on our Surface Transportation practice. This sellerdoer position will provide leadership and management for business development and project delivery along with directing and developing our teams.  

The candidate will need to be a growth minded leader who can work collaboratively with others and mentor staff in a fast pace setting to support department and staff performance project delivery business development marketing and communications capture management and strategy.  The ideal person must be able to verbally and visually communicate their ideas clearly and convincingly to peers and senior leadership.

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

• Help maintain and build a strong and thriving culture in IL Transportation that promotes equity diversity & inclusion sustainability and innovation; while preserving technical excellence in our core competency.
• Managing the Roadway Department and supporting the Surface TRA department in IL.
• Support project delivery and execution including the management of projects technical delivery and support for other key projects throughout the region.
• Lead the capture process for select pursuits in IL and develop and expand client relationships
• Provide leadership in recruiting and retaining top talent to IL.
• Collaborate with others in US West Transportation on driving strategic growth initiatives throughout IL and the region.
• Conducts peer reviews makes technical presentations and mentors and develops staff.
• Collaborate with local leadership across all markets and help organize civic engagement conferences and other activities.

Qualifications :

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS with 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years experience preferred
• Experience in leading teams project management business development and strong existing relationships with transportation agencies in IL
• Existing relationships within the transportation community in IL and active involvement in local professional organizations
• Licensed Professional Engineer in IL
• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering
• Experience and connections with IDOT and ISTHA
• Strong understanding of best practices in capture process for professional services
• Demonstrated knowledge using Microsoft Office Suite and CRM tools
• Teamoriented and able to work in a fastpaced environment with minimal supervision
• Ability to communicate problems clearly and simply to clients leadership and technical staff
• Ability to balance various project and company responsibilities and deadlines while maintaining professionalism and quality
• Alternative delivery experience a plus!

Additional Information :

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 wellbeing resources employee assistance program business travel insurance service recognition awards retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.

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