**Company Description** **Work with Us. Change the World.** At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. **Job Description** AECOM is actively seeking a highly motivated Schematic Project Manager for immediate employment in Houston, TX. The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to: + Direct and manage the entire project, providing guidance to subordinate managers, enforcing company and project policies, and serving as the primary liaison between AECOM and the client. + Ensure all facets of the project are constructed in accordance with design specifications, budget constraints, and schedule requirements. + Oversee overall project management, including budgeting, scheduling, procurement, and contract closeout. + Assume primary fiscal responsibility and act as the key liaison with the client for assigned projects. + Develop and maintain project schedules, identifying critical paths and milestones to ensure timely completion of deliverables. + Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including engineers, architects, and subcontractors, to ensure seamless project execution. + Conduct regular project status meetings and provide comprehensive reports to stakeholders, including senior management and clients. + Identify and mitigate potential risks and issues that may impact project success, implementing corrective actions as necessary. + Manage change orders and scope modifications, ensuring proper documentation and client approval. + Oversee quality control processes to maintain high standards of work throughout the project lifecycle. + Ensure compliance with all relevant safety regulations, environmental standards, and local building codes. + Mentor and develop junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing. **Qualifications** Minimum Requirements + BA/BS +10 years or more of relatable or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education. Preferred Qualifications + 15+ years of previous design experience on transportation projects including Schematic Development. + TxDOT Pre-certifications (Schematic Development, Roadway Design, Freeway Interchanges, Bridge Design, Multi-Level Interchange Design, Bridge Class Culverts, Signing & Pavement Markings, Illumination, Rail-Highway Design, Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities, Hydraulic Design, Environmental Studies, and Transportation System Planning) + Experience with Business Development/Client Relations + Experience with TxDOT proposals and interviews + Proven experience of success with TxDOT pursuits + Experience with managing people at various experience levels and ability to mentor with their career development + Good communication skills and ability to manage a team **Additional Information** Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $126,505.00 - $234,034.00. **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, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. AECOM is the world’s 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 private-sector 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 you’re 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 well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too. Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. **ReqID:** J10122327 **Business Line:** Transportation **Business Group:** DCS **Strategic Business Unit:** West **Career Area:** Program & Project Management **Work Location Model:** Hybrid **Legal Entity:** AECOM Technical Services Inc