Aecom
Trusted global infrastructure consulting firm delivering engineering, design, construction management services.
Dams Engineering Project Manager
Manage dam engineering projects, overseeing design, construction, and client relations.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Build and maintain project schedules, managing resources, budgets and risk. • Plan and execute field investigations for hydraulic structures and embankments. • Communicate with multi‑disciplinary teams on dam and hydraulic projects. • Perform quality reviews of design calculations, engineering reports, drawings and specifications. • Provide guidance and mentorship to junior staff. • Travel to project sites part‑time as needed.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸project scheduling
- ▸field investigations
- ▸team coordination
- ▸quality review
- ▸staff mentoring
- ▸site visits
What You Bring
AECOM is seeking a highly talented Dams Engineering Project Manager for the East Region Dams Team, supporting a variety of dam safety engineering projects across locations such as Atlanta, Buffalo, Charlotte, and Tampa. Reporting to an AECOM office in the region, the Project Manager will maintain client relationships, oversee contracting, project planning, financial and technical management, change management, and lead project teams including subcontractors. The role is client‑facing with ownership of successful delivery, business development, and proposal preparation, while providing technical support for analyses, design, risk assessments, site inspections, construction observation and regulatory compliance. The position requires U.S. citizenship, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to pass AECOM’s motor vehicle records review. Sponsorship and relocation are not available. Compensation ranges from $125,000 to $175,000 annually, and the role follows a hybrid work model based in Germantown, Maryland. • Minimum: BS in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical/Structural/Hydrology), 6+ years experience, PE license (or pass exam within 6 months), valid driver’s license, U.S. citizenship. • Preferred: Master’s degree, dam design/rehab experience, lead multi‑disciplinary teams, complete Managing AECOM Projects training, Procore/e‑Builder, Power BI, Primavera P6, Bluebeam, strong communication skills.
Requirements
- ▸bs civil
- ▸pe license
- ▸us citizenship
- ▸6+ years
- ▸dam design
- ▸power bi
Benefits
AECOM offers comprehensive benefits—including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, paid time off, flexible work options, wellness resources, retirement savings, and an employee stock purchase plan—and invests in award‑winning training and development programs that expand technical expertise and leadership skills. As a Fortune 500 global infrastructure leader, AECOM fosters a respectful, collaborative workplace where employees can grow while delivering groundbreaking projects that shape the future. • Compensation: $125k–$175k yearly, hybrid work model in Germantown, MD. • Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability, PTO, flexible work, wellness resources, retirement plan, employee stock purchase.
Work Environment
Hybrid