Requisition/Vacancy No\. 117954BR
**Position Title** Area Business Unit Leader \- PM/CM
**Job Category** Management
**Business Line** Construction Services
**Office Region** USA \- West
**Office Location** US \- Seattle, WA \- 1501 4th Avenue
**Why Choose AECOM?** AECOM is a premier, fully integrated professional and technical services firm positioned to design, build, finance and operate infrastructure assets around the world for public\- and private\-sector clients\. With nearly 100,000 employees — including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals — serving clients in over 150 countries around the world, AECOM is ranked as the \#1 engineering design firm by revenue in _Engineering News\-Record_ magazine’s annual industry rankings, and has been recognized by _Fortune_ magazine as a World’s Most Admired Company\. The firm is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, oil and gas, water, high\-rise buildings and government\. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering customized and creative solutions that meet the needs of clients’ projects\. A _Fortune 500_ firm, AECOM companies, including URS Corporation and Hunt Construction Group, have annual revenue of approximately $19 billion\. More information on AECOM and its services can be found at www\.aecom\.com\.
**About the Business Line** **Construction Services**
Our talented experts are dedicated to managing the complexity inherent in construction projects, catering to each client’s unique needs\. We provide services such as program management, construction management and owner’s representation to our clients around the globe\.
**Job Summary** AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented PM/CM Area Business Unit Leader for immediate employment for the Seattle, WA office\. The department is comprised of about 40 staff in groups that perform construction and program management for public and private clients\. The candidate will be responsible for managing the long\-term and day\-to\-day planning, organizing, controlling and reporting for the department\. The candidate will have a combination of technical, administrative, business development, and client relationship skills and well\-rounded experience with a foundation in construction or program management\. The candidate will manage staff comprised of Construction Managers, Project Managers, inspectors and other specialists\.
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, those listed below:
+ Establish a forward\-looking vision for the department to achieve substantial growth; setting strategy to achieve the vision in the medium\-term; developing tactical actions to implement the strategies
+ Manage Team Leaders and helping them adjust workloads and schedules to balance project requirements with available resources
+ Select and hiring staff
+ Monitor performance of staff and providing mentoring and constructive feedback; providing staff evaluations and development plans
+ Develop an annual financial and sales plan for the department including development and projection of the team’s metrics and requirements for growth
+ Develop and implementing policies, standards and procedures for the technical work and administrative processes performed in the department
+ Ensure staff meet safety and other mandated training requirements
+ Manage department financials, including managing the department’s overhead expenditures; closely monitoring and managing the department’s weekly utilization and direct labor to ensure financial goals are met
+ Implement quality assurance and control
+ Contribute significantly to the expansion of existing client relationships and practices and spearheading the diversification of services within the office and the development of new relationships to achieve established operational sales goals
+ Prepare and implementing business development programs for work with new and existing clients\. Activities include planning, scheduling, client relations, pre\-marketing for upcoming projects, creating innovative pursuit strategies, proposal preparation and presentations, preparing scopes of work and fee estimates, making presentations to clients, conducting interviews as the lead presenter and negotiating contracts with existing and new clients
+ Prepare proposals and SOQs
+ Provide technical direction and oversight as needed
**Minimum Requirements**
+ Bachelor’s Degree in related field
+ 10\+ years' experience in program management, planning, design, business development and department management with 5 years in a managerial role
+ General business/administrative experience
+ Working knowledge of diverse client base, including federal, state, municipal and private sectors
+ Excellent leadership and mentoring skills
+ Positive attitude and a propensity for collaborative teamwork
+ Ability to solve complex people management problems/issues
+ Ability to establish and maintain client relationships
+ Effective communication skills \(internal and external\)
+ Ability to generate new business, create new business development strategies, and implement them efficiently and effectively
+ Ability to think proactively and manage very complex situations
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Master's Degree
+ Member of a professional or technical society
**What We Offer** AECOM is a place where you can put your innovative thinking and business skills into high gear and work alongside other highly intelligent and motivated people\. It's a place where you can apply your skills to some of the world's most challenging, interesting, and meaningful projects worldwide\. It's a place that values the diversity of our areas of practice and our people\. It's what makes AECOM a great place to work and grow\.
AECOM is an equal opportunity employer and Minorities, Females, Veterans, and Disabled persons are encouraged to apply\. For further information, please click here to view the EEO Is The Law poster\.
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