Vice President of Infrastructure

Job Description

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. The firm’s global staff — including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals — serves 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.

AECOM International Development has a growing infrastructure practice to support donor funded initiatives. AECOM is currently seeking an experienced infrastructure executive for its Washington, DC area office, to fill a senior-level, Vice President of Infrastructure position.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Engagement Manager (EM) for Projects under the Infrastructure practice’s supervision in a diverse range of areas within the water& sanitation, urban development, energy, climate change, architecture & engineering. In the role of Engagement Manager he/she will be expected to:

• Work with the Chiefs of Party in the field to insure all deliverables on projects are of the highest quality in technical content, meeting both clients’ expectations and industry standards.
• Maintain a close relationship with the USAID Mission management in overseeing projects and manage the relationships between the Field staff, Home Office staff and Mission Management.
• Work closely with a Project Manager to monitor financial performance of projects and be prepared to provide innovative solutions to technical delivery within the context of projects’ financial constraints
• Provide regular guidance on the staffing requirements for AECOM Recruiting, assisting in interviews of candidates
• Provide regular presentations to Mission Management, USAID, other clients and AECOM Management on the content of projects, their technical contribution to Mission objectives and development in general
• Build and maintain relationships with counterparts on projects including at the Ministerial, Prime Ministerial and even Presidential levels if required
• Be prepared to visit projects’ sites for extended periods and step in to transitionally manage projects as necessary.

Proposal Capture and Management

The individual will be expected to lead proposals for AECOM in the infrastructure space. This entails targeting opportunities, building industry and in-country alliances to position for a bid as well as intellectual leadership and overall design of proposal response. The individual must have extensive experience with USAID RFP, TO and IQC responses. In their role as Capture/Proposal Manager he/she will be expected to:

• Source potential RFPs, Task Orders and IQCs (and other major procurements from donors) before they are at the Fed Biz Ops or RFP/TO stage. This entails preparing early with market intelligence, an understanding of current competitor implementation in the target market, tracking and understanding US Government spending priorities to track upcoming procurements.
• Prepare clear pursuit budgets for the Director and CEO.
• Carry out intelligence trips to the market preparing systematic and easy to access back to the office reports (BTOR).
• Build excellent knowledge of local institutions and implementing partners in the area of the procurement requirements; secure early commitment from both local firms and key individuals critical to winning bids.
• Negotiate with subcontractors in a timely manner in advance of RFP/TO release to insure smooth proposal coordination and cost preparation.
• Understand the competitive landscape and when to approve either a “go” or recommend a “no-go” and why, on an upcoming procurement.
• Work closely with an Operations Team to insure timely delivery of technical materials, detailed input on the construction of the cost volumes for bids.
• Lead bid decision meetings on prospective opportunities with Operations, President’s Office and other senior managers at AECOM.

Corporate Responsibilities

• Be prepared and comfortable to represent AECOM I-Dev and the work of the Infrastructure practice to upper level Management of AECOM including the President of AECOM AID, but also senior executives in the larger AECOM corporate structure.
• Maintain the highest ethical standards worthy of a publicly traded company in the United States.
• Manage a staff of highly motivated mid-level professionals.
• Be prepared to evaluate staff in a fair and just manner and complete professional performance evaluations of his/her staff in accordance with AECOM policies.

Minimum Requirements:

• A minimum of 12-15 years of relevant experience, including overseas developing country experience.
• Experience working with the donor community including USAID.
• Expertise in at least one of the following areas: water & sanitation, climate change, urban development, energy, architecture and engineering.
• Ability to function effectively under tight deadlines.
• Willingness to travel overseas up to 35% of the time.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and on a team.
• Written and spoken fluency in English is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional level proficiency in French and/or Arabic is a plus, but not required.

About the Organization

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.

Government AECOM’s Global Support Services (GSS) organization resides within AECOM’s Government business line and is comprised of three divisions — International Development, Operations and Mission Support, and Global Programs. GSS has the international presence, personnel networks and procurement infrastructure to deliver support for any mission, anywhere. We optimize the reliability, availability and sustainability of equipment, logistics systems and facilities for clients around the world. GSS supports the U.S. Government, non-U.S. Governments and industry clients with worldwide program management, planning, design, operations and maintenance, logistics, aviation services, security, international development, environmental and civil engineering and mission and intelligence support.

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.