Transportation Technical Lead – I

AECOM

Transportation Technical Lead providing technical leadership and project oversight in infrastructure consulting firm AECOM. Mentoring junior staff and managing stakeholder relationships for transportation initiatives.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeRemote • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $170,000 - $195,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Local expert on providing technical leadership in a specialty area
Keeps informed of new developments and requirements affecting the organization
Interprets, organizes, executes and coordinates assignments
Makes decisions independently on technical problems and methods
Represents the organization in conferences to resolve important questions
Applies advanced or state-of-the-art knowledge and experience to resolve crucial issues
Mentors and develops junior technical staff
Oversees project delivery, ensuring technical excellence
Manages stakeholder relationships and client communications
Establishes and maintains technical standards, best practices, and quality assurance protocols
Drives continuous improvement initiatives and evaluates emerging technologies and methodologies

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA/BS + 10 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Experience working with NJ Turnpike Authority and NJ DOT projects.
Project Management Experience Supporting NJ Agency Clients
Specialize in Project Management, NJDOT Capital Project Delivery Process, NJDOT Standards/guidelines, NJ Transit and, Port Authority Experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
life
AD&D
disability benefits
paid time off
leaves of absences
voluntary benefits
perks
flexible work options
well-being resources
employee assistance program
business travel insurance
service recognition awards
retirement savings plan
employee stock purchase plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementtechnical leadershipquality assurancestakeholder managementcontinuous improvementemerging technologiesbest practicestechnical standardsmentoringproblem solving

Soft Skills

communicationdecision makingorganizational skillsindependenceteam developmentrelationship management

Certifications

BA/BS