Transit Design Manager – Bus Rapid Transit

AECOM

Transit Design Manager overseeing Bus Rapid Transit design projects for AECOM. Leading teams and collaborating on planning and technical deliverables to enhance public transportation.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timeRemote • Pittsburgh • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $135,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project management, including planning, design, and engineering oversight. Proficient in coordinating multidisciplinary teams and preparing technical specifications while ensuring quality control and adherence to budget and schedule.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Project ManagementBus Rapid Transit DesignProfessional Engineering LicenseAutoCAD/Civil 3DRoadway Design Experience

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Hard Skills

Engineering CalculationsTechnical Specification PreparationConstruction Cost EstimationQuality Control ReviewPS&E Package Development

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentorshipCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

AutoCADCivil 3DMicrostationPower InRoadsOpenRoads Designer

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in EngineeringProfessional Engineering License

Industry Keywords

Bus Rapid TransitLight Rail TransitMultimodal Street DesignInterdisciplinary ReviewEngineering Budget and Schedule

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as an AECOM team lead, project manager and/or discipline lead on planning studies, preliminary design studies, and final design of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects
Coordinate, cooperate, and work collaboratively with others team members as well as support business development
Oversee multidisciplinary teams as they prepare engineering related calculations and develop drawings and visual aids for BRT infrastructure
Prepare and/or review multimodal street design
Participate in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables
Develop construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects
Use expertise in all steps of completing discipline component of PS&E package
Prepare technical specification sections
Perform quality control review of design calculations or drawings
Provide input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements
Coordinate tasks and provides leadership and mentorship to entry-level engineers
Perform work in accordance with the agreed-upon budget and schedule with little supervision
Work independently and with other team members to complete all the tasks necessary to complete primary design elements for engineering works

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Engineering + 8 Years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Professional Engineering license
Proficient with AutoCAD/Civil 3D or Microstation/Power InRoads or Power GeoPak or OpenRoads Designer (ORD)
Roadway design experience
Bus Rapid Transit and / or Light Rail Transit (LRT) design experience
US Citizenship is required

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