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AECOM is seeking a Federal Project Manager to support the delivery of architectural, engineering, and infrastructure projects within our Federal portfolio in the Pacific Northwest. This position will report to the Federal Program Manager and will be responsible for managing assigned projects and task orders from initiation through completion.

The selected candidate will coordinate multidisciplinary project teams, monitor project scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality, and support compliance with client requirements, federal regulations, and AECOM standards. The Federal Project Manager will work closely with the Federal Program Manager, technical discipline leads, project controls staff, subcontractors, and clients to support successful project delivery.

This position may be located in AECOM's Seattle, Portland, or Anchorage office.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage assigned federal projects and task orders, ideally supporting clients such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, U.S. Air Force, or other federal agencies.
• Report project performance, risks, financial status, and client concerns promptly.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary architectural, engineering, and technical project teams.
• Develop and maintain project management plans, scopes of work, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, and risk registers.
• Monitor project progress against contractual requirements, deliverables, milestones, and performance objectives.
• Support the successful delivery of projects within approved scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements.
• Provide day-to-day direction to project staff, technical leads, and subcontractors.
• Coordinate project activities with architects, engineers, consultants, construction contractors, and other project stakeholders.
• Prepare, coordinate, and facilitate internal and client project meetings.
• Develop meeting agendas, document decisions, prepare meeting minutes, and track action items through completion.
• Coordinate design reviews and support the resolution of technical comments and stakeholder concerns.
• Review design documents, reports, specifications, cost estimates, and other project deliverables for completeness and compliance.
• Track project budgets, expenditures, forecasts, invoicing, cash flow, and accounts receivable.
• Analyze project financial information and identify potential cost, schedule, or performance variances.
• Work with project controls and finance teams to maintain accurate project reporting.
• Support contract administration, change management, subcontractor coordination, and task-order documentation.
• Identify project risks and develop appropriate mitigation and contingency actions.
• Ensure project activities comply with applicable federal requirements, contractual obligations, quality procedures, and company policies.
• Perform assignments requiring sound judgment and the development of practical solutions in collaboration with the project team.
• Support technical approaches, staffing plans, schedules, and cost estimates for proposals and task-order responses.
• Actively support the pipeline development, client engagement, teaming arrangements, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Maintain regular communication with clients and support the development of trusted, long-term client relationships.
• Provide feedback, coaching, and task direction to junior project staff.
• Manage increasingly complex projects with growing responsibility for project teams and direct reports.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, project management, or a related field, plus at least eight years of relevant project management or project delivery experience, or demonstrated equivalency of education and experience.
• Due to the nature of the work, U.S. citizenship is required.
• A valid driver's license is required.
• Drug testing will be required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting or managing architectural, engineering, environmental, construction, or infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and manage multiple priorities.
• Experience monitoring project scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, and contractual requirements.
• Strong organizational, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiency in preparing project documentation, reports, meeting materials, and client communications.
• Ability to work independently with guidance and periodic oversight from the Federal Program Manager.
• Experience delivering projects for USACE, NAVFAC, the U.S. Air Force, or another federal agency.
• Experience managing projects under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts or multi-award task-order contracts.
• Familiarity with federal acquisition requirements, design standards, quality-control procedures, and project documentation.
• Experience with project financial management, forecasting, invoicing, and cash-flow monitoring.
• Project Management Professional certification, professional engineering license, architectural registration, or another relevant professional credential.
• Experience supporting proposals, task-order pursuits, client engagement, and business-development activities.

• Sponsorship is not available now or in the future for this position.

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About AECOM 

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include 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, and employee stock purchase plan. 

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What makes AECOM a great place to work 

You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you'll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you've always envisioned. Here, you'll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community-where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity. 

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