Chief of Party

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOM seeks a Project Manager for an anticipated 3-year, $30 million USAID Ukraine Critical Resilience and Engineering (CRANE) project. Critical infrastructure may include energy systems, water and sanitation systems, buildings, telecommunications, transportation systems, border crossings, and railways and ports.

The COP will oversee technical delivery for A&E design, planning support, quality assurance and construction oversight, and commissioning. The COP will ensure compliance with all USAID regulations and AECOM policies related to procurement, personnel, reporting, and financial administration.

The COP position requires exceptional management, decision-making, and communications skills to ensure rapid and effective development and delivery of multiple simultaneous tasks across a range of technical sectors in a complex operational environment. The position is expected to be based full-time in Ukraine and is contingent upon contract award.

Responsibilities include

• Provide authoritative vision and technical leadership for a multi-disciplinary team in Ukraine, ensuring the highest technical standards of performance and strict contractual compliance

• Oversee the meticulous delivery of all contract requirements, including precise staffing allocation, cost management, engineering execution, and rigorous quality control of all work performed

• Spearhead strategic planning and rigorously oversee the implementation of annual work plans and monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities

• Function as the primary liaison with USAID/Ukraine, Government of Ukraine agencies, and other key stakeholders to ensure the uncompromising achievement of project objectives

• Exercise stringent supervision of technical and operations staff, guarantee effective and efficient project delivery, and maintain impeccable HR and financial systems

• Ensure scrupulous financial management and utilization of resources in alignment with annual work plans to meet exacting requirements for cost, schedule, and quality

• Maintain rigorous coordination with AECOM home office to ensure unwavering compliance with USAID, host country, and AECOM regulations, policies, and other critical requirements

• Conduct thorough evaluations of project performance and activity outcomes to ensure continuous integration of learning throughout implementation and swift adoption of necessary course corrections

• Ability to clear background check including substance abuse test and medical clearance

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or related degree plus 10 years of related experience.

• Experience working with USAID or other USG projects

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in civil, mechanical, electrical engineering or related degree

• 12 years of experience in infrastructure design, including at least 7 years managing complex projects with multiple tasks or contracts.

• Demonstrated leadership and organizational management skills.

• As a condition of employment, candidates must be willing to work in an elevated security risk environment.

• As a condition of employment, position requires candidates to work and live internationally to support project.

Additional Information

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

• Relocation is not available for this position.

Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $185,000.00 - $205,000.00.

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, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at ~~~ and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10121545

Business Line: Water

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: East

Career Area: Engineering

Work Location Model: On-Site

Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc