Senior A/E Project Manager - Client Relationship & Project Delivery

About the role

AECOM is seeking an accomplished and relationship-driven Senior Architectural/Engineering (A/E) Project Manager to join our Buildings + Places team in Seattle, Washington.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced A/E professional who brings together technical knowledge of building design, strong project management capabilities, and a passion for developing trusted client partnerships.

More than a traditional project management position, this role offers the opportunity to serve as a key client relationship manager and trusted advisor, overseeing an established portfolio of projects while identifying opportunities to strengthen relationships and expand our services.

Our current portfolio includes significant aviation-related facilities and infrastructure projects; however, prior aviation experience is not required. We welcome candidates with strong backgrounds in architectural and engineering design and project delivery across commercial, institutional, municipal, advanced technology, transportation facilities, or other complex built-environment sectors.

The ideal candidate understands how to translate client objectives into clearly defined scopes of work, lead multidisciplinary design teams, manage subconsultants, and deliver projects that meet technical, financial, and contractual expectations.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Serve as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor for key clients, building strong, long-term relationships through responsiveness, collaboration, and successful project delivery.
• Proactively engage clients to understand evolving needs, anticipate challenges, and identify opportunities to expand services and provide additional value.
• Lead client meetings, project discussions, presentations, and stakeholder coordination, establishing clear expectations and maintaining effective communication throughout project delivery.
• Partner with studio leadership and business development teams to support client account growth, proposal development, contract negotiations, and pursuit of new opportunities.
• Take ownership of projects from initiation through design, construction administration, and closeout, ensuring alignment with client expectations, contractual commitments, schedules, budgets, and quality objectives.
• Develop, negotiate, and manage scopes of work, including deliverables, assumptions, exclusions, schedules, budgets, responsibilities, and change management.
• Monitor project performance, including budgets, profitability, earned progress, resource utilization, and project risks; implement corrective actions and mitigation strategies as needed.
• Facilitate coordination among internal teams, external consultants, client representatives, and construction stakeholders to support successful project execution.
• Guide teams through project milestones, technical reviews, interdisciplinary coordination, and design decision-making.
• Maintain an understanding of the relationship between design decisions, constructability, building systems, project costs, schedules, permitting requirements, and operational considerations.
• Provide leadership on technical and project delivery issues while leveraging the expertise of discipline-specific design professionals.
• Support design quality, interdisciplinary coordination, regulatory compliance, and alignment with client requirements.
• Drive client satisfaction, accountability, and retention through consistent project performance and collaborative problem-solving.

Minimum Requirements

• Accredited Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Engineering and + 6 years of experience with an architectural or engineering firm

Preferred Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in A/E design, project management, or multidisciplinary building project delivery.
• Licensed Architect (RA) or Professional Engineer (PE) preferred.
• Proven success managing complex projects with responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, contracts, and performance.
• Experience in aviation, commercial, healthcare, higher education, municipal, institutional, transportation, or similar building markets.
• Strong client relationship, business development, and stakeholder management skills.
• Expertise in scope development, change management, project financials, and risk management.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and coordinating consultants.
• Working knowledge of A/E contracts, project delivery processes, and industry-standard tools such as Revit, Autodesk Construction Cloud, and Bluebeam.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.

Additional Information

• This position will not offer sponsorship now or in the future.
• Hybrid work environment - Fully remote position not available.

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