Project Manager, Communications

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee the delivery of communications systems throughout design, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning, and operational handover
• Oversee project scope, schedule, budget, risk, and contractor performance for communications work packages
• Coordinate delivery activities between communications, signaling, traction power, SCADA, stations, operations, and maintenance teams
• Oversee communications suppliers, contractors, consultants, and telecommunications service providers
• Oversee delivery and integration of fiber optic backbone networks, operational telecommunications systems, and IP/MPLS networks
• Oversee delivery and integration of Operations Control Center communications, wayside radio, maintenance radio, and dispatch communications systems
• Oversee delivery and integration of public address systems, CCTV transport networks, cybersecurity interfaces, and integrated operational communications and control systems
• Oversee FCC licensing and frequency coordination activities required for operational railway communications systems
• Oversee statutory, regulatory, and jurisdictional approvals associated with radio transmission systems, communications infrastructure, towers, antennas, equipment shelters, and communications facilities
• Coordinate with regulatory authorities, telecommunications providers, public agencies, and local jurisdictions to obtain approvals required for construction and operation
• Support radio frequency planning, radio spectrum allocation, interference analysis, and coverage validation programs
• Oversee responses to regulator comments, agency reviews, and approval conditions through final authorization
• Oversee development and execution of test plans, commissioning procedures, and integrated testing strategies, including Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing, System Integration Testing, radio coverage testing, and trial running
• Coordinate integrated testing with signaling, traction power, SCADA, stations, and operational control systems, and manage defect resolution, corrective actions, and final system acceptance
• Support project reporting, forecasting, change management, stakeholder engagement, revenue service demonstration, and operational handover
• MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field, or demonstrable on-the-job work experience
• Demonstrated experience managing communications systems from design through testing, commissioning, and final acceptance
• Experience overseeing contractors, suppliers, and multidisciplinary delivery teams
• Strong working knowledge of systems integration and operational railway communications
• Experience managing fiber optic backbone networks, IP networking, and mission-critical communications infrastructure
• Experience managing radio systems delivery, including frequency planning, coverage validation, and interference assessment
• Experience securing regulatory, statutory, and jurisdictional approvals for communications infrastructure
• Experience managing integrated testing programs across multiple systems disciplines
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience on high-speed rail projects operating above 125 mph (200 km/h)
• Experience with California High-Speed Rail, HS2, European rail programs, or comparable large-scale rail programs
• Experience delivering wayside radio, maintenance radio, dispatch communications, or mission-critical communications systems
• Familiarity with FCC licensing requirements and U.S. telecommunications regulations
• Experience with fiber optic backbone networks, IP/MPLS systems, LTE, private wireless networks, or FRMCS
• Experience managing regulatory approvals, communications licensing, and entry into revenue service activities
• Budget and schedule accountability on contracts valued at $100 million or greater
• PMP, PRINCE2, PE, or comparable project management or engineering certification
• At least ten (10) years of experience delivering telecommunications, operational communications, or rail systems projects
• At least ten (10) years of project management experience on major transportation or infrastructure programs
• Sponsorship is provided for this role.
• Relocation is provided for this role.
• At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

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Qualifications

• BA/BS + 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field, or demonstrable on-the-job work experience
• Demonstrated experience managing communications systems from design through testing, commissioning, and final acceptance
• Experience overseeing contractors, suppliers, and multidisciplinary delivery teams
• Strong working knowledge of systems integration and operational railway communications
• Experience managing fiber optic backbone networks, IP networking, and mission-critical communications infrastructure
• Experience managing radio systems delivery, including frequency planning, coverage validation, and interference assessment
• Experience securing regulatory, statutory, and jurisdictional approvals for communications infrastructure
• Experience managing integrated testing programs across multiple systems disciplines
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience on high-speed rail projects operating above 125 mph (200 km/h)
• Experience with California High-Speed Rail, HS2, European rail programs, or comparable large-scale rail programs
• Experience delivering wayside radio, maintenance radio, dispatch communications, or mission-critical communications systems
• Familiarity with FCC licensing requirements and U.S. telecommunications regulations
• Experience with fiber optic backbone networks, IP/MPLS systems, LTE, private wireless networks, or FRMCS
• Experience managing regulatory approvals, communications licensing, and entry into revenue service activities
• Budget and schedule accountability on contracts valued at $100 million or greater
• PMP, PRINCE2, PE, or comparable project management or engineering certification
• At least ten (10) years of experience delivering telecommunications, operational communications, or rail systems projects
• At least ten (10) years of project management experience on major transportation or infrastructure programs