Associate Director

Associate Director - Ground Engineering & Tunnelling

• Full-time
• Business Group: DCS
• Legal Entity: AECOM Services SAS
• Business Line: Transportation
• Work Location Model: On-Site
• Operating Group: Group Support
• Primary Location: CO - Bogota, Colombia - Carrera 11 #

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We are currently recruiting for an Associate Director - Ground Engineering & Tunnelling to join our busy and expanding experienced team. The team provides assessment, concept, feasibility, preliminary and detailed designs on a wide range of Projects, either as standalone commissions or as part of multidisciplinary major projects around the world. You may have the opportunity to work on some of the most iconic Transportation, Water and Energy projects, being part of a diverse and multicultural team. It can be a great opportunity for a mid-level profile that wants to boost his/her professional technical career on the ground engineering.

Responsibilities of the role includes:

• Applies broad and highly specialized knowledge, known for technical expertise
• Demonstrates robust knowledge across multiple Civil Engineering disciplines and possesses overall business acumen
• Designing, planning and coordination of geotechnical designs for geotechnical infrastructure.
• Provides specialized technical inputs to studies and design for the geotechnical team
• Be an internal subject matter expert on technical solutions and processes of geotechnical engineering
• Carries out complex or novel assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures for geotechnical problems
• Performs various management, leadership, and people accountability responsibilities for the Ground Engineering group
• Has full responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing and coordinating technical assignments
• Serves as a lead engineer on mid- to large geotechnical projects. Responsible for a variety of engineering tasks in the initial planning, design and modification phase of projects
• Highly skilled in negotiation techniques and consensus building
• Accountable for the overall results of a project or process, including goal setting, team leadership and adherence to budget and schedule
• Impact on projects and business results, managing stakeholders’ expectations
• Facilitates broad dialogue and may provide guidance across functions, geographies and business lines, and with external stakeholders
• Manages group of engineers and/or technicians, coordinating activities of the ground engineering and tunneling team
• Persuades others to consider various options and uses influence to drive matters to conclusion
• Works autonomously and receives guidance on novel, complex or sensitive situations.
• Actively seeks to grow knowledge across multiple disciplines and promotes latest trends as opportunities for the business
• Works collaboratively with direct reports and other teams
• Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables
• Performs peer reviews and shares knowledge through internal technical presentations and standards development
• Performs technical quality reviews including documentation in project record in accordance with policies and procedures
• Serves as Lead Verified on projects confirming that the technical approach satisfies the client scope of services and expectations
• Engages with project technical teams within geotechnical engineering to confirm project approach and review deliverables

otional Information

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Engineering Geology from a recognized University
• Master´s degree, with emphasis in geotechnical engineering, from a recognized University
• Proven track record of working on ground engineering designs (+10 years) for Building, Trans