Shape Cities. Shape Communities. Shape the Future.At AECOM Buildings + Places, we plan, design and deliver some of the most complex infrastructure in Canada, helping realize our firm’s vision of a world where infrastructure creates opportunities for everyone. Our Calgary studio is seeking a Project Lead – Public Realm to act as the driving force of transdisciplinary teams delivering work for our Social Infrastructure and Transit Market Sectors. These sectors are rapidly expanding across Alberta and British Columbia with core clients that span municipal, provincial and federal governments; First Nations, and transit agencies. We are also gradually expanding our portfolio in sports, higher education and health care. We serve our clients by bringing together the best people, ideas and technical expertise to help transform our client’s ambitions into action.This opportunity is more than a job -- it is a chance to help win and deliver career-defining projects, elevate the scope and scale of your practice, and make a tangible impact on how communities live, move, and thrive.Why Join Us?Cultivate a Career without Limits: As a large, multi-national corporation, there are limitless opportunities for career growth at AECOM. As our successful applicant, you will be responsible for the overall planning, coordination, and control of multiple Landscape Architecture and Urban Design projects from inception through completion. Project types include but are not limited to:<ul><li>large-scale streetscapes;</li><li>complex municipal plazas;</li><li>institutional buildings;</li><li>light rail and bus transit infrastructure;</li><li>green infrastructure and ecological restoration, and;</li><li>regional, Provincial and National parks.</li></ul>As a senior professional, you will guide the team to drive quality, scope, budget, and schedule, while meeting our client's expectations and AECOM’s Client Promise.Foster and Promote Creativity:  Apply your genuine excitement, enthusiasm, and creativity for large and extra-large scale projects that are the hallmark of AECOM. Work on challenging, trans-disciplinary infrastructure and design projects that “lead with landscape” and complement our strong technical capabilities in civil and transportation engineering.Proposal through Completion: Secure your own future by developing winning ideas that capture the imagination of our clients at the proposal stage. You will then direct projects from inception through completion and may serve as the Authenticating Professional on deliverables.Work Nationally: Apply your interests and abilities across Canada – our team brings the best people forward based on best-fit for the project rather than selecting based on geographic location. Our Calgary studio collaborates on projects throughout British Columbia, Alberta, the prairies and Ontario. Lead &amp; mentor: Guide junior staff, share your expertise, and foster a collaborative studio culture.What You’ll DoAs a Project Lead, you will:<ul><li>Lead projects from proposal through completion – proposal, negotiations, site analysis, concept/schematic design, detailed design, construction documentation, and contract administration.</li><li>Manage scope, budgets, schedules, and client expectations on civic buildings, institutional sites, plazas, streetscapes, trails, parks, and open spaces.</li><li>Collaborate across disciplines to deliver complex projects, across the studio, and across the country.</li><li>Champion sustainable and resilient design, with a focus on ecological restoration, climate adaptation, and innovation in public realm projects.</li><li>Engage clients and stakeholders, lead presentations and workshops, and develop strong long-term relationships.</li><li>Contribute to practice growth, business developement and studio strategy by working closely alongside other Project Leads, Market Sector Leads, Practice Leads and Operations Leads who drive overall expansion of Buildings and Places in Calgary.</li></ul> <ul><li> </li></ul>

AECOM is the world&rsquo;s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle &ndash; 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 aecom.com and @AECOM.

Project Lead - Public Realm

Shape Cities. Shape Communities. Shape the Future.At AECOM Buildings + Places, we plan, design and deliver some of the most complex infrastructure in Canada, helping realize our firm’s vision of a world where infrastructure creates opportunities for everyone. Our Calgary studio is seeking a Project Lead – Public Realm to act as the driving force of transdisciplinary teams delivering work for our Social Infrastructure and Transit Market Sectors. These sectors are rapidly expanding across Alberta and British Columbia with core clients that span municipal, provincial and federal governments; First Nations, and transit agencies. We are also gradually expanding our portfolio in sports, higher education and health care. We serve our clients by bringing together the best people, ideas and technical expertise to help transform our client’s ambitions into action.This opportunity is more than a job -- it is a chance to help win and deliver career-defining projects, elevate the scope and scale of your practice, and make a tangible impact on how communities live, move, and thrive.Why Join Us?Cultivate a Career without Limits: As a large, multi-national corporation, there are limitless opportunities for career growth at AECOM. As our successful applicant, you will be responsible for the overall planning, coordination, and control of multiple Landscape Architecture and Urban Design projects from inception through completion. Project types include but are not limited to:<ul><li>large-scale streetscapes;</li><li>complex municipal plazas;</li><li>institutional buildings;</li><li>light rail and bus transit infrastructure;</li><li>green infrastructure and ecological restoration, and;</li><li>regional, Provincial and National parks.</li></ul>As a senior professional, you will guide the team to drive quality, scope, budget, and schedule, while meeting our client's expectations and AECOM’s Client Promise.Foster and Promote Creativity:&nbsp;&nbsp;Apply your genuine excitement, enthusiasm, and creativity for large and extra-large scale projects that are the hallmark of AECOM. Work on challenging, trans-disciplinary infrastructure and design projects that “lead with landscape” and complement our strong technical capabilities in civil and transportation engineering.Proposal through Completion: Secure your own future by developing winning ideas that capture the imagination of our clients at the proposal stage. You will then direct projects from inception through completion and may serve as the Authenticating Professional on deliverables.Work Nationally: Apply your interests and abilities across Canada – our team brings the best people forward based on best-fit for the project rather than selecting based on geographic location. Our Calgary studio collaborates on projects throughout British Columbia, Alberta, the prairies and Ontario.&nbsp;Lead &amp; mentor: Guide junior staff, share your expertise, and foster a collaborative studio culture.What You’ll DoAs a Project Lead, you will:<ul><li>Lead projects from proposal through completion – proposal, negotiations, site analysis, concept/schematic design, detailed design, construction documentation, and contract administration.</li><li>Manage scope, budgets, schedules, and client expectations on civic buildings, institutional sites, plazas, streetscapes, trails, parks, and open spaces.</li><li>Collaborate across disciplines to deliver complex projects, across the studio, and across the country.</li><li>Champion sustainable and resilient design, with a focus on ecological restoration, climate adaptation, and innovation in public realm projects.</li><li>Engage clients and stakeholders, lead presentations and workshops, and develop strong long-term relationships.</li><li>Contribute to practice growth, business developement and studio strategy by working closely alongside other Project Leads, Market Sector Leads, Practice Leads and Operations Leads who drive overall expansion of Buildings and Places in Calgary.</li></ul>&nbsp;<ul><li>&nbsp;</li></ul>

Project Lead - Public Realm

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