Position Details

Type Not Specified

Experience senior

Exp. Years 10 years

Education BA/BS

Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

AECOM is seeking a Senior Engineer - Operations & Maintenance to advise transit agencies and transportation companies on operational readiness and O&M planning. The role includes leading O&M plans and frameworks, developing ConOps and ConMain documents, and supporting testing, commissioning, and startup readiness.

Key Responsibilities

Lead development of O&M plans and operational frameworks for system start-ups and expansions
Develop ConOps/ConMain and pre-revenue operations plans
Support testing & commissioning and system integration testing
Advise client leadership with risk mitigation strategies and best practices
Mentor internal staff and communicate with partners and third parties

Technical Overview

This role is focused on operations and maintenance engineering for rail and transit programs. It involves operational framework development, integration with design and engineering teams, and execution support for testing & commissioning and system integration testing to ensure readiness at go-live.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior-level operations and maintenance (O&M) leader with 10+ years of hands-on experience supporting public rail operators or transit agencies. They are strong in the full lifecycle of O&M planning—concept through testing, commissioning, startup, and operational readiness—while serving as a consultative advisor to client leadership.

Must-Have Skills

BA/BS + 10 years of relevant experienceOperations & Maintenance (O&M) plans and operational frameworkstesting & commissioningConcepts of Operations (ConOps)Concepts of Maintenance (ConMain)

Nice-to-Have Skills

Civil EngineeringO&M experience within an Operator or transit agencyProject design experience as O&M input to design and system integrationNew system start-up and transition planningExperience supporting major capital or system expansion programsConsulting or advisory experienceDeveloping Testing & Commissioning PlansExperience across multiple transportation modesincluding: Intercity and High-SpeedLight RailCommuter Rail/

Required Skills

Operations & Maintenance (O&M)testing & commissioningsystem integration testingoperational readiness planningConcepts of Operations (ConOps)Concepts of Maintenance (ConMain)pre-revenue operations plansmobilizationramp-uptransition strategiessafety certification

Hard Skills

Operations & Maintenance (O&M)Operations & Maintenance planningtesting & commissioningsystem integration testingoperational readiness planningConcepts of Operations (ConOps)Concepts of Maintenance (ConMain)pre-revenue operations plansmobilizationramp-uptransition strategiesrisk mitigation strategiessafety certification

Soft Skills

trusted leadersubject matter expertconsultative positionclient leadership collaborationmentoringtraining and communication with partners and third partiesrisk mitigation guidancebest practices

Industry & Role

Industry Government/Public Sector

Job Function Advise and lead O&M planning and operational readiness for transit and rail systems from concept through commissioning and startup

Role Subtype Technical Advisor

Keywords for Your Resume

Senior Engineer - Operations & MaintenanceOperations & Maintenance (O&M)O&MConcepts of Operations (ConOps)ConOpsConcepts of Maintenance (ConMain)ConMaintesting & commissioningsystem integration testingoperational readiness planningpre-revenue operations plansmobilizationramp-uptransition strategiessafety certificationrisk mitigationtransit agenciesrail operatorssystem start-upssystem expansionsTesting & Commissioning PlansIntercity and High-SpeedLight RailCommuter Rail

Deal Breakers

Must have BA/BS and 10+ years of relevant experience, Must have senior-level hands-on O&M experience in a public rail operator or transit agency environment, Must have experience with testing & commissioning and operational readiness planning

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