Project Director – High-Speed Rail

AECOM
Paris
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementSkills: ["Strategic thinking","Decision-making","Stakeholder management","Collaboration","Inclusive leadership"]

Lead and oversee the delivery of complex high-speed rail design projects, aligning technical delivery with programme objectives, stakeholder needs, and multidisciplinary teams. Translate programme objectives into clear design priorities and delivery strategies while balancing technical excellence, commercial and constructability, risk, and delivery considerations. Provide senior strategic leadership, manage complex project interfaces, and support decision-making to deliver to AECOM quality, safety, and delivery standards.

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Project Director – High-Speed Rail

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Job Summary

Lead and oversee the delivery of complex high-speed rail design projects, aligning technical delivery with programme objectives, stakeholder needs, and multidisciplinary teams. Translate programme objectives into clear design priorities and delivery strategies while balancing technical excellence, commercial and constructability, risk, and delivery considerations. Provide senior strategic leadership, manage complex project interfaces, and support decision-making to deliver to AECOM quality, safety, and delivery standards.
Location: Paris
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and oversee the delivery of complex high-speed rail design projects, ensuring alignment with programme objectives, technical requirements, and client expectations.
  • •Provide strategic leadership across multidisciplinary teams, promoting collaboration and breaking down organisational and technical silos.
  • •Translate programme objectives into clear design priorities and actionable delivery strategies.
  • •Balance technical excellence with programme, commercial, constructability, risk, and delivery considerations.
  • •Support project delivery according to AECOM quality, safety, and project delivery standards while maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships.
Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

  • •Solid experience leading major design projects in the High-Speed Rail sector.
  • •Strong knowledge and experience of the French railway industry and project environment.
  • •Fluent French and strong English communication skills.
  • •Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing complex project interfaces.
  • •Ability to influence, align, and motivate teams in complex project environments.
Experience:High-Speed Rail
Skills:Strategic thinkingDecision-makingStakeholder managementCollaborationInclusive leadership
Languages:FrenchEnglish

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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