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Jeff McCormack
AVP technical leader/sr. program manager, AECOM
Baltimore
What's your role at the company?
As the AVP technical leader/sr. program manager, I provide technical and leadership support for MTA Systems Equipment & Engineering Department. I also provide support, oversight and coordination for MTA Systems Equipment and Engineering projects for light rail, metro, bus and MARC in the areas of (LAN/WLAN)/radio communications, CCTV, train control, signaling, traction power, miscellaneous electrical, SCADA, fare collection and ITS systems.
I also provide support to the construction management team during all phases of design and construction to include specification/bid support, design, construction, field verification, testing, safety certification, cutover, contract documentation, contract changes and claims and closeout.
In addition, I provide oversight of capital program budgets, procurement and contracts management, project performance and compliance, contractor/subcontractor solicitation, qualification and selection.
What kinds of systems do you design/specify and what services does the company provide?
AECOM provides a vast array of services including design, engineering and architectural services. My division, Transit Rail, Systems Engineering, designs and specifies communications (LAN, WAN, WLAN, LMR, telephone), CCTV, access control, public address, SCADA, fare collection, infotainment, fire alarm/management, signaling systems and operations control centers.
What vertical markets does the company specialize in?
AECOM covers cities, commercial & residential, governments, healthcare, industrial, leisure and hospitality, oil, gas and chemicals, power, sports and venues, transportation (rail, surface and aviation) and water.
Projects that we are intimately involved with include the MTA Purple...