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                                                                     Exhibit 4.3

Form of Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate
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                            [Front of Certificate]

              Incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware

   Number                                                    Shares
   CP-___                                                    ______

Convertible Preferred Stock                                    CUSIP 00763Y 50 8
                                             See Reverse for Certain Definitions

                                 [AECOM Logo]
                          AECOM Technology Corporation

     This certifies that       is the owner of       fully paid and non-
assessable shares of convertible preferred stock, par value $.001 per share, of
AECOM Technology Corporation (hereinafter and on the back hereof called the
"Corporation"), transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder
hereof, in person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this
Certificate properly endorsed.

     Witness the facsimile signatures of the Corporation's duly authorized
officers.

     Dated:

     /s/ Stephanie A. Hunter   /s/ Richard G. Newman
     Secretary                 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

                            [AECOM Corporate Seal]
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                           [Reverse of Certificate]

The Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests
the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or
other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the
qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such powers, preferences and/or
rights.  Any such requests should be addressed to the Secretary of AECOM
Technology Corporation, 555 S. Flower Street, Los Angeles, California  90071.

          The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription of the face
of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:

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TEN COM  --  as tenants in common                                     UNIF GIFT MIN ACT  --  _____Custodian _________
TEN ENT  --  as tenants by the entireties                                                    (Cust)          (Minor)
JT TEN   --  as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not                             under Uniform Gifts to
as tenants in common                                                                         Minors Act _____________
                                                                                                           (State)
                                                                      UNIF TRF MIN ACT   --  _____Custodian (until age ____)
                                                                                             (Cust)
                                                                                             ______ under Uniform Transfers
                                                                                             To Minors Act _____________
                                                                                                               (State)
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    Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, _______________________hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER INDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

________________________________________________________________________________
 (Please print or typewrite name and address, including zip code, of assignee)

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________ Shares of
the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby
irrevocably constitute and appoint_____ Attorney to transfer the said stock on
the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the
premises.

Dated _____________
                                   X ___________________________________________

                                   X ___________________________________________
                                   NOTICE: The signature(s) to this assignment
                                   must correspond with the name(s) as written
                                   upon the face of the certificate in every
                                   particular, without alteration or enlargement
                                   or any change whatever.

Signature(s) Guaranteed

By _________________________________
The signature(s) must be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution (banks,
stockbrokers, savings and loan associations and credit unions with membership in
an approved signature guarantee medallion program), pursuant to S.E.C. Rule
17Ad-15.