Transportation Project Manager

Truckee, CA (Unknown)

$105K/yr – $183K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive transportation project management leadership for major road and transit design initiatives, including team-building and scope/budget control.

  • Must-have: Certification (PMP/CCM/DBIA) within 12 months of hire, plus 4+ years of related experience.
  • Standout: Experience leading roadway/highway/BRT projects for Caltrans/NDOT or state/municipal clients.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Managing and serving as the Project Manager on major road, highway, transit design transportation projects.
  • Support marketing and business development efforts to further expand our clients and opportunities with West Pacific Region transportation agencies.
  • Building teams to match the project needs including selecting internal team members and establishing teaming partnerships with respective industry firms.
  • Mentoring staff to enhance our transportation services capabilities.
  • Assisting in identifying potential new staff to help expand our transportation practice.
  • Development of scope, schedule and budget for transportation design projects.
  • Monitoring and controlling projects to ensure financial performance.
  • Ensuring project deliverables meet quality standards for the firm and the client.
  • Implementing Quality Analysis/Quality Control of key deliverables related to projects managed and assistance on projects managed by others.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree.
  • 4 years of related experience.
  • PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification is required (within 12 months of hire or promotion onto the Approved Project Manager list).
  • Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.
  • Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Preferred

  • Bachelor\'s degree in civil, transportation, or structural engineering
  • Professional transportation engineering experience for a private consulting firm.
  • Professional engineering (PE) license.
  • Previous experience managing roadway, highway, BRT, and/or light rail transportation engineering projects for state, county, and municipal clients (including Caltrans and NDOT) strongly preferred.
  • Previous experience assisting with the proposal process and presenting/meeting with state, county, and municipal transportation clients, including Caltrans and NDOT.
  • Excellent communication, networking, and team building skills.
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