ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Leads a team to complete transportation projects; responsible for fulfillment of executed client contracts and financial performance of project
- Establish and monitor project scope and fee, ensuring work is performed according to agreed-upon contract, diligently obtaining modifications as required
- Use appropriate project management tools to track project tasks and timelines, ensuring timely completion of project stages in accordance with project schedule
- Manage and review design task assignments for a team, including preparation of design calculations, plans, and submittals
- Communicate high-level concepts effectively with team members, internal design groups, and external entities including clients, subconsultants, and relevant government agencies
- Coordinate with other disciplines throughout the duration of the project to ensure a streamlined design process with minimal revisions
- Promptly and successfully attend to client needs; defuse and solve conflicts, escalating issues as needed
- Provide or obtain constructability reviews; perform independent peer reviews on project submittals
- Potentially serve as the Engineer of Record for assigned projects
- Build client relationships, help identify business opportunities, and have client accountability
- Participate in project meetings with clients, sub-consultants, and contractors as necessary
- Negotiate and fully execute contracts with clients and subconsultants in conjunction with company finance and legal team
- Work with Project Accountants to set up projects, review expense and labor charges, generate timely client invoices, and assist in collections of outstanding accounts receivables
- Submit and regularly review financial reports, including percent complete, client billing, outstanding accounts receivable, and project profitability
- Utilize Client Relationship Manager (CRM) to accurately report and track ongoing business opportunities and pursuits
- Ultimately responsible for proposal management on lead pursuits, including preliminary and final reviews
- Other marketing duties include providing timely resume updates, project write-ups, proposal support, and participating in marketing initiatives as required
- Seize opportunities to teach, coach and mentor; foster positive development and enrichment of assigned team, preparing them for new positions
- Identify skills and knowledge gaps within the department, seek opportunities to provide internal trainings, and identify worthwhile external training content
- Participate in personnel forecasting, recruiting and interviewing activities, candidate selection and new hire onboarding
- Ensure timely completion of time sheets and expense reports for self and team
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE)
- A minimum of 6 years of experience or 2 years of post-PE experience as a Project Manager
- Demonstrated success in business development, client service and project delivery
- Must possess excellent analytical, technical, and communication skills
