Bridge Project Manager

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson•Richmond, VA

1d•$65 - $90•Hybrid

About The Position

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms. Position Summary: JMT’s Richmond, Virginia office is growing and seeks a motivated individual who desires increasing responsibilities across a variety of bridge and transportation structure projects at the local, state, and federal level. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering all project objectives for assigned bridge and structural design projects including planning, scope, schedule and budget, team coordination, stakeholder communication, risk management, resource management, quality assurance, and reporting. In addition, this individual will help lead and grow the bridge engineering staff in the Richmond, Virginia office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with a focus in structural engineering from an ABET accredited engineering program
10+ years of bridge and structural design experience
PE License
Strong Communication Skills
Strong Presentation Skills

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in civil engineering with a focus in structural engineering
Experience working with VDOT, and Virginia localities and agencies
Experience with multiple project delivery methods (e.g., Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, P3)
Experience managing multidiscipline project teams

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and ongoing performance management, including setting goals, offering feedback, and coaching to support team growth, with the potential for direct reports
Provide coaching and mentorship to the project team through one-on-one check-in meetings and various project debriefs to recognize achievements, identify areas for improvement, and share lessons learned
Help strengthen bridge engineering staff to support continued growth of the Richmond, Virginia office
Provide technical and structural engineering expertise throughout the project lifecycle, from preliminary through final design and construction
Coordinate and guide all technical resources within the project team to ensure delivery of a high-quality outcome, including development of construction plans and associated submittal documents
Develop project specific plans, including project management plans and quality management plans
Identify and manage subconsultants
Collaborate with disciplines and subconsultants to develop a risk-averse project scope and fee
Manage project(s) in accordance with scope, schedule, and budget
Create and maintain project schedules
Monitor and execute project progress, including identifying and mitigating risks, developing extra work order requests and open-end contract task proposals
Prepare progress reports and review invoices
Assist Section Heads, Office Leaders, and Practice Leaders with the marketing process, including SMART Go/No Go decisions, proposal development, and interviews
Build relationships with client(s) to understand preferences and requirements to set-up and execute a quality project
Communicate project status, updates, and issues to internal and external stakeholders
Develop and lead project status presentations
Participate in office’s project financial status meetings
Perform other related duties as assigned