Bridge Project Manager

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson•Herndon, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with over 2,800 professionals, offering a comprehensive range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients across the United States. JMT is recognized as one of the Top 500 Design Firms by Engineering News-Record. The Herndon, VA office is expanding and seeking a motivated individual to take on increasing responsibilities for bridge and transportation structure projects at local, state, and federal levels, with a strategic focus on enhancing JMT's presence in Northern Virginia and the DC area. The selected candidate will be accountable for achieving all project objectives for assigned bridge and structural design projects, encompassing planning, scope, schedule, budget, team coordination, stakeholder communication, risk management, resource management, quality assurance, and reporting. Additionally, this role involves leading and developing the bridge engineering staff within the Herndon office and the broader Northern Virginia and DC region.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with a focus in structural engineering from an ABET accredited engineering program
12+ years of bridge and structural design experience
Professional Engineer in Virginia
Strong Communication Skills
Strong Presentation Skills

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in civil engineering with a focus in structural engineering from an ABET accredited engineering program
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, conducting 1:1 meetings, 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 Herndon office and the Northern Virginia / DC region.
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 project 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.