Project Manager - Transportation Services

CDM Smith • Concord, CA

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About The Position

CDM Smith is hiring a Project Manager to help lead its growing West Transportation Group. The role manages multidisciplinary teams and transportation planning and design projects, including complex road, highway, and transit work for major transportation agencies in the West Pacific region. The Project Manager supports planning and design, develops scopes, schedules, and budgets, monitors project financial performance and quality, and contributes to marketing and business development. The position also builds project teams and industry partnerships, mentors staff, and helps identify new staff to expand the transportation practice. Candidates may be based in Reno, Nevada, or Truckee, California (preferred), or in Sacramento, Concord, or San Francisco, California, or Las Vegas, Nevada. Domestic and/or international travel may be required; travel is expected to be 10% or less.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent additional directly related experience in lieu of a degree.
• At least 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.
• Experience with project management methodology, including budget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies, project management software, and finance and accounting concepts and practices.
• In-depth knowledge of project goals, drivers, strategies, risks, and opportunities.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact with staff at varying levels and with vendors.
• Good interpersonal and presentation skills for interacting with team members and clients.
• Ability to handle interactions with many people and process a large volume of requests as needed.
• Good personal computer skills, including proficiency in MS Word and Excel.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required, depending on duties, responsibilities, essential functions, workload, and project demands.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in civil, transportation, or structural engineering.
• Professional transportation engineering experience with a private consulting firm.
• Professional engineering (PE) license.
• Experience managing roadway, highway, BRT, and/or light rail transportation engineering projects for state, county, and municipal clients, including Caltrans and NDOT.
• Experience assisting with proposal processes and presenting to or meeting with state, county, and municipal transportation clients, including Caltrans and NDOT.

Responsibilities

• Manage transportation planning and design projects as Project Manager.
• Support marketing and business development to expand clients and opportunities with West Pacific Region transportation agencies.
• Build project teams by selecting internal team members and establishing teaming partnerships with industry firms.
• Mentor staff to enhance the organization's transportation service capabilities.
• Assist in identifying potential new staff to expand the transportation practice.
• Develop scopes, schedules, and budgets for transportation design projects.
• Monitor and control projects to ensure financial performance.
• Ensure project deliverables meet firm and client quality standards.
• Implement Quality Analysis/Quality Control for key deliverables on managed projects and assist with projects managed by others.
• Oversee adherence to the firm's quality procedures at the project level.

Benefits

• The company describes an employee experience that includes career growth and development, a challenging and progressive work environment, and support and resources to do one's best.
• Discretionary bonuses may or may not apply to this position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level