Project Manager - Transportation Services

CDM Smith•Sacramento, CA

About The Position

CDM Smith is hiring a Project Manager to help lead its growing West Transportation Group. The role manages multidisciplinary teams and supports planning and design work for complex transportation road, highway, and transit projects for major transportation agencies in the West Pacific region. The Project Manager develops project scopes, schedules, and budgets; monitors project financial performance and quality; and supports marketing and business development. The position also involves building project teams and industry partnerships, mentoring staff, and contributing to the growth of the transportation practice. Locations considered include Reno, Nevada, and Truckee, California (preferred), as well as Sacramento, Concord, or San Francisco, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada. Domestic or international travel may be required, with travel expected to be 10% or less. The stated pay range is USD $104,562 to $182,978.

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 work with many people and process a large volume of requests as needed.
Good personal computer skills, including proficiency in MS Word and Excel.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in civil, transportation, or structural engineering.
Professional transportation engineering experience at 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 staff and establishing teaming partnerships with industry firms.
Mentor staff to enhance transportation services 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 project deliverables and assist with quality control on projects managed by others.
Oversee adherence to the firm’s quality procedures at the project level.