Roadway Project Manager

Benesch•Kansas City, MO

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Our Kansas Division is seeking to hire a Project Manager. This is an experienced position involving exciting, challenging, and complex assignments with opportunities for growth. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills and will have experience in design of roadways, highways, and interstates. On our team, you will have the opportunity to work on various infrastructure projects for State DOT’s, local municipalities and private clients. You will work on roadways, driveways, sidewalks, greenways, parks, multimodal improvements, and bridge replacement projects. You will regularly interact and coordinate designs efforts with the hydraulic, traffic, structures, environmental and other disciplines to develop turnkey projects. This position will have a hybrid work schedule and, when in the office, will work from any of our Kansas/Missouri offices. This includes Kansas City, KS, Topeka, KS, Wichita, KS, Manhattan, KS, Lenexa, KS, or Kansas City, MO.

Requirements

B.S. Degree in Engineering, or related, and Professional Engineering License are required
Excellent communication, strong written, oral, and client relation skills, experience interacting with clients, agencies, and other project stakeholders
Experience in making presentations before elected officials and advisory boards, attending conferences, and participating in interviews
Strong organization and leadership skills
Prepare technical analysis within a variety of specialist areas such as transit plans, transit operational analyses, multimodal subarea/corridor studies, modal compliance, transit grants management, and special transit studies, among others
Experienced in Project Management, including cost control, project budget control, and quality assurance/quality control
Direct and manage the budgeting and execution of projects including the supervision of assigned staff and subcontractors
Ability to work independently and develop task deliverables in a complete and reviewable manner
Experienced in the public bidding process

Responsibilities

Serving as a project manager on transportation (state and municipal highway/roadway) projects
Managing project teams, including budgets and schedules
Mentoring junior staff
Contributing to Kansas and regional strategic growth initiatives
Champion relationships with key clients, including DOT, County and Municipal Clients
Representing Benesch at industry and professional engagement events
Identifying opportunities and leading strategic project pursuits
Leading and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams
Present findings thorough written and verbal communications skills, including public speaking at information meetings, client meetings, and interviews
Participate in Business Development and Marketing, including networking, preparation of SOQs, proposals, and contracts
Research local/state regulations as they pertain to transit agency planning and other requirements
Preparing and assisting with grant applications