Senior Project Manager, West Coast

Cambridge Systematics•Lexington, KY

17h

About The Position

Cambridge Systematics, Inc. (CS) is shaping the future of transportation. We are industry leaders, transportation specialists dedicated to ensuring that transportation investments can deliver the best possible results. By providing innovative policy and planning solutions, objective analyses and technology applications, we help our clients anticipate and meet future transportation needs while improving the performance of existing infrastructure and operations. Above all, we are committed to our clients’ success in making transportation better for future generations. The Transit and Shared Mobility group provides industry-leading data-driven planning services to transit agencies, cities, and MPOs across the US. We apply our national knowledge and leadership while leveraging regional expertise to bring experience from across the country and provide an intimate understanding of our clients’ needs. We work with clients large and small, providing right-sized solutions to the industry's complex problems: declining ridership, uncertain funding, interagency coordination, historic inequity, maintaining an effective workforce, and delivering safe, sustainable services to the public. The Senior Project Manager provides leadership and support in all areas of transit planning, including policy, service planning, operations, capital planning, data analysis, finance, funding, and public engagement. They have strong relationships and qualifications with transit agencies, cities, MPOs, and statewide agencies across the United States. The Senior Project Manager collaborates with other technical leaders and project managers across business units to develop integrated technical approaches and serve as a company-wide resource in their areas of expertise. They train, manage, and mentor junior staff and motivate staff and subconsultants to deliver work products on time and within budget. The Senior Project Manager develops collaborative relationships with current and prospective clients, proactively identifies future leads, and leads teaming negotiations with other consulting firms as part of proactive and reactive marketing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Civil Engineering, Public Policy, or a related area
8+ years of industry-related experience
3+ years of experience managing projects
Experience leading corridor studies, network redesigns, market analyses, fare studies, long-range transportation plans, and related transit plans
Strong and effective communication, presentation, and technical writing skills
A strong professional network in the transportation industry
Located in a major metropolitan transit market

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Planning, Civil Engineering, Public Policy, or a related area
5+ years of experience in public sector consulting and professional services

Responsibilities

Delivers all projects on-time, on-budget, and to the client or project manager’s satisfaction
Provides constructive and ongoing feedback to project team members, and mentors junior staff in developing their project delivery skills
Provides clear direction to all project staff regarding project objectives and their role in achieving them
Develops and implements project delivery plan for each project
Plans, produces and delivers exceptional quality work that is thorough, polished, and reflects well on CS
Provides exceptional value-added service to project managers and/or clients and communicates consistently with internal and external team members
Actively listens and seeks to understand client or project manager needs
Participates in regional, business unit, practice area, and other business development initiative meetings to identify and coordinate BD and marketing activities
Contributes to sound bid/no-bid decisions
Develops effective win themes, teaming strategies, pricing strategies, and technical content for all proposals in area of responsibility
Builds and maintains long-term client relationships and actively listens to their needs
Builds strong positive relationships with management and senior consultants, and marketing & communications staff to develop winning proposals