Transit Center Project Manager – Plantation, FL

CMTS LLC•Fort Lauderdale, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join a collaborative team dedicated to delivering complex transit infrastructure and capital improvement projects that improve mobility and strengthen communities. We are committed to excellence in project delivery, fostering professional growth, teamwork, and accountability while supporting the successful planning, design, and construction of major public transportation facilities. The Transit Center Project Manager serves as the Owner's Representative and provides leadership for the planning, design, construction, and delivery of complex transit facility projects from project initiation through final closeout. Working closely with transit agencies, consultants, contractors, utility providers, and public stakeholders, this role ensures projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with contract requirements, regulatory standards, and agency objectives. The successful candidate will oversee multidisciplinary project teams while managing transit centers, bus operations and maintenance facilities, mobility hubs, park-and-ride facilities, transit administration buildings, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) facilities, and rail support infrastructure. This position plays a critical role in maintaining uninterrupted transit operations throughout all phases of construction.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field.
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety Certification
Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience managing transit infrastructure and facilities projects.
Minimum 5 years serving as Project Manager or Senior Construction Manager on transit facilities valued at $20 million or greater.
Demonstrated experience managing Transit Centers, Bus Operations and Maintenance Facilities, Park-and-Ride Facilities, Mobility Hubs, Transit Administration Buildings, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), and Rail/LRT support facilities.
Experience working directly for or supporting public transit agencies.
Strong leadership, organizational, and project management skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively engage executive leadership, project teams, contractors, and public stakeholders.
Ability to manage multiple complex capital projects simultaneously while balancing competing priorities.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, budgeting, and risk management capabilities.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Owner's Representative throughout all phases of project delivery.
Lead multidisciplinary consultant and contractor teams on complex transit capital improvement projects.
Manage multiple concurrent transit facility projects from planning through construction and closeout.
Coordinate design reviews, constructability reviews, utility coordination, permitting, environmental compliance, and value engineering efforts.
Oversee project programming, design development, cost estimating, scheduling, risk assessments, and procurement activities.
Manage construction activities including schedule compliance, budget performance, quality assurance/quality control, contractor performance, safety oversight, inspections, and project documentation.
Review and negotiate change orders, monitor claims avoidance strategies, and oversee contract administration.
Develop and monitor master project schedules, procurement schedules, construction schedules, commissioning schedules, and occupancy schedules.
Maintain capital project budgets through forecasting, cost controls, payment reviews, invoice approvals, contingency management, and financial reporting.
Develop and maintain project risk registers, mitigation plans, operational risk assessments, and utility conflict matrices.
Implement quality management procedures including QA/QC audits, inspection programs, material testing, non-conformance tracking, and corrective action plans.
Coordinate installation, testing, and commissioning of facility systems including fuel systems, bus wash systems, maintenance equipment, electric bus charging infrastructure, generator systems, HVAC, building automation systems, communications, IT infrastructure, security systems, CCTV, access control, fire alarm, and fire suppression systems.
Coordinate closely with transit operations, fleet maintenance, dispatch, bus operators, safety, security, facilities maintenance, communications, and customer service teams to maintain uninterrupted transit operations during construction.
Develop construction phasing plans, temporary operations plans, passenger detours, temporary bus circulation plans, and maintenance access strategies.
Serve as the primary liaison with transit executive leadership, county administration, municipal agencies, FDOT, FTA, utility companies, consultants, contractors, designers, and community stakeholders.
Prepare executive-level reports, project presentations, and project status updates.
Oversee commissioning, operational readiness, staff training, warranty management, punch list completion, final acceptance, record documents, and asset turnover.
Perform additional project management duties as assigned.