Transportation Assistant Project Manager

Bowman Consulting Group, Ltd.•Boston, MA

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About The Position

Bowman is seeking a Transportation Assistant Project Manager to join its Boston, Massachusetts team. The role applies administrative, technical, and management techniques to complete transportation and infrastructure projects on time and within budget. It supports development of sustainable transportation solutions that reduce congestion, promote multiple travel modes, support land development, and improve safety for all users. The position works under broad guidance from senior management, managing project people and processes, reviewing staff work for quality, and mentoring junior employees. It contributes to transportation engineering and planning, project management, client relations, business development, technical design and analysis, quality control, and project documentation. Work may involve road and access design, corridor and multimodal projects, bridges, safety projects, and related engineering services.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field.
At least eight years of professional engineering experience, emphasizing transportation engineering or a related field.
Demonstrated experience leading engineering projects or major task elements.
EIT registration, or alternatively, at least nine years of successful transportation engineering experience.
Experience preparing construction plans and/or studies for roadway or traffic projects.
Experience directing tasks and performing quality assurance and quality control.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Proficient knowledge of MicroStation and/or AutoCAD, or other engineering design software.
Knowledge of Department of Transportation, permitting agency, and industry design, permitting, and construction standards, policies, and procedures.
Knowledge of Federal and State ADA standards and guidelines.
Knowledge of construction practices.
Ability to work with minimum supervision and efficiently produce technical design work, including engineering plans, calculations, reports, permit applications, specifications, and engineering estimates.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) registration or ability to obtain it within six months.
Valid state driver’s license and ability to pass a motor vehicle check, or a reliable means of transportation to and from the office and/or project site.
Experience with AutoTurn and GuideSIGN.

Responsibilities

Manage people and processes to support effective project execution, and review staff work for quality assurance.
Supervise project personnel to ensure work meets professional standards and mentor junior staff through counsel, guidance, and knowledge sharing.
Work with senior team members on transportation engineering and planning assignments and assist in leading project staff meetings.
Assist with marketing the firm’s capabilities, establishing new clients, and strengthening client relationships.
Coordinate with other disciplines and internal service groups, offices, and teams.
Complete technical project tasks independently and assist with managing or directing project tasks.
Monitor project progress for technical accuracy and adherence to schedule and budget.
Assist with budgeting, staffing, scheduling, and client management.
Draft transmittals, memoranda, meeting minutes, letters, proposals, and other communications.
Prepare project reports, plans, specifications, construction schedules, cost estimates, permits, and designs.
Assist with developing project scopes of work and plans for accomplishing projects.
Monitor deliverable schedules and compile project status reports.
Provide technical assistance in resolving project challenges and perform technical quality control across assigned projects.
Prepare client presentations and attend public meetings.
Review project changes, anticipated or pending contract alterations, additional work requests, and related factors.
Assist with monthly billings and project invoices.
Liaise with clients, agencies, subcontractors, and project teams on technical requirements, completion requirements, and billing inquiries.
Lead proposal preparation and submission of technical products for a variety of project types.
Follow company goals, standard operating procedures, and quality assurance and quality control procedures, and assist in reviewing other staff’s technical work.
Lead or assist with analyses and design for engineering projects, including road and access design, corridor projects, multimodal projects, bridge design, and safety projects.