Transportation Program Management Lead

Moffatt & Nichol • Raleigh, NC

72d

About The Position

Moffatt & Nichol specializes in large complex waterfront infrastructure projects and is recognized as one of the worldwide leaders in this field. We are actively looking for a Transportation Program Management Lead to join our Transportation Practice based in our Raleigh office. As part of the Transportation Group, the Transportation Program Management Lead is responsible for providing management services to evaluate and improve M&N’s Transportation Practice services including planning, scoping, budgeting, scheduling, managing risk and executing pursuits and projects across the full transportation footprint. The Transportation Program Management Lead will partner with the Operations Team, Transportation Practice Lead, Transportation Leads, BULs and financial analysts to outline strategic approach, PMO framework to successfully implement, evaluate pursuit and project performance metrics; to provide measurable oversight and improvement recommendations for both projects and pursuits.

Requirements

• Minimum 20 years of experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering
• PMP Certification; required
• Experience leading plan production for federal, state, and municipal projects
• Proven track record in winning NCDOT work
• Experience in business administration, management, and design in all areas of civil engineering on transportation, utility, airport and rail projects
• All new hires will be required to successfully complete and pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check in compliance with NIST 800-171
• Moffatt & Nichol uses E-Verify and employment is contingent upon the legal ability to obtain employment in the U.S. and to present the required documentation at hire

Responsibilities

• Develop project execution best practices for transportation projects
• Establish operational KPI metrics to track project and program performance
• Report KPI of Transportation projects and programs to the Operations Leadership and the Transportation Practice Lead
• Support Transportation Practice to evaluate technical team compositions for the operations and key strategic projects
• Continually assess the current Transportation practice services and staff resources, including team strengths and weaknesses through project reviews
• Work with BUL’s and Transportation Leads to evaluate and augment current skill base to optimize performance of current and future projects
• Support and drive the advancement of project management training programs specific to transportation (at all levels of experience)
• Facilitate an advanced project review process that verifies project set-up, ensures project compliance kick-off meetings occur, accesses and compares financial metrics on similar projects, evaluates resource allocation to projects, tracks project performance and supports project close-outs
• Implement and standardize project management methodologies to provide early warning signals for potential issues/risks and significantly improve project delivery quality and efficiency

Benefits

• Enjoy free employee healthcare with our company-paid high-deductible medical, dental, and vision plans
• Family coverage is available
• Low-deductible plan available
• Generous HSA match to help manage healthcare expenses
• Stay energized with our amazing Wellness Program (with financial incentives) to keep you HEALTHY and FIT
• Free and confidential Employee Assistance Programs for counseling and support
• Generous Paid time off (15 to 25 days based on experience level), Paid Holidays (7), and a floating holiday
• 401(k) match to help you reach your financial goals
• Excellent Life Insurance coverage, fully paid by the company
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Training opportunities, a Leadership Development Program, a formal Mentoring program, an active YP (Young Professionals) group
• Pet Insurance to look after your furry friends

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees