Utah Transportation Project Manager

Benesch • Ogden, UT

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About The Position

Benesch is seeking a senior transportation leader to help build and shape its expanding Utah practice. This entrepreneurial seller-doer role combines technical excellence, project delivery, business development, client relationship development, and people leadership. The Project Manager will help influence strategy, culture, recruiting, and the long-term growth of Benesch’s presence in Utah, while drawing on the firm’s national resources and participating in its employee-ownership value creation. Candidates may bring expertise in areas including roadway, structures, drainage, or traffic. The position offers location flexibility within Utah, including the Wasatch Front and Southern Utah.

The role includes contributing to contracted backlog; providing design and construction-phase services; managing multiple projects; developing junior staff; supporting local, regional, and corporate growth initiatives; preparing project communications and technical documents; maintaining design calculation files and quality-control reviews; and overseeing work plans for engineers, designers, inspectors, and technologists. As the Utah office grows, the successful candidate may take on expanded leadership responsibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or a similar degree.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Strong understanding and familiarity with project delivery in Utah.
• Progressive experience working directly with clients and developing relationships, with a proven ability to win work.
• Excellent leadership, communication, business development, project management, and client relationship skills.
• Ability to recruit new talent.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to immediate contracted backlog.
• Provide design and construction-phase services and develop junior staff.
• Manage scope, schedule, budgets, and resources for multiple projects.
• Contribute to local, regional, and corporate strategic growth initiatives.
• Prepare project communications, including meeting minutes, technical documents, and reports.
• Assume responsibility for assigned design calculation files and ensure adequate independent quality-control reviews.
• Develop and oversee task work plans for engineers, designers, inspectors, and technologists.
• Develop client relationships and win work.
• Help shape Benesch’s Utah presence, growth strategy, recruiting, and client development.
• Recruit and mentor staff.

Benefits

• Professional development, leadership training, mentorship, and opportunities to take on new challenges and greater responsibility.
• Up to 9% retirement contribution for benefit-eligible employees.
• Work schedules that support professional and personal life.
• Generous paid time off and parental leave for benefit-eligible employees.
• Opportunities to collaborate, contribute ideas, solve meaningful challenges, and see the impact of your work.
• Employee ownership and the opportunity to participate in long-term value creation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior