MO-KS TBG Project Delivery Leader

About the role

This position serves as part of the Missouri/Kansas Transportation Business Group Leadership team, overseeing project delivery, developing project management skills, assisting with project financials, and supporting other Project Managers with staffing and quality issues.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Transportation Business Group Manager and Professional Services Lead to ensure the Area functions as a unit and delivery teams are empowered, supported, and staff have career development opportunities.
• Drive the Area transportation team to deliver successful project performance and superior project management to help foster client satisfaction through projects kept on schedule and on budget, with high quality deliverables.
• Develop and implement business group controls and reporting procedures to capture and manage project delivery, in alignment with corporate, regional, and area goals and practices.
• Assign project managers to projects and pursue and work with project managers in planning activities.
• Monitor, avoid, and minimize project loss and claims.
• Develop and monitor recovery plans for projects not meeting established metrics.
• Develop project management skills - Work with the Business Group Manager in staff development, project management training and mentorship.
• Perform project reviews and delivery oversight including financials, schedule, quality, and project staffing.
• Oversee section workload and coordinate staffing and workload summaries with Transportation Business Group Manager, Business Class Leaders and Professional Services Leader.
• Collaborate effectively with TBG operations, market leadership / sectors, business classes, and delivery leaders.
• Streamline Area project management processes (remove barriers to execution).
• Serve as a champion for cross business group pursuits and initiatives.
• Participate in technical delivery program development.
• Serve as a PIC, Project Manager, Client Manager on multiple pursuits, projects and clients concurrently.
• Possibly MOA responsibilities delegated from Area Manager and Business Group Manager.
• Participate in TBG strategic planning and plan implementation.
• Participate in key pursuit teaming, staffing discussions, risk assessments, and scope and fee development and review.
• Support TBG activities related to hiring and retaining key staff.
• Actively participate in annual budgeting.
• Make recommendations for salary and staffing adjustments.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of 15 years of experience
• BSCE is required, MSCE preferred
• Previous experience managing staff, clients and contracts for an engineering team
• Excellent project management, leadership and organizational skills
• Comfortable with being viewed as a recognized authority in the area of project management