Senior Project Manager I - Transportation

Responsibilities

• Executes planning for projects, including development of the project scope, task organization, estimates of effort and other required resources, and schedules necessary to complete the project.
• Creates estimate of cost and budget for the project.
• Executes internal project setup procedures in accordance with the company’s policies.
• Directs, manages and participates in the production of the project deliverables including but not limited to: preliminary studies, plans and cost estimates, definition of and oversight of design surveys, designs and plan production, project status/review meetings, specification and contract document development and production.
• Reviews and assesses the progress and financial performance of all assigned projects on a regular and ongoing basis.
• Coordinates and implements changes in resource assignments, production methods, etc. to achieve optimum efficiency and profitability.
• Communicates openly and frequently with clients during the course of a project to ensure that all issues are addressed efficiently to the client’s satisfaction.
• Prepares, conducts and documents all progress review and other meetings.
• Conducts project closeout, including contract closeout and internal evaluation of project performance relative to the budget.
• Understands the company’s client service model and applies these principles to all interactions with clients.
• Participates in developing a culture of discipline, where the meeting of goals and deadlines is required not only with clients but with others throughout the company.
• Maintains professional licensure in the states required by the company.
• Implements divisional and company standards and company processes such as file management systems and resource management/project planning systems.
• Develops and fosters an open environment encouraging communications among team members assigned to a project.

Qualifications

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Effective interpersonal skills to maintain client and employee relationships
• Business and Financial Acumen
• Planning/organizing/project management
• Implementation/project execution
• Delegation
• Teambuilding
• Accountability
• Trust/integrity
• Negotiation
• Decision making
• Customer Focus (internal/external)
• Self-awareness & self-mgmt.
• Influencing
• Collaboration
• Presentation skills
• Listening
• Community influence
• Focus on results
• Taking initiative
• Client management
• Leadership development
• Bachelor degree in civil, structural, mechanical/electrical or architectural engineering as appropriate or equivalent in combined education and experience in the field of practice
• Experience 12+ years’ experience in engineering specializing in projects in practice area with increasing responsibility, P.E. licensure required