Transportation Project Manager

About the role

The Colorado Transportation team is a vibrant group, focused on delivering innovative solutions for today’s civic challenges throughout the US West. Building on each other’s talents, we collaborate across all disciplines to execute projects of all sizes and complexities – from roadway, traffic, structural, environmental, water, power, digital technologies, and more - to make our communities safer, more resilient, and exciting places to live and work. We encourage our team to push the limits in an innovative and energetic environment, focusing on developing our team’s skillsets while advancing individual careers. We routinely engage with experts throughout North America, making the most of today’s technology and being the first to create new ones.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects, delivery, and QA for the design of roadways/highways, intersections/interchanges and associated facilities to meet local, state and federal requirements.
• Manage the development of scopes of work, level of effort estimates, and project schedules.
• Provide mentorship and quality control for plan, specification, and estimate package preparation and submittal.
• Aid in the leadership and management of an established yet developing regional practice including mentorship of engineering staff.
• Support account management teams in establishing and maintaining relationships with key clients throughout the front range with an emphasis on the City of Colorado Springs, El Paso County and CDOT Region 2.
• Offer creative planning and pursuit strategy solutions that support multi-disciplinary collaboration, client goals and objectives, and support and/or lead the pursuit strategy for projects including proposal development.
• Lead business development efforts in Southern Colorado including client relationship building, opportunity identification, and positioning.
• Track and develop strategies in conjunction with Colorado Springs, PPRTA, El Paso County and CDOT funding and anticipated project lists.
• Support the creation of a diverse and driven culture developing tomorrow’s engineering solutions.

Requirements

Professional Engineering Registration in Colorado required and knowledge of local conditions and environment.

Familiarity with local, state and federal and regulatory requirements.

Ability to manage transportation staff in successful delivery of projects.

Ability to help develop and implement transportation growth strategy for Colorado Roadway Team.

Proposal preparation experience; project management; project design experience; contract negotiation.

Experience with City of Colorado Springs, El Paso County and CDOT methods-processes, and a working knowledge of AASHTO, MUTCD and other transportation design standards.

Strong leadership, interpersonal, and presentation skills.

Good verbal and written communication skills.

High level of proficiency with Microsoft suite of Office 365 products.

Valid drivers license and good driving record required.

Credentials

• Bachelor's of Science Degree in Civil Engineering or greater.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Colorado.
• Additional licensure, or ability to acquire, within western US preferred.
• Minimum 12 years of combined experience in transportation (roadway and/or transit) design, project development and delivery, and staff management.

Qualifications

Experience with City of Colorado Springs, El Paso County and CDOT methods-processes, and a working knowledge of AASHTO, MUTCD and other transportation design standards.

Strong leadership, interpersonal, and presentation skills.

Good verbal and written communication skills.

High level of proficiency with Microsoft suite of Office 365 products.

Valid drivers license and good driving record required.

Skills

• Project Management
• Transportation Engineering
• Design and Delivery
• Client Relationship Management
• Business Development
• Proposal Preparation
• Contract Negotiation

Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

$107,100.00 - $160,700.00 Annually

Schedule

Full time