Senior Project Manager - Transportation Services

Job Description

• Location for this position can be in either our Kansas City or St. Louis offices.*

CDM Smith currently has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager with extensive previous experience managing transportation design projects to join and help lead our growing West Transportation Group. In this position, you will develop business development strategy for the pursuit of major transportation projects and play a significant role in the management of complex transportation road, highway and transit projects for major transportation agencies. You will manage multi-disciplined project teams and develop the scope and budget for transportation projects, assist with marketing and business development activities, and serve as a leader for our Transportation West Group.

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As a member of this team, you would contribute to CDM Smith's mission by:

• Managing and serving as the lead Project Manager on major road, highway, transit design transportation projects.
• Lead marketing and business development efforts and further expand our clients and opportunities with west region transportation agencies.
• Building teams to match the project needs including selecting internal team members and establishing teaming partnerships with respective industry firms.
• Mentor current staff to enhance our transportation services capabilities.
• Assist in identifying potential new staff to help expand our transportation practice in the greater West market.
• Lead the development of scope, schedule and budget for transportation design projects.
• Monitor and control projects to ensure financial performance.
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards for the firm and the client.
• Quality Analysis/Quality Control of key deliverables related to projects managed and assistance on projects managed by others.
• Responsible for adherence to the firm's quality procedures at the project level.
• Assist with marketing and business development efforts and further expand our clients and opportunities with regional transportation agencies.
• Building teams to match the project needs including selecting internal team members and establishing teaming partnerships with respective industry firms.

Employment Type

Regular

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 10 years of related experience.
• PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification is required (within 12 months of hire or promotion onto the Approved Project Manager list).
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil, transportation, or structural engineering
• 10 years of professional transportation engineering experience.
• Professional engineering (PE) license.
• Previous experience managing roadway, highway, and BRT engineering projects for state, county, and municipal clients (including MoDOT) strongly preferred.
• Previous experience assisting with the proposal process and presenting/meeting with state, county, and municipal transportation clients, including MoDOT.
• Excellent communication, networking, and team building skills.