Transportation Project Manager

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CDM Smith currently has an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager with previous experience managing transportation design projects to join and help lead our growing West Transportation Group. In this position, you will manage multi-disciplined project teams, support planning and design activities, develop scopes of work and budgets, and assist with marketing and business development activities of complex transportation road, highway and transit projects for major transportation agencies in the West Pacific region.   For more information about our Project Management roles, tools, and culture, please visit this website https://bit.ly/2UC8V16 .   As a member of this team, you would contribute to CDM Smith's mission by: Managing and serving as the Project Manager on major road, highway, transit design transportation projects.  Support marketing and business development efforts to further expand our clients and opportunities with West Pacific Region transportation agencies.  Building teams to match the project needs including selecting internal team members and establishing teaming partnerships with respective industry firms.  Mentoring staff to enhance our transportation services capabilities.  Assisting in identifying potential new staff to help expand our transportation practice.  Development of scope, schedule and budget for transportation design projects.  Monitoring and controlling projects to ensure financial performance.  Ensuring project deliverables meet quality standards for the firm and the client.  Implementing Quality Analysis/Quality Control of key deliverables related to projects managed and assistance on projects managed by others.  Overseeing adherence to the firm’s quality procedures at the project level. Skills & Abilities Experience working with project management methodology including budget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies, project management software and finance and accounting concepts and practices. Possesses in-depth knowledge of project goals, drivers, strategies, risks and opportunities. Demonstrates good communications skills, both verbal and written. Possesses ability to interact with varying levels of staff, as well as vendors. Good interpersonal and presentation skills for interacting with team members and clients. Ability to deal with many people, and process a large volume of requests as necessary. Good personal computer skills including proficiency in MS Word and Excel. Demonstrates good organizational skills to balance and prioritize work.

Bachelor's Degree.  4 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