Senior Project Manager – Transit Systems

Description

The role supports transportation and transit infrastructure clients across the East Region as a senior project manager.

The first assignment is running a large transit systems engineering contract that modernizes infrastructure, and your scope will grow to more East Region clients and projects as the regional portfolio expands.

The company is a Fortune 500 firm with fiscal year 2025 revenue of $16.1 billion. It works in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings, from advisory and planning through design, engineering, program management and construction management.

The company has over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators and program and construction managers worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Oversee transportation and transit engineering contracts from kickoff to closeout.
• Act as the main contract manager and client contact, owning scope, budget, schedule, staffing, risk, quality and project controls.
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering and technical teams so services are delivered to a high standard, on time and within budget.
• Work closely with clients, contractors, subcontractors, project partners and internal technical disciplines throughout delivery.
• Help with business development, including proposals, interviews, strategic pursuits and responses to client RFQs and RFPs.

Requirements

• Hold a BA or BS in civil, electrical or mechanical engineering, or a related field, and have 10 years of transportation, transit or infrastructure project experience. Equivalent combined experience and education may be accepted.
• Preferred: a Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Preferred: experience managing engineering consulting contracts, multidisciplinary teams, project budgets, schedules, contract administration and financial performance.
• Preferred: strong written, verbal, presentation, negotiation and interpersonal skills for working with clients, stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Preferred: experience supporting planning, design, integration, construction or program management of transit systems or transportation infrastructure, in one or more of these areas: Train Control & Signaling; Communications, SCADA & Intelligent Transportation Systems; Transit Power & Electrification; Fare Collection Systems; Cybersecurity & Network Infrastructure; Transit Facilities & Systems Integration.

Conditions

Relocation is an option for this role.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. Sponsorship may be available for current visa holders in the United States.

Every new hire must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at a company office as a condition of employment, part of the company's effort to keep recruitment secure and trustworthy.

The company is an equal opportunity employer, and all applicant information is kept confidential under EEO guidelines.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability coverage, depending on employment status.
• Paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks and flexible work options.
• Well-being resources, an employee assistance program and business travel insurance.
• Service recognition awards, a retirement savings plan and an employee stock purchase plan.
• Award-winning training and development programs to build technical and leadership skills.