Senior Project Manager - Transportation Planning

Job Description

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Transportation / Environmental Planner to join our multi-disciplinary and action-oriented transportation team in Hartford, CT. This position will support the transportation team at the intersection of transportation planning and environmental assessment.

The Senior Project Manager will provide a variety of professional transportation and environmental planning services that may include identifying and analyzing information to inform and create plans for the safe movement of people and products by all modes of transport. They will lead tasks and provide support and guidance for multimodal planning projects, alternatives analysis, statewide, regional, and local plans, and NEPA compliance for a variety of client projects. These projects may include equitable transportation development, surface transportation, long range mobility planning, multimodal access, community planning and safety planning.

Position Summary

As a Senior Project Manager, you'll have the chance to focus on transportation and environmental planning projects in the greater CT region and beyond. The ideal candidate should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to coordinate and manage multi-disciplinary teams on multiple assignments. The balance of transportation versus environmental planning focus for the position will be determined based on the candidate's strengths and interest.

Anticipated position responsibilities include :

• Serving as senior project manager, deputy project manager, and major task lead and collaborate with professionals on a wide variety of planning and preliminary / concept design of complex multimodal urban transportation projects, including state, local, and regional long range transportation plans; corridor studies; safety analysis; pedestrian / bicycle plans; transit feasibility studies; etc.
• Serving as task lead or project manager for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) projects, including CE, EA, and EIS projects.
• Prepare planning studies, technical reports, pre-NEPA feasibility, and / or NEPA documents.
• Overseeing and monitoring cross-functional teams in executing project work, including project budgets, tracking hours and expenses, and task completion.
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously and multi-disciplinary teams with various topics and complexity levels.
• Preparing and leading staff to develop technical memos, data visualizations, presentations, and other written materials summarizing findings and conclusions.
• Participating and coordinating project meetings, including presentation development and delivery.
• Coordinate with clients, resource / regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and technical staff in a confident and professional manner.
• Coordinate with project managers, task managers, project team technical leads, subconsultants, and other disciplines such as planning, engineering, sustainability, and traffic team members.
• Manage client relationships and lead business development activities, including proposal writing.
• Developing and fostering relationships with our regional and local clients, including proposal writing.
• Developing, maintaining, and updating project budgets and schedules.
• Mentoring and developing junior-level staff.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

EEO Statement

We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression), national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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Skills and Abilities

Background Check and Drug Testing Information

CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries (hereafter collectively referred to as "CDM Smith") reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc. as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions. In addition, CDM Smith may conduct drug testing for designated positions. Background checks are conducted after an offer of employment has been made in the United States. The timing of when background checks will be conducted on candidates for positions outside the United States will vary based on country statutory law but in no case, will the background check precede an interview. CDM Smith will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate. In addition, during employment individuals may be required by CDM Smith or a CDM Smith client to successfully complete additional background checks, including motor vehicle record as well as drug testing.

Additional Pay Range Information

The pay range for this position is listed above. This pay range is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels for this position based on the geographic location assigned to the position. Please note that pay ranges vary based on geographic location. In addition to geographic location, the company considers several other factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the role, function and associated responsibilities, the candidate's work experience, education / training and key skills.