Sr. Project Manager - Transportation

WHY EXPAND YOUR CAREER HERE?

LJA is offering an enticing opportunity for a Senior Project Management role, that will allow you to reach your full career potential. The structure of our organization is designed to amplify your capabilities, facilitating seamless pathways to project success. The key element is the diverse, effective, and dedicated personnel that you will work with daily. The entire LJA team takes ownership of our projects through the original concept to the final ribbon cutting. You’ll have every desired discipline in-house, the ability to talk daily with subject matter experts, 3D modelers, a passionate proven sales team, as well as project managers that are at the top of their field.

WHAT LJA OFFERS THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM THE REST

At LJA, you’ll experience a culture of camaraderie, teamwork, and inclusivity, where you'll be part of something bigger. The culture is sustained by a team that promotes mutual support and encouragement. Your greatest asset, outside of your own personal skills, and that of your teams, will be the support system you have with the leadership throughout the organization. Our employee-owners love where they work, and we’re looking for leaders that get the most of their team, and do so through mutual respect and celebrating success with them.

OPPORTUNITY ABOUNDS!

Our extensive client base provides a wide spectrum of projects, each offering a unique set of challenges and opportunities. You’ll have a network of leadership to assist in your pursuit of work:

• A full marketing department with talent specific to transportation
• In-house training team with eclectic classes available to any employee-owner
• Access to LJA’s relationships to secure new opportunities
• A peer group that believes in having fun, making money, making a difference.

Imagine starting each day with a genuine eagerness to collaborate and contribute within a stimulating professional environment!

A TYPICAL DAY MIGHT INCLUDE

Our exciting and entrepreneurial culture will require you to think creatively, solve problems and meet the needs of our clients daily. A typical day might include the following:

• Oversight of a Project Management Team.
• Managing projects of appropriate size
• Managing schedules and financials.
• Pre-selling a future project
• Managing/mentoring direct reports
• Balancing resources with Operations Manager or Engineering Director
• Rewarding your team

“MUST HAVE” QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science Degree, Civil Engineering
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer
• Proven project management experience and handling multiple deadlines and budgets
• Effective communication skills to engage with clients, agencies, stakeholders, and employees fostering strong relationships

“BONUS IF YOU HAVE”

• Track record of winning ALDOT work
• Track record of County and Municipal wins
• Previous work experience in an AEC related firm

OWN YOUR FUTURE AT LJA

As a 100% employee-owned company, LJA Engineering, Inc. promotes an entrepreneurial spirit that helps drive the bottom line and the long-term professional and financial success of our employees. With more than 55 office locations, and nearly 2,000 employee-owners, LJA is growing and looking for talented people to join our team and grow their futures with us.

LJA is consistently ranked as a #1 Top Workplace and recognized as one of the

Top Firms in the industry. We offer exceptional benefits that promote the health and financial security of our employee-owners and their families. A few of our benefits include:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Optional Flexible Work Schedule
• Paid time off and holidays (including an office closure between Christmas and New Year’s Day)
• Health, dental and vision plans with options
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Education and tuition reimbursement programs
• Referral bonus program
• Company sponsored volunteer and philanthropy opportunities
• Memberships to professional organizations
• Career path discussions with your manager and/or group leadership

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