Job Description
CDM Smith currently has a new opportunity for a Client Service Leader within our Transportation West Group to lead our transit practice in Texas. In this position, you will work with a dynamic team to continue building our transportation transit/rail business. You will lead the development of a business strategy for the increase of sales with our existing clients and developing new clients across the greater TX region. This will include all aspects of transportation transit planning, design, construction management and program management services with technical specialties including: rail planning/design, bus planning/design, environmental engineering, NEPA, station planning/design, and other related services. This position leads the business development activities, oversees overall client service, represent CDM Smith on transportation transit related boards or organizations, and serve as a leader in your office and throughout the organization.
As a member of this team, you would contribute to CDM Smith's mission by:
• Developing new business and maintaining high-value relationships with transit clients for services in the Texas markets and others where you see opportunity.
• Developing and managing client teams that include project managers, technical specialists, national leaders, as well as junior staff to develop strategic capture plans, proposal efforts, presentations, and other efforts of business development.
• Serving as a key member of our strategy team promoting growth in the Texas area as well as supporting other West Group growth initiatives.
• Serving as a technical or project lead as needed on projects of significant size and strategic importance.
• Being active in professional societies in which clients or potential clients are members.
• Being a strong leader internally and externally.
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree.
• 7 years of related experience.
• 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
• Bachelors degree in civil, transportation, or structural engineering or related field of study.
• PE, AICP, other transportation related certifications.
• Transit engineering or planning experience at an engineering consulting firm in the TX market, including project work and business development experience with state, county, and municipal transit agencies in TX, including DART.
• Excellent communication, networking and team building skills.
Skills and Abilities
• Strong knowledge of corporate governance practices, organization design principles, accounting principles, finance, supply chain management, and organization management.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to understand highly complex technical, professional and business materials.
