CDM Smith

Client Service Leader - Transportation Planning

CDM Smith$90K — $120K *
Transportation
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; Civil, Transportation, Structural Engineering preferred.
  • 12 years of relevant experience in transportation planning or engineering.
  • Experience in business development with public clients in Arizona, particularly ADOT.
  • Professional Engineering (PE), Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE), or AICP certifications are preferred.
  • Strong communication, networking, and team-building skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead business development efforts for the transportation planning practice in Arizona.
  • Develop and maintain high-value relationships with key clients in the region.
  • Manage client teams to create strategic plans for proposals and presentations.
  • Support growth initiatives in Arizona and throughout the Western U.S.
  • Serve as a technical or project lead on significant projects as needed.
  • Engage with professional societies to represent the organization and connect with clients.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for domestic and international travel.
  • Access to a supportive team environment that encourages professional growth.
  • Engagement in significant projects impacting the community.
  • Participation in professional societies and organizations.
Full Job Description
Job Description

CDM Smith currently has a new opportunity for a Client Service Leader to lead business development efforts for our transportation planning practice in Arizona. This position oversees our business development activities, manages overall client service, represents CDM Smith on transportation-related boards or organizations, and serves as a leader in the office and throughout the organization.
CDM Smith has been providing transportation services to our clients for over 50 years. Our transportation services have spanned the areas of; transportation planning, design, traffic engineering, transit, feasibility studies, NEPA, aviation, and CE&I projects.

As a member of this team, you would contribute to CDM Smith's mission by:
• Developing new business and maintaining high-value relationships with key districts and divisions of ADOT and other local/regional clients for transportation planning and related services 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 Arizona as well as supporting other West US growth initiatives.
• Serving as a technical or project lead as needed or appropriate 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.

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Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree.
• 12 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
• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Transportation, or Structural Engineering or related discipline.
• Previous experience in transportation planning/engineering business development in the state of Arizona with public clients such as ADOT and MPO/county/municipal agencies. Aviation experience a plus.
• PE, PTOE, AICP and/or other transportation-related certifications.
• Excellent communication, networking, and team building skills.

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About CDM Smith

CDM Smith is an engineering and construction company that provides a wide range of services to clients in the public and private sectors. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. CDM Smith offers services in areas such as water resources, transportation, environmental engineering, and more. The company is committed to sustainability and has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact. CDM Smith has offices throughout the United States and around the world.
Learn more about CDM Smith
Size
5,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1986

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