B&N Transit Design Sr Project Manager Responsibilities:The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading the planning, design, engineering, and implementation of Rapid Transit projects from concept through construction and launch. This role oversees complex, multi-disciplinary project teams; manages budgets, schedules, and stakeholder relationships; ensures compliance with federal, state, and local requirements; and delivers high-quality transit solutions that enhance mobility, equity, and community development.
The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in transit capital projects, preferably BRT, along with strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Project Leadership & Delivery- Lead end-to-end delivery of rapid transit capital projects, including planning, design, environmental review, procurement, construction, and commissioning of bus rapid transit, arterial rapid transit, light rail, and/or streetcar.
- Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and performance metrics.
- Ensure projects comply with FTA requirements, including NEPA, Title VI, Small Starts/New Starts, and other federal grant funding processes.
- Oversee design and engineering activities for stations, corridors, transit signal priority (TSP), guideways, vehicle interfaces, ITS, and supporting infrastructure.
Stakeholder & Partner Coordination- Serve as primary point of contact among clients, internal teams, subconsultants, contractors, government stakeholders, and community groups.
- Facilitate interdepartmental coordination across planning, engineering, operations, communications, and procurement.
- Lead public outreach efforts and represent the project at public meetings, board meetings, advisory groups, with elected officials, and community events.
Technical Expertise- Provide subject matter expertise in rapid transit design elements for multiple modes including bus, arterial, light rail, and/or streetcar such as:
- Dedicated lanes
- Station and platform design
- Signal priority and queue jumps
- Fleet and charging infrastructure (if applicable)
- Corridor branding and customer amenities
- Integration with pedestrian, bike, and land-use improvements
- Review and approve technical plans, engineering drawings, and cost estimates.
- Demonstrate ability to develop design budgetarily and operationally feasible solutions to meet client expectations.
Financial & Grant Expertise- Develop project budgets and track expenditures.
- Apply knowledge of federal, state, and local grant funding requirements.
- Ensure compliance with funding requirements, procurement policies, and agency standards.
Skills & Qualifications: - 8+ years of transit design experience with demonstrated project management capabilities
- Professional Engineer (PE) registration
- Bachelor of Science degree from an ABET accredited civil or transportation engineering program
- Strategic and systems thinking
- Leadership and staff coordination
- Financial and risk management
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Conflict resolution and negotiation
- Ability to balance long-term vision with day-to-day execution
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