Transportation Project ManagerOur Nebraska Division is seeking to hire a Transportation Project Manager. This is an experienced position involving exciting, challenging, and complex assignments with opportunities for growth. The ideal candidate will be a Seller/Doer and maintain good industry connections and relationships. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience in design of roadways, highways, and interstates from preliminary to final.
LocationThis role offers flexibility in office location, with a preference for candidates based in central Nebraska. We also welcome applicants located in Omaha, Lincoln, or Bellevue.
The Impact You Will Have- Serving as a project manager on transportation (state and municipal highway/roadway) projects, having key responsibilities for project pursuit and delivery, including management of scopes, budgets and schedules.
- Managing project teams and technical staff including mentoring of other professionals and student interns.
- Contributing to Nebraska, regional, and corporate strategic growth initiatives.
- Participate in Business Development and Marketing, including championing relationships with key public agency and private sector clients, networking, preparation of SOQs, proposals, and contracts.
- Representing Benesch at industry and professional engagement events.
- Identifying opportunities and leading strategic project pursuits.
- Leading and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams.
- Present findings thorough written and verbal communications skills, including public speaking at information meetings, client meetings, and interviews.
- Preparing and assisting with grant applications.
What We Are Looking For- B.S. Degree in Engineering, or related, and a Professional Engineering License in Nebraska (or the ability to obtain one upon hire) are required.
- Excellent communication, strong written, oral, and client relation skills, experience interacting with clients, agencies, and other project stakeholders.
- Experience in making presentations before elected officials and advisory boards, attending conferences, and participating in interviews.
- Strong organization and leadership skills.
- Prepare technical analysis within a variety of specialist areas such as transit plans, transit operational analyses, multimodal subarea/corridor studies, modal compliance, transit grants management, and special transit studies, among others.
- Experienced in Project Management, including cost control, project budget control, and quality assurance/quality control.
- Direct and manage the budgeting and execution of projects including the supervision of assigned staff and subcontractors.
- Ability to work independently and develop task deliverables in a complete and reviewable manner.
- Experienced in the public bidding process.
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