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GHD · 1 week ago

Project Manager- Highways Roads

Redding, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$103K/yr - $172K/yr

8+ years exp

GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. They are seeking a motivated Transportation Project Manager - Highways Roads to support their established practice throughout California and the US West, focusing on delivering vital transportation projects. The role involves managing project teams, ensuring compliance, and driving innovation while engaging with various stakeholders.

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Responsibilities

Clarify roles and responsibilities within the project team and ensure project compliance with the organization's wider program and/or portfolio management decision-making structures and processes

Plan and manage the delivery of projects within an area of professional expertise, using an appropriate project management methodology to give assurance that intended outcomes are achieved

Lead large project teams (or multiple small- to medium-sized teams); define the project vision, communicate the necessary outcomes, and provide guidance to achieve these outcomes; coordinate team actions across project activities; coordinate the flow of additional team members on and off the team, as needed; and build the capability of the team through training, coaching, and mentoring

Manage identification of risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints associated with the project, escalating these matters where appropriate. Where necessary, develop, agree on, and implement solutions to overcome these concerns

Deliver baseline assessments and post-implementation analyses to evaluate and track the realization of business benefits

Negotiate and manage deployment of project resource budgets, providing forecasts and presenting variances with narrative at appropriate review points to ensure effective utilization

Drive a culture of innovation by creating multistakeholder solutions that boost creativity, innovation, and collaboration across business units, such as idea generation platforms, jam sessions, and hackathons

Communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the team; explain the relationship to the broader organization's mission, vision, and values; motivate people to commit to these and to do extraordinary things to achieve local business goals

Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media

Manage projects or substantial workstreams within a transformational change program, ensuring integration with related projects; use structured change management methodologies to build acceptance of change and to embed desired culture and behaviors

Develop and implement stakeholder engagement plans for projects to identify relevant stakeholders, to develop positive stakeholder relationships, and to ensure that each stakeholder has an appropriate share of voice

Plan and lead the delivery of a range of information gathering, analysis, and stakeholder consultation activities and specify, negotiate, and agree on project deliverables

Manage the delivery of assurance reviews within a project, enable the delivery of assurance reviews by independent third parties, and take appropriate action to resolve any issues identified, to give senior stakeholders confidence that the project can deliver according to time, budget, and quality

Interpret the business need and identify solution recommendations to business problems at a business unit level

Qualification

Transportation Project ManagementCivil EngineeringProject Management SoftwareRegistered Civil EngineerCaltrans Guidelines KnowledgeAASHTO Standards KnowledgeStakeholder ManagementRisk ManagementTeam LeadershipCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field

8+ years of experience with solid technical knowledge and skills across the transportation & municipal engineering, including a strong background in planning & design; construction experience a plus

Registered Civil Engineer in the State of California or Arizona Required

Experience in transportation project management, specifically in highways and roads

Experience with project management software and tools

Ability to lead the development of project/client proposals and participate in interviews as needed

Knowledge of Caltrans and AASHTO guidelines and standards and a strong foundation and understanding of PS&E package development

Experience with local agency, state and federally funded transportation projects including projects delivered in partnership with Caltrans through their oversight process