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National Transit Engineering Practice Leader and Senior Project Manager
David Evans & Associates Inc
Los Angeles, CA 90001
United States
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Job Description
DEA's Transportation team is hiring for a
National Transit Engineering Practice Leader and Senior Project Manager
. Position responsibilities will be diverse and will include working across markets leading the firm-wide transit engineering practice. This role will build and enhance the skills and capabilities of the transit engineering team. They will work closely with DEA's broader / company-wide Transit and Rail team, delivery teams, and Group Leaders to build backlog and balance workload across markets. You will lead the national branding effort for transit engineering, assessing areas of best practice and technology trends, and contributing substantially to business development strategy and pursuits across markets.
This position can be located in California, Washington, or Oregon.
Practice Leader Responsibilities:
Responsible for our transit engineering practice, working in parallel with the FTA Program Management Leader, the Freight Rail Leaders, and the National Transit Planning Practice leader
Make recommendations to the Transit and Rail Practice Leader on entering/exiting markets, strategic investments, and staff performance and compensation decisions. Assess technical skills and capabilities.
Responsible, within the Transit and Rail Practice, for supporting transit engineering branding efforts including national and regional conferences, development of papers/presentations, etc.
Supervise and manage the performance of staff and the Group Leaders
Make timely decisions on hiring, promoting, and terminating project delivery staff
Responsible for successful recruitment and retention efforts in their practice area
Assess practice area technology needs and trends and make recommendations
Serve as the principal in charge/project manager/task leader, as needed
Maintain a skills inventory including certifications, licenses, health and safety, etc.
Seek and support workshare opportunities moving resources between projects, as needed
Responsible for short and long-term workload leveling and forecasting
Project Manager Responsibilities:
Ensure excellence in project execution for on-time, on-budget deliverables of quality that meet or exceed the industry's standard of care
Working with the Transit and Rail Group, the Regional Transportation Group, and Delivery Leaders to ensure office resources are available to complete existing project work as well as work committed to in proposals
Provide design leadership and guidance to staff. Review engineering documents and deliverables for compliance with contractual and professional requirements as part of DEA's Quality Management requirements
Adhere to firmwide tools, processes, and policies including project accounting (set up, budgeting, etc.), contracting, and quality requirements.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
Professional Engineering License
20+ years of Transportation experience with a majority in rail transit projects
Experience managing large engineering teams
Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life Insurance
Health Savings and Lifestyle Spending Account with employer contribution
Support for continuing education and training opportunities
Paid Time Off (PTO)/Holiday Pay
401k and Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
Flexible 9/80 (every other Friday off) work schedule
Holistic Wellbeing Program with a focus on physical, emotional, financial, career and community health
Opportunity for growth with support and mentoring to help with professional goals
Anticipated salary range for this position is $200,000-$300,000 depending on location and experience
Potential office locations include: Los Angeles, CA; Ontario, CA; Temecula, CA; Tustin, CA; Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; Tacoma, WA; Bellevue, WA, Everett, WA.
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David Evans & Associates Inc
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