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Group: Traffic

Position:  Project Manager

Location: Ohio

Our Columbus team of traffic engineers is looking to expand.  We are seeking a Traffic Project Manager that will assume primary control of traffic projects. General Responsibilities will include performing professional traffic design services; managing, controlling, and monitoring all aspects of the project; technical leadership; quality assurance; and client coordination.

Traffic Services

• Manage, perform, and review traffic analysis studies
• Manage, perform, and review signal design and operations analysis
• Attend continuing education classes to achieve and maintain PTOE certification

Project Management

• Prepare proposals, fee justifications, and contracts for each project in conjunction with the Traffic Services Manager, Department Manager, and Principal-in-Charge
• Plan, direct, and coordinate all activities of the project to ensure that goals or objectives of these projects are accomplished within prescribed funding and schedule parameters
• Establish a project work plan for each project which includes essential elements of the project with major milestones and potential roadblocks, the project schedule, and the financial plan that includes the project budget, a man-hour utilization forecast, and a billing forecast
• Monitor and control the project financial plan, review project cost sheets, and prepare monthly invoices for each project
• Prepare monthly cost/profit analysis and billing projections for each project
• Coordinate with the Traffic Services Manager and other project managers for allocation of personnel to staff each project
• Coordinate each project with the client, ODOT, and local government agencies, permitting agencies, utility companies, and land acquisition professionals as necessary to drive the project schedule.
• Actively seek additional compensation for work outside the original scope of each project. Prepare contract amendments as necessary.
• Serve as representative of firm at all required project meetings, presentations, and public hearings, and prepare documentation of items discussed

Technical Leadership

• Direct and coordinate activities of design engineers and technicians to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget
• Mentor and provide direct hands-on assistance when teaching new design elements, oral and writing skills to design engineers and technicians
• Identify project roadblocks and obtain assistance in resolving them
• Stay current with design manuals and project development procedures

Quality Assurance

• Supervise the work of all project personnel to ensure that each project meets the highest professional standards, follows the established quality assurance plan, and maintains the established budget and schedule
• Review the final design drawings and computations prepared by design engineers and technicians for completeness and accuracy prior to every submittal

Client Coordination

• Maintain positive relationships with clients to resolve all project questions such as project scope, design exceptions, project development process, schedule, extra work, and billings
• Be responsive to all client requests
• Look for new opportunities with existing clients
• Provide support for business development sales force

Performance Measures

• Quality of traffic services provided
• Successful completion of projects
• Profitability of projects
• Number of client relationships established and maintained

• 8+ years of experience
• ODOT experience required (relative to location)
• Municipal experience is a plus
• PE and PTOE certification required