Johnson Service Group is looking for a SR. Project Manager Minimum of 10 years’ experience in civil engineering design, with a focus on freight rail land development projects. Experience within the railroad engineering industry and familiarity with railroad design guidelines, specifications, and design criteria. This a Direct Hire job in Washington State.
Salary Range: $240K
Our Transportation team blends innovation, sustainability, and a commitment to our communities to navigate modern transportation challenges. We deliver unique solutions through cutting-edge engineering practices, creating exceptional client experience. Every project is managed with unparalleled care. Addresses modern transportation demands with focused expertise and a diverse set of services tailored to meet our clients’ evolving needs. Whether enhancing existing transportation networks or pioneering new mobility solutions, knowledge helps shape a future where safe, efficient, convenient, and accessible mobility leads the way for sustainable growth and improved quality of life in our communities.
The
Transit and Rail Practice is seeking a
Freight Rail Client Team Leader / Senior Project Manager
The position's responsibilities are varied and include actively contributing to both project management and business development efforts to support our Transit and Rail Group. The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated leader and self-starter, bringing a wealth of experience and market expertise to a range of multi-disciplinary transit and rail projects. From conceptualization to execution, you'll play a vital role in shaping the infrastructure of tomorrow.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Market Development: Identify and evaluate new market opportunities in alignment with the team. Develop and implement strategies to target and pursue specific new clients and projects.
- Business Development: Manage full lifecycle relationships with clients, selling all services across business units. Develop new business, lead cross-unit selling, forecast sales, and stay updated on client technology trends.
- Client Management: Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring high client satisfaction, conducting experience surveys, and representing the company Difference. Lead client contract negotiations. Serve as a high-level point of contact between the client(s) and the company.
- Project Management: Act as principal-in-charge or project manager as needed, monitor project manager performance, coach other PMs on client expectations. Manage contractual responsibilities and mitigate project risks. Ensure clients receive timely, budget-conscious, high-quality project deliverables that meet or exceed industry standards.
- Leadership and Mentoring: Manage, lead, and mentor junior engineers and project managers, fostering their professional growth and supporting them in delivering high-quality project contributions.
- Team and Resource Leadership: Lead pursuit staffing and partner decisions, make go/no-go decisions, and oversee revenue forecasting and client profitability.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related engineering field.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in civil engineering design, with a focus on freight rail land development projects. Experience within the railroad engineering industry and familiarity with railroad design guidelines, specifications, and design criteria.
- Strong ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
- Ability to travel periodically for client visits, business development and project work.
- Experience with delivering projects for UPRR, BNSF, CPKC, NS and/or industry rail.
- Proven track record in winning and delivering projects and building transportation business.
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office software and communication tools
- Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and organizational traits. Strong technical writing abilities, and effectiveness in presenting to clients and the public.
- Ability to plan, organize and supervise work of medium to large staff of professionals and technicians
** Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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