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DKS Associates Senior Transportation Planning/Analysis Project Manager in Seattle, Washington
Senior Transportation Planning/Analysis Project Manager
As a Senior Project Manager you will work closely with both local and cross-office teams to win and deliver work in our Transportation Planning-Analysis practice, with a portfolio including projects such as long-range corridor and area studies, city-wide plans, multi-modal plans, fee studies, VMT assessments, performance measurement, interchange and ICE evaluations, managed lanes studies, and safety programs.
What will you be doing?
- Leading technical projects/tasks, reviewing technical work prepared by others, and conducting advanced analysis.
- Working with multi-disciplinary teams on a variety of complex corridor studies, transit operations, area plans, system plans, and other technical transportation projects.
- Develop new client relationships for DKS and build on current client relationships, including partnerships with other consulting firms
- Win and manage a variety of transportation planning-analysis projects that you are passionate about, including all elements of the project life-cycle (pre-positioning, pursuit, negotiations, project planning, technical delivery, financial management, etc.)
- Assure client satisfaction through implementation of our Client Experience (CX) and QC/QA initiatives
- Work with, train, and mentor less experienced staff in technical expertise, client management, and project management
- Recruit talent and grow our practice
Don't meet every requirement? Studies show that women, communities of color and historically underrepresented talent are less likely to apply to a position unless they meet every single qualification of the job. At DKS Associates we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be just who we're looking for.
What are we looking for?
Bachelor's Degree (or greater) in Civil Engineering, Transportation, Planning, or similar field
10+ years of experience in the transportation engineering consulting industry
Ability to support business development by securing pursuits
Project management experience on a variety of transportation engineering projects
PE or AICP license required
One or more advanced certifications such as PTOE, RSP, and/or PMP desired
Familiarity with traffic analysis and modeling software such as Synchro, Vissim, Visum, Cube, Emme, Sidra, and HCS.
Ability to create scripts in VBA, JavaScript, Python, etc., as well as experience with GIS and data analysis in eg. Tableau or Power BI a plus.
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