Highway Project Manager
Highway Project Manager
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Benesch is a growing multidisciplined planning engineering and professional services firm. We enhance infrastructure and communities across the country creating spaces and providing connections in ways that make a difference.
We pride ourselves on being nimble enough to remain responsive to client needs yet large enough to offer exceptional bench strength. As a member of our team youll have an opportunity to draw from those resources when you need them and likewise contribute your expertise when you have something to share.
At Benesch we are looking for candidates with varied backgrounds and worldviews. Diverse ideas come from diverse people and we are committed to offering an inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Statistics show that women and underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for a position if they dont meet 100 of the qualifications. If this statement resonates with you dont be so hard on yourselfapply for the job!
Highway Project Manager
Benesch is seeking to hire a Project Manager. In this position youll step into a firstlevel management role with guidance from Senior Leaders. This position entails supervising and training staff alongside continued project management training. Your responsibilities will include organizing and directing projects and ensuring their successful completion within scope schedule and budget parameters.
As a Project Manager your leadership and oversight will ensure the successful of civil engineering projects. Your ability to manage resources effectively resolve conflicts and maintain compliance with safety and quality standards will directly contribute to project success and client satisfaction.
Location
This position will have a hybrid work schedule and when in the office will work from our Glastonbury CT office.
The Impact You Will Have
- Plan and manage all aspects of small to medium highways and local roads engineering projects or be a task lead on complex multidisciplinary transportation projects
- Plan and prepare scope of services/fee proposals
- Independently coordinate work of engineers and designers and balance staffing needs throughout entire projects development
- Support marketing efforts including identifying potential opportunities and supporting pursuit proposal and interview efforts
- Support the growth and development of transportation engineers EITs and designers through mentoring and project assignments
- Plan and monitor workload needs throughout the entire project development to fully meet project needs
- Serve as the primary client liaison to successfully complete a project to the clients satisfaction and build effective client relationships
- Proactively track financial aspects of projects and coordinate and adjust work efforts with the team as needed to provide onschedule and onbudget project delivery
- Work with Branch Manager Group Managers Project Managers for project reviews
What You Will Need
- B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering
- Licensed PE in the state of CT or planning to obtain licensure within one year
- Minimum of years 812 relevant experience
- Minimum of 4 years of task lead/project management experience for highways and local roads engineering projects
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Strong communication and coordination skills
- Microsoft Office experience
- Strong organizational skills with a track record for adhering to design budgets and schedules
- Ability to work independently and develop task deliverables in a complete and reviewable manner
- Experience in marketing including preparing presentations and technical proposals
- Experience in pursuit and development of alternative delivery projects
- ConnDOT and local agency experience and relationships
- Modelbased digital delivery experience in Bentley (MicroStation Open Roads)
- Masters degree in engineering and/or business a plus
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Professional Development
- Opportunities for management and leadership development at all levels including executive coaching and leadership development for Team Leaders Group Managers Division Managers and Executive Leaders
- Tuition reimbursement for jobrelated courses
- Ongoing professional development through resources like Red Vector LinkedIn Learning technical team meetings knowledgesharing training sessions
- Personalized training and career development plans with your manager
- Funding for training committee work professional organization memberships and licenses/certifications
- Support for active participation in professional organizations to foster leadership and community engagement
Retirement Benefits
- Access to valuable retirement planning tools education and individual meetings with plan advisors at no charge
- Potential for Benesch to contribute up to 9 of your gross compensation to your retirement plan 5 profitsharing contribution to your 401(k) plan regardless of your own contributions & 80 match on your contributions up to a maximum company contribution of 4
Work/Life Balance
- Flexible work schedules and hours including workfromhome options (dependent on the role)
- Generous Paid Time Benefits (PTB) that increase with your career
- Immediate use of annual PTB; no accrual needed with the ability to bundle timeoff plans for extended vacations or life events
- Ten days of paid parental leave for birth adoption or foster placement
Employee Engagement
- At Benesch we encourage our team members to extend their impact beyond their core responsibilities. Join our employee resource groups and committees to enhance your worklife balance and contribute to our communityfocused initiatives. We support a variety of programs including community service student scholarships and matching gift opportunities reflecting our commitment to a vibrant and diverse workplace.
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Benesch is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action/ Disability/ Protected Veteran Employer. Qualified applicants are evaluated without regard to race color religion sex national origin political affiliation or belief sexual orientation age gender identity disability status as a protected veteran or any other protected characteristic. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law please download the below documents:
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